This is an individual contributor position, based remotely in North America.

About the role:

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.

What you will do:

Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content
Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act
Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s barriers or overall needs and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward
Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing Insights positions across a team of analysts
Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agenda
Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights
Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions
Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings
Support BTI and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help Insights teams create content and to drive engagement with clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business
Provide high quality and timely content peer review
Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy
Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community
Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service delivery
Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members
Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions

What you will need:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
Proven software engineering leadership experience, having led large-scale, multi-team software delivery organizations with accountability for execution, quality and outcomes
Deep expertise in software engineering strategy and operating models, including roadmap planning, technology decision-making, talent management, team structures and organizational design and business stakeholder engagement.
Hands-on expertise in AI-augmented software development, including embedding AI across the SDLC, leveraging AI to improve developer productivity and optimizing software delivery outcomes
Advanced knowledge of AI application development, including agentic solutions, model development, platform engineering and full-stack architectures for agentic systems
Recognized as an AI leader, with experience evaluating emerging AI technologies, vendors and solutions, driving AI experimentation and scaling AI/ML capabilities across the enterprise
Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
Demonstrate excellence in research and synthesis, with aptitude to translate practitioner insight into novel and actionable guidance for senior technology executives
Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
Strong organizational skills with ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
Strong communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
Subject matter expertise; comfo

Sr Director Analyst – AI Strategy, Leadership and Operating Models (Remote – U.S.) at Gartner