VP, Team Manager

Vice President, Team Manager – CPO Research Business & Technology Insights

What makes Gartner Business & Technology Insights a GREAT fit for you?

When you join Gartner, you’ll be part of a team that values intellectual curiosity, objective insights and expert advice while driving organizations to make smarter, faster decisions on their most critical priorities. Through constant learning, discovery and collaboration, you’ll impact Gartner’s clients and deliver leading research content and compelling client interactions. 

At Gartner, we get better, faster, stronger, every year through operational excellence and continuous innovation. If you’re excited by what’s next in business and technology, Gartner is looking for you.

About this role: 

As the Vice President, Team Manager (VP, TM), you will lead a team of analysts within Gartner’s Chief Procurement Officer Practice with a focus on planning content, developing and coaching for insights and positions.  You will manage delivery of must-have research and compelling interactions for Gartner’s clients. Your ability to identify opportunities, prioritize critical business needs, set team objectives, drive retention through content, and align value will impact and drive Gartner’s continued growth.

What you’ll do: 

• Lead a team of analysts in the Chief Procurement Officer practice.

• Develop research themes from client demand and shape content plans to solve client challenges and drive retention.

• Coach the development of insights and positions leveraging proprietary data.

• Drive the content production process and ensure quality of output for CPO Research for team members.

• Coach the team to adopt a consultative approach for client interactions and stakeholder influence to impact Gartner’s long-term growth strategy

• Build and nurture a collaborative culture focused on research and innovation, data-driven insights, thought leadership, and employee development.

• Work closely with your PVP, representing the CPO team in key management, content and research meetings predominantly within the US/EMEA Time zone.

• Responsible for coaching and providing feedback, professional and career development, and recruitment, as necessary.

• Foster an inclusive and engaging environment and drive Gartner’s commitment to inclusion throughout all aspects of the business: hiring practices, associate development, client service and community support.

• Be a collaborative and active member of the broader Procurement Research management team.

What you’ll need: 

• 15+ years of experience working in a research or advisory related role.  Willingness and ability to travel up to 10%.

• A fundamental understanding and specific Subject Matter Expertise in aspects of Procurement.

• An understanding of the role and priorities of a Chief Procurement Officer.

• Experience managing, developing, and growing a high-performing team in a large enterprise organization

• Ability to manage and meet deadlines by prioritizing demands and coordinating multiple engagements.

• Ability to diagnose the root cause of performance to maximize team outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred.

• Ability to work across multiple time-zones.

Who you are: 

• A proven team leader that excels in a fast-paced environment, balances multiple priorities, and inspires teams to achieve business objectives.

• Results-driven professional who establishes credibility and builds trust-based relationships with stakeholders.

• An analytical thinker with the ability to process information and make actionable recommendations or pivot as necessary.

• Disciplined and can prioritize the team’s capacity to support the business’ most critical activities.

• Ability to pivot and adjust resources as needed.

• Driven and resourceful to solve complex problems and creatively identify how to deliver client insights through data and tools.

• Thought leader who enjoys developing new ideas and managing content to solve client challenges and improve performance.

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