Sr Director Analyst, Enterprise Architect Strategy Leaderships; Remote

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, the 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.

The Senior Director is 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.

• 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 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.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• 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.
• Technical expertise for architecture in one or more domain areas: AI, data, applications, infrastructure, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to connect technical expertise with C‑level strategy and guidance.
• Demonstrated 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.
• Demonstrated 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).

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. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90…