Associate Director, IT Strategy Consulting, High-Tech Telecom

Gartner•Chicago, IL

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

Gartner Consulting is seeking creative, talented, and motivated associates to elevate its world-class consultancy. As a consultant, you will lead innovative business and technology efforts, working across Gartner to help CIOs and their teams execute strategic IT initiatives and achieve lasting results in a rapidly evolving digital economy. Gartner's Consulting business extends Gartner’s industry-leading IT Insights, helping clients translate insights into transformational actions and achieve mission-critical priorities. The consulting firm is 'born digital' and leverages the full power of Gartner's Insight for strategic decisions. They deliver value in areas such as IT Strategy Consulting, Benchmarking, Analytics and Optimization, supporting clients in Digital Acceleration and Transformation, Enterprise Enablement, Big Data and Analytics, Applications Rationalization, Cloud Strategy, Sourcing and Ecosystem Optimization, Contract and Cost Optimization, and Security and Risk Management.

Requirements

Management consulting experience, including client leadership, engagement management, and project delivery.
Familiarity with high tech companies, start-ups, and/or firms who invest in technology companies.
Passion for consumer and enterprise technology, including but not limited to concepts in IT architecture, software markets, internet companies, data management, cloud, IoT and AI technologies.
Prior experience in a problem-solving capacity such as a solution/technical architect or analyst preferred.
Experience building financial models and using data visualization software, including in the context of investments, acquisitions, and/or carve-outs.
A consistent track record of leading people and building high-performing teams.
An ability to inspire and motivate professionals from both technical and non-technical backgrounds towards a common goal.
An unwavering commitment to the success of your team, and willingness to provide constructive/ corrective action when needed.
Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and the creative development of solutions and strategies to solve client problems.
Must adapt Gartner frameworks and methodologies to strike at the heart of a client’s most pressing business challenges.
An ability to be hands-on and to manage multiple client priorities simultaneously.
Comfortable selling to, influencing and building trust-based, value-added relationships with senior executives.
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.
Track record in achieving / exceeding revenue targets preferred.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for high-level project delivery and oversight of data-driven commercial diligence reports and assessments of technology portfolio companies for private equity, hedge funds, pension fund and corporate M&A investments.
Work directly with high-tech and invest clients, as well as management teams of acquisition targets and portfolio companies.
Participate in the analysis and communication of relevant trends impacting the markets relevant to the clients’ investment.
Support qualified findings and recommendations by building data models that quantify and project market opportunity across a varied set of dimensions.
Conduct executive interviews with significant exposure to portfolio managers and C-level executives.
Develop tailor-made solutions founded on Gartner IP, while working closely with clients to ensure positive impact and sustainable results.
Leverage Gartner insights and expertise across service lines, working in close contact with Gartner analysts and effectively utilizing third-party tools and datasets.