Sr Director Analyst - CIO Public Sector

About the role:
Gartner is hiring a Government CIO Technology Analyst, Sr. Director, with extensive experience in technology leadership at large government organizations (federal, state, and local government).
Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, 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 research 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 research” content
Develop new research 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 research positions across a team of analysts
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
Support Research and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help research 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 research content peer review
Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner research, methodology and strategy
Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community
Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and Research & Advisory 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 research and interactions
What you will need:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
Extensive experience working with CIOs and technology executives at federal, state, and local government organizations (preferably in Australia)
Subject matter expertise in AI (regulatory environment, value realization, governance, and cybersecurity and defensibility), cost optimization, and operating models
Deep knowledge of the government technology market, procurement best practices, and brokering technology provider-government partnerships
Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with Board and C-level executives and challenges their thinking using evidence and deep expertise
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, diagnose their key problems, and deliver actionable advice
Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
Strong communicator who is able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
Comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
Strong business and financial acumen
Knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market
Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)
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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 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.
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