Senior Director, Technology Driver Strategy and Strategic Business Planning (IT and AI) Analyst, Remote – US

Senior Director, Technology Driver Strategy and Strategic Business Planning (IT and AI) Analyst, Remote – US 

About the role: 

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, 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 insights 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:  

• Have a strong foundational knowledge and experience in enterprise (business) strategy, IT Strategy and AI Strategy.  

• Strong technical grounding in AI architecture, engineering, application development, and infrastructure, with the ability to interpret and apply emerging market dynamics (e.g., hyperscalers, vendors, procurement) 

• Proven experience leading or advising on technology-driven business transformation initiatives, especially in complex, enterprise environments  

• Ability to translate deep technical insights into strategic, decision-ready guidance for CIOs, C-suite leaders, and boards  

• Hands-on experience working with senior IT leaders, with credibility to contextualize insights and guide executive-level decisions in real-world CIO environments 

• Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content 

• Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to ac 

• 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 Insights 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 BTI and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help Insights 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 content peer review 

• Build credibility as an industry expert to repr