Executive Partner (CHRO advisory) West Coast US

What makes Gartner a GREAT fit for you? When you join Gartner, you’ll be part of a fast-growing team that helps the world become smarter and more connected. We’re the world’s leading research and advisory company, achieving consistent double-digit growth by steering clients toward the right decisions with business and technology insights they can’t find anywhere else. Here you will enjoy a collaborative work environment supporting some of the best organizations in the world.  If you like working with a curious, supportive, high-performing team, then Gartner is the place for you. When you join the Gartner Executive Partner for Chief HR Officers team you will experience a high-performance work environment within a company that knows no limits. Gartner Executive Partners serve as trusted advisors to our members who are Chief HR Officers from organizations across all industries. 

About this role:

Our clients, Chief HR Officers/senior-most HR leaders, find themselves challenged with the pace of change within the HR function and their respective organizations as companies continue to focus on developing digital dexterity, shifting business models and evolving customer and workforce expectations. With the support of their Executive Partner, our Gartner for CHRO clients more adeptly assess the changes needed within their organization, achieve their goals more quickly, and operate with a higher assurance of success. As an Executive Partner, you will have the opportunity to deliver solutions for the most complex talent and workforce challenges facing companies across all industries.

Partnering with our members means that no two days are the same, you could be supporting the development of HR Strategy and foundational HR governance principles; helping to develop and/or transform the operating models of HR teams/organizations; assisting/advising with the development and execution programs and initiatives that improve Employee Experience including strategy work to better articulate Employee Value Propositions, define  Learning & Development strategies, and create roadmaps for supporting the future of work with new technologies; and developing, coaching and/or critiquing overarching HR and D&I strategies. Gartner for CHRO EPs serve as accountability partners through delivery of Gartner research insights and personal experiences/expertise on key initiatives, priorities, and strategies.

What You’ll Do

• Provide executive advisory services to CHRO members who work across all industries and business models.
• Synthesize Gartner insights and data to deliver world class advisory support through ongoing bi-weekly client engagement and periodic client working sessions.  The ability and willingness to operate independently to adapt materials fit for client use is required.
• Host, facilitate, and/or participate in periodic member activities, including working sessions to develop strategy, peer roundtables, sessions and client meetings at the annual ReImagineHR conference, and virtual webinars. These activities may be delivered virtually or on-site depending on circumstance.
• Define and deliver innovative solutions by assessing member needs and developing a customized value plan in accordance with overall Executive Program strategy and product deliverables.
• Facilitate member interaction and peer collaboration through the Gartner for CHRO member community portal and assisted member connections.
• Work as a collaborative Gartner team member serving members in conjunction with Client Support Professionals and Account Executives.
• Participate in all phases of the member lifecycle: pre-sale, on-boarding, relationship management, delivery, review and renewal.
• Responsible for member retention and for contributing toward account growth through direct support of Gartner Sales in account plan development and value demonstration activities.

What You’ll Need

• The Executive Partner will be an accomplished CHRO, working with the C-suite, the Board of Directors and a host of stakeholders with a broad base of expertise who has operated at a senior leadership level and driven change at all levels.
• At least 5+ years of experience working as a CHRO (or the top most HR role within an organization) and at least 15+ years of experience in HR.
• An in-depth understanding of the HR function and the role of the CHRO (including leadership, operations management, strategy and trends, use of metrics, Board engagement etc.)
• In depth understanding of the business value of HR and the alignment of business and HR strategies.
• Gartner/(CEB) client experience preferred
• Technologically savvy; our model is lean and you’ll need to handle your own administrative tas