[Hiring] Senior Director - Analyst, Emerging Technologies for Higher Education and Research @Gartner

Role Description

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated market at local, regional and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, a Senior Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives.

They are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner’s value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations.

The analyst will focus on the priorities shaping the CIO for the D&A agenda, including:

• D&A and AI strategy and operating models
• Measurable value realization
• Data and AI governance
• AI-ready data
• Modern data platforms
• Analytics delivery models
• The impact of agentic and composite AI

The role will help clients translate these topics into practical decisions about organization design, governance, architecture, skills, investment, vendor selection and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
• Understanding of the CIOs D&A agenda
• Expertise in D&A and AI strategy, operating models, governance and value realization
• Expertise in modern data management architecture and platforms
• Strong knowledge of data governance and AI governance frameworks
• Experience with AI-ready data processes and capabilities
• Experience evaluating agentic AI and composite AI capabilities
• Experience with analytics delivery models and D&A product management
• Ability to assess D&A organizational maturity
• Data & Analytics experience in the wealth or asset management industry preferred
• Demonstrate executive presence
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data
• Strong communication skills
• Subject matter expertise
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
• Strong executive presence
• Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology
• Ability to take and provide constructive feedback
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%
• Comfort level with presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements

Requirements

• Support and advise CIOs on relevant D&A challenges
• Provide in-depth domain expertise in D&A
• Create innovative, thought-provoking insights content for CIOs
• Support CIO Mission Critical Priorities
• Develop in-depth analysis to identify client barriers
• Research, analyze and predict market trends
• Provide actionable advice via virtual or face-to-face interactions
• Create and deliver high value presentation materials
• Build credibility as an industry expert
• Participate in innovation and research discussions
• Identify research process improvements
• Be a mentor and coach to junior team members
• Support BTI and Sales
• Provide high quality and timely content peer review
• Be client-centric and engage regularly with Gartner insights
• Lead research on D&A strategies
• Advise clients on AI value realization
• Evaluate emerging practices for AI and analytics
• Develop guidance on integrated data and AI governance
• Cover AI-ready data practices and modern data management
• Assess D&A maturity and provide practical recommendations

Benefits

• World-class benefits
• Highly competitive compensation
• Disproportionate rewards for top performers
• Flexible hybrid work environment