MVP, Software Engineering (Digital Product Technology)

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.  

About the role:

Gartner’s Customer Experience platform delivers actionable, objective insights to its clients every day, and we’re seeking a seasoned, forward-thinking senior engineering professional to lead the implementation of our next-generation approach to Platform and Product Engineering.

What you'll do:

The Managing VP, Software Engineering (Digital Products Technology) will lead a team of about 80 software engineers worldwide, who partner with our Global Product Management team to deliver Gartner research directly to our C-level clients on gartner.com. Our website is the storefront of Gartner’s $4.5 billion Research and Advisory business, and we’re in the midst of a CX transformation that calls for an experienced software development leader who can partner closely with Product, attract and retain top-notch engineering talent, manage and mentor a large global team, and cultivate a no-limits technology mindset that puts the customer at the center. You will lead the Customer Centered transformation of our Digital Products portfolio to increase both efficiency and innovation in a dynamic, growth environment. You will be responsible for growing an already modern technology function into one of the best in the world.

What you'll need:

You’ll have:

• At least 12 years experience with people management as an engineering leader for a geographically distributed team

• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills

• Substantial experience with modern full-stack technologies such as ReactJS, Java

• Experience with SQL and NoSQL Databases

• Experience with driving Automation in your SDLC

• Experience with Cloud environments as well as cloud-based architectures (AWS preferred)

• A record of success with Agile Scrum team structure and methodology (preferably using SAFE)

• Experience with CMS Systems, Search Systems, Data Management and Enterprise Portfolio Management

Our people are our greatest asset, and your track record of success in mentorship and leadership-by-example will be a key qualification. You will have proven experience managing technology in a publishing and internet facing digital product portfolio and understand the key pain points of the business model as well as solutions to these key pain points. You would further need to have used to aid and assist your decision making as well as creating a more customer centric product experience.

Who you are

• Coachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement

• A consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges

• Able to communicate effectively with internal clients and technology partners. Influencing and building trust-based, value-added relationships with senior executives.

• Someone who can ensure excellence in execution and delivery coupled while being a motivating leader that helps in managing and growing a cross-functional global team  

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What we offer:

Our people are our most valuable asset, so we invest in them from Day 1. When you join our team, you’ll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your