Senior Director Analyst - AI Strategy and Software Engineering Leadership

*This is an individual contributor position based remotely out of North America.

About the role:

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, Analyst serves as a leader within Gartner’s Research and Advisory business, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated domain at local, regional, and global levels. They are a trusted source of advice for clients, adept at engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and conference presentations.

This role is part of Gartner’s Software Engineering practice, a global team of R&A experts who help software engineering leaders make smarter decisions and achieve stronger performance on their most critical priorities. This is an individual contributor role. We are looking for a seasoned software engineering expert with substantive hands-on experience in two or more of the following areas:

• Establishing software engineering strategy, leadership, org design and management practices.
• Building and managing a world-class software engineering talent bench.
• Creating an AI strategy aligned to business goals and software delivery objectives.
• Implementing and scaling AI-augmented software engineering practices.

What you will do:

• Conduct research and analysis in assigned areas of expertise to support key client initiatives.
• Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have research” content.
• Develop new research ideas through thought leadership and collaboration with other experts.
• Research, analyze and predict market trends to keep clients and vendors informed.
• Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice via virtual and in-person interactions.

• Create and deliver high-value presentations at Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.

• Proactively support the sales organization in their efforts to retain and grow the business.
• Bring provocative, independent insights that shape future research agenda and planning.
• Provide high quality and timely research content peer reviews.
• Participate in innovation, ideation, and peer discussions within the research community.
• Identify process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and R&A serve clients better.
• Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members.
• Be client-centric; actively seek opportunities to engage clients 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.
• Proven expertise in high-level software engineering concepts, specifically: strategy, leadership, organizational design, team topologies, talent management and business engagement.
• Substantive experience creating and executing an effective AI strategy to support business goals as well as align with software delivery objectives.
• Experience leading large software engineering teams and/or delivering high-impact software initiatives would be a plus.
• Strong project management skills: ability to develop project plans, work toward established deadlines and produce high quality deliverables.
• Demonstrated excellence in research and writing ability.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; ability to communicate complex concepts concisely and simply to clients, internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can apply patterns and frameworks while effectively drawing and defending conclusions.
• Experienced and comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements.
• Expansive knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as related market dynamics.
• Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others in a multicultural global team.

• High learning agility: willingness to adapt to Gartner’s unique corporate culture and new work environment.

• Ability to represent