Associate Director Consulting

Associate Director, Technology Strategy Consulting

Gartner’s Consulting business is an extension of Gartner’s industry leading IT Research. From CIOs to senior leaders in business and government, we help Gartner clients translate insight into action and achieve their mission critical priorities. Leveraging the breadth and depth of Gartner’s research, Consulting continues to grow rapidly, offering significant opportunity to deepen client impact and expand our footprint. Technology Strategy Consulting sits at the heart of this mission.

We help C-suite leaders make confident, high value decisions on how technology can transform their organizations. As a digitally native consultancy, Gartner Consulting brings a unique advantage: the ability to directly leverage Gartner’s research and insights to inform the most important strategic decisions our clients face.

As an Associate Director, you will advise senior leaders across industries on technology strategy, digital transformation, operating models, and execution assurance. You will lead complex engagements and build trusted client relationships. This is a highly visible role for an experienced consultant who combines strong strategy fundamentals, technology insight and client advisory credibility.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives across commercial and public‑sector organisations.
• Shape and deliver technology and digital strategies aligned to organisational goals such as growth, efficiency, resilience, customer experience, and innovation.
• Provide technology foresight and market intelligence, grounded in Gartner’s global research, benchmarks, and best practices.
• Lead the delivery of complex consulting engagements, including:
  • Enterprise IT and digital strategies and roadmaps
  • Digital, AI, data, and technology operating models
  • Cloud and applications modernisation
  • Enterprise architecture, governance, and decision frameworks
• Support clients in achieving measurable outcomes, including value realisation, cost optimisation, and execution confidence.

• Advise on the design and improvement of governance models, organisational structures, and sourcing strategies across diverse operating environments.
• Provide independent challenge and assurance at key programme and investment decision points.
• Support major transformation initiatives through benefits tracking, delivery assurance, and risk management.

• Coach, mentor, and support consultants within the UK consulting team.
• Contribute to a high‑performance, inclusive, and collaborative consulting culture aligned with Gartner values.

You may currently be an Engagement Manager, Principal, Associate Director, or Senior Manager within a consulting firm or advisory environment.

• Strong grounding in management consulting and technology strategy (consulting firm experience strongly preferred).
• Experience leading client engagements end‑to‑end, from problem definition through delivery.
• Confidence operating with senior executive stakeholders in complex organisations.

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: CIO and executive advisory services
• Enterprise and IT strategy
• End‑to‑end technology‑enabled transformation
• Applications modernisation
• Cloud transformation
• Data, analytics, and AI strategy
• Value realisation, benefits management, or programme assurance
• Sourcing, vendor management, and contract optimisation

Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills. High standards of integrity, discretion, and professional judgement. Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s degree or equivalent experience is an advantage).