Sr. Director Analyst, Enterprise Architecture; Remote Canada

Position: Sr. Director Analyst, Enterprise Architecture (Remote Canada)
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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’ll 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 clients’ needs and requests that accelerate the client’s ability to act

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

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

Have demonstrated hands‑on experience leading or directing enterprise architecture activities within a corporate setting; direct reporting line to CIO/CTO or similar position is desired

Have technical expertise for architecture in one or more domain area: AI, data, applications, infrastructure, etc.

Demonstrated ability to connect technical expertise with C‑level strategy and guidance

Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders

Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables

Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability

Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and answer questions simply and effectively

Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges

Strong business and financial acumen

Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural matrixed global team

Ability to represent Gartner’s research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels

Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)

Who are we?
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 business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission‑critical priorities.

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