Associate Director, Technology Strategy Consulting

About the role

Gartner’s Consulting business is an extension of Gartner’s industry‑leading IT Research. From CIOs to leaders in business and government, we help Gartner 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. Technology Strategy Consulting: 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.

What You’ll Do

Our Consulting Associate Directors are responsible for high‑level project delivery and oversight along with client relationship management. You will manage teams, and advise clients at the highest strategic level on both big‑picture and tactical matters, focusing on how technology enables a wide range of business outcomes, especially in modern application architecture and digital thinking.

What You’ll Need

• Experience within a well‑regarded management consultancy in a project delivery capacity
• Understanding in at least one core domain, such as IT Strategy, Application Architecture, Digital Transformation, Agile/DevOps, Cloud, Architecture, Infrastructure, IT Cost Optimisation etc.
• Prior knowledge of sizing methodologies is a plus, e.g., IFPUG
• Experience working with one or more IT solutions
• Unwavering commitment to the success of your team, and willingness to provide and receive constructive/corrective action when needed
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and the ability to assist in the creative development of solutions and strategies to solve client problems
• Ability to be hands‑on and to manage multiple client priorities simultaneously
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• Fluent in Italian and English

Consulting Experience

• Experience within a well‑regarded management consultancy in a project delivery capacity
• Prior experience in a problem‑solving capacity such as a solution/technical architect or analyst preferred
• Consistent track record of leading people and building high‑performing teams that leverage technology to drive mission‑critical priorities of commercial or government entities
• Ability to inspire and motivate professionals from both technical and non‑technical backgrounds towards a common goal
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and creative development of solutions and strategies to solve client problems; must adapt Gartner frameworks and methodologies to address the most pressing business challenges
• Hands‑on ability and to manage multiple client priorities simultaneously
• Excellence in written and verbal communication
• Expertise with strategic consulting frameworks
• Building rapid prototypes for presentations/sales proposals
• Excellent people skills and customer relationship track record
• Experience in developing client business relationships as part of a commercial organisation

Benefits

Gartner offers world‑class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. In our hybrid work environment, we provide flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when productive and collaborating in a vibrant community.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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