Associate Director, Technology Strategy, Data &

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.

As a Consultant working at the highest senior levels within our clients’ organizations, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in shaping, managing, and delivering value by assisting our clients in successfully managing their technology and defining their IT strategies.

1. Identify, develop, and document issues and recommendations using independent judgment concerning engagement areas being reviewed.
2. Conduct research, interviews, and presentations for clients (executive and/or board level).
3. Assist with comprehensive cost/benefits analysis and preparation of business cases for technology investments.
4. Assist in coordinating and communicating the results of engagements via written reports and oral presentations to client management and key stakeholders.
5. Contribute to the development of project management, quality assurance, and professional consulting and auditing approaches/methodologies.
6. Participate in delivering strategic IT consulting engagements within a given timeframe and budget, including IT benchmarking and general IT consulting.

• Diversified strategic IT experience (technology, organization, and processes).
• Consulting experience in a similar role in a professional services firm or industry experience at a strategic or management level.
• Analytical skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability; able to change direction quickly and thoughtfully under changing client needs.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of your time.
• Excellent project management skills, teamwork capacity, strong work ethic, and willingness to travel and work in a diverse international environment.
• Deeper knowledge of one or more of the following is a plus: IT strategy experience and knowledge, IT performance optimization.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Ability to articulate IT strategies and understand business strategies and their alignment.
• Comfortable influencing and building trust-based, value-added relationships with senior executives.
• Coachable and embracing of best practices and feedback for continuous improvement.
• High achiever with perseverance, humility, and a positive outlook in challenges.
• Maintain a senior consultant level expertise and currency in industry-leading information management technologies.
• Natural aptitude for critical and analytical thinking, and capacity for out-of-the-box solutions.

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), we deliver actionable, objective insights that drive smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities. Since 1979, we’ve grown exponentially, supporting over 15,000 client enterprises globally with over 19,500 associates in more than 100 countries.

Our diverse teams bring together individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and generations. We believe that diversity makes us stronger. We’re recognized worldwide as a great place to work, including being named a Fortune World’s Most Admired Company, a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality, and for Disability Inclusion.

Our people are our most valuable asset. We invest in them from Day 1, offering benefits that support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. We encourage ongoing personal and professional growth through continuous learning and development.