R&A VP, PPR Research Team Manager

Gartner is looking for a VP, Team Manager, to manage a team of 4-8 Researchers covering the Procurement, Research & Development (R&D), Quality & Manufacturing roles in the Supply Chain practice.   

What You’ll Do  

• Lead and develop a team of researchers to create great content across several key roles (Procurement, Quality, Research & Development (R&D), and Manufacturing) and multiple content types including case studies, toolkits, and benchmarking analysis. 
• Develop provocative and pragmatic ideas to support development of content storylines that cross key initiatives and topics including digital transformation, talent, functional performance & design, strategy and roadmap development, and new product development. 
• Manage performance, create effective group norms for a collaborative culture focused on continuous innovation, content excellence, and employee development. 
• Direct resources and ensure on-time and high-quality fulfilment of a portfolio of research content. Provide clear and constructive edits to documents and presentations to ensure quality deliverables for clients and skill development for researchers. 
• Foster an environment of diversity, inclusion and engagement on our team and drive Gartner’s commitment to DE&I throughout all aspects of the business: hiring practices, associate development, client service and community support. 

Who you are:  

• Talent Developer that acts as a talent magnet to recruit, coach, and develop talent within Gartner Research.  Demonstrated experience in connecting, career pathing, and managing individuals to achieve success. 
• Thought Leader that enjoys developing new ideas and shaping content to solve client challenges and improve performance. 
• Executive Communicator that can help craft strong messages, content and graphics that motivate our clients.  
• Partnership Builder that can establish and maintain trust-based partnerships across a complex matrix of internal stakeholders 
• Disciplined Prioritizer that manages the team’s time effectively, focusing on the most critical activities. Balances multiple priorities and successfully adjusts resources as needed.   

 What you’ll need 

• Extensive experience coaching and developing teams to high performance and engagement. 
• A track record of empathy, adaptability, and authenticity as a human leader 
• Masters degree preferred and/or 10+ years relevant qualifications and/or relevant experience 
• Experience conducting primary and secondary research utilizing qualitative and quantitative data for pattern recognition. 
• Experience converting qualitative and quantitative information into clear frameworks, narratives and visually compelling presentations. 
• Project management experience with the ability to mentor and coach members on the research team. 
• Proven competence for meeting deadlines, multi-tasking and managing work under ambiguous/uncertain circumstances. 
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Who are we? 

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 insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 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.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? 

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a