Audit Technology and Data Analytics Expert, Director Analyst; REMOTE EMEA

Position: Audit Technology and Data Analytics Expert, Director Analyst (REMOTE EMEA)
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 Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group. Utilizing research and analytical skills, a 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 to support senior leaders of data analytics efforts in the Audit functions of the world’s largest companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations

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 into 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 and 10+ years of relevant field or industry experience, including at least 3 years in data analytics within internal audit, and at least 7 years in internal audit or broader data analytics roles.

Demonstrated thought leadership in areas such as developing an Audit data analytics vision and strategy, establishing robust data analytics processes, identifying and implementing advanced technologies, and building data analytics capabilities within the Audit function.

Experience leading the development and execution of data analytics strategies across one or more internal audit functions.

An understanding of cyber and cloud security, governance, resilience, data protection, third-party risk management, and change management would be advantageous.

Strong analytical capabilities, including the ability to synthesize complex data, identify patterns, and apply structured frameworks to generate actionable insights and defend conclusions.

Exceptional research and writing skills, with the ability to develop high-quality, insight-driven content for executive audiences.

Ability to translate evolving technology trends into practical guidance for risk and audit leaders.

Strong organizational skills; ability to manage competing priorities, work under tight deadlines, and produce high-quality deliverables.

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal),…