Associate Director Consulting; Public Sector

About us

Gartner Consulting is an extension of Gartner’s industry-leading IT Research. From CIOs to leaders in business and government, we help our clients across enterprises translate insights into transformational actions and achieve their mission‑critical priorities. Leveraging the breadth of Gartner’s resources, Consulting is growing rapidly, with unlimited potential to continue expanding our client base.

We help the C‑suite make the right decisions based on how technology can transform their businesses. In today’s world, a consulting firm that is “born digital,” with the ability to directly leverage the full power of Gartner’s research and insights, has relevance to the most important strategic decisions any business will make.

We deliver value to clients in areas such as IT Strategy Consulting, Benchmarking, Analytics and Optimization. Typically, this helps our clients to execute on their strategic priorities, across all sectors, including:

• Digital Acceleration and Transformation
• Enterprise Enablement
• Big Data and Analytics
• Applications Rationalization
• Cloud Strategy
• Sourcing and Ecosystem Optimization
• Contract and Cost Optimization
• Security and Risk Management

As a Consulting Associate Director within our Dutch Public Sector (DPS) team, you will play a pivotal role in advising senior leaders on their most pressing challenges. You will leverage Gartner's industry‑leading insights to guide clients in the Dutch public and semi‑public sector, helping them translate complex digital strategies into transformational actions.

This role is a blend of strategic oversight, hands‑on delivery, and team leadership. You will be responsible for managing project teams, ensuring the successful delivery of high‑impact engagements, and acting as a trusted advisor to C‑level executives. A key part of your responsibilities will involve stakeholder management and building value‑added relationships. Furthermore, you will actively contribute to our growth by supporting the Managing Partners with commercial activities and business development to achieve our goals.

As a Consulting Associate Director in our Dutch Public Sector (DPS) team, you will:

• Advise senior leaders in the Dutch public and semi‑public sector on digital strategy and transformation.
• Lead project teams and ensure successful delivery of consulting engagements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to C‑level executives, building long‑term, value‑driven relationships.
• Support business development and commercial activities alongside Managing Partners.
• Manage multiple client priorities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

What You’ll Bring

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent experience).
• Proven success in management consulting, ideally within the Dutch (semi‑)public sector.
• Experience in problem‑solving, target architecture design, or value assurance for large programs.
• Commercial acumen with a track record of achieving revenue targets.

Skills & Attributes

• Fluency in Dutch is required.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to inspire and align cross‑functional teams.
• Intellectual curiosity and strategic thinking.
• Commitment to team success and openness to feedback.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Join us in shaping the future of the Dutch public sector.

Apply now to become part of a team that’s driving digital transformation across government and society.

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:

IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission‑critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow…