Sr Director Analyst- Analytics & AI

Overview

Senior Director Analyst for Analytics & AI at Gartner, creating must-have research, market predictions and best practices, and advising clients and vendors on the analytics and AI market.

What you'll do

• Create high-quality, clear, actionable, "must-have research" content based on research best practices and methodologies in analytics, AI and data science.
• Focus on strategy, business value, best practices, market trends, technologies and vendors.
• Identify the root cause of a client's barriers or overall needs and reframe thinking to drive the strategy forward.
• Cover specific Analytics & AI topics and adjacent areas while maintaining a view across a broad spectrum of the market, producing innovative, thought-leading, analytically-deep, fact-based research.
• Provide clients and prospects with actionable analytics & AI-centric advice via virtual or face-to-face interactions.
• Create and deliver presentation materials for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, webinars and client briefings.
• Provide high-quality and timely research peer review.
• Provide mentorship and support to team members.
• Predict how specific markets are developing, help clients in their selection process and assist vendors in overall positioning.
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the analytics & AI research community.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of relevant Analytics & AI experience.
• Previously held a leadership or senior technical role within technology or business.
• Applicable experience in an industry discipline and deep knowledge of CDAO, Head of Analytics and AI responsibilities or related business roles, with a market and industry perspective, including understanding of technology and business needs and user strategies in specific areas and markets.
• Excellent written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions.
• Ability to work independently while being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team.
• Demonstrate executive presence and can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high-quality deliverables.
• Demonstrate superior analytical skills, applying conceptual models, recognizing patterns, and drawing and defending conclusions.
• Subject matter expertise, comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market.
• Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments.
• Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable).

Nice to have

• Graduate degree.

Details

• Location: Remote, United States.
• Hybrid work environment; work virtually when productive and gather with colleagues.
• Base salary range: 172,000 USD - 202,500 USD, plus annual bonus or uncapped sales incentive plan.