Director Analyst - Enterprise Growth and Cost, Financial Strategy (Remote - U.S.)

Gartner•Remote - Texas, TX

24d•$148,000 - $175,500•Remote

About The Position

This is an individual contributor role, based remotely in North America. We’re looking for a Director Analyst with expertise in enterprise growth and cost, who is well versed in helping organizations achieve enterprise value through growth, cost optimization, strategic margin management and investment prioritization to advise CFOs and senior finance leaders drive cost-efficient growth at their organizations. 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 Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group. Utilizing research and analytical skills, a 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
10+ years of relevant Finance experience, with at least 5 of those years working in enterprise financial strategy, tackling issues like cost optimization, organizational structure, and M&A.
Subject matter expertise in enterprise growth, cost, margins and investments to help CFOs and senior finance leaders make better, strategic decisions.
Experience using and implementing AI in financial strategy workflows
Continuously deepen expertise across the economics of the enterprise, including cost and productivity, margin performance, capital deployment and investment decisions, while building AI expertise to develop thought leadership in research positions across the finance analyst team.
Engage with senior finance leaders in your expertise areas, helping them solve complex challenges and improve business outcomes.
Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
Strong communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
Strong business and financial acumen
Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market
Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)

Nice To Haves

Ideal candidate has experience working with FP&A systems and/or Treasury Management Software.

Responsibilities

Create impactful, thought-provoking, actionable, timely, objective and trusted insights for the most advanced CFOs and senior finance leaders on how to drive enterprise value through better strategic choices about growth, cost, margins, capital investment, and AI spending.
Translate cutting-edge insights into practical teachings that enable typical CFOs and other senior finance leaders to improve business performance, strengthen financial decision-making and transform the finance function.
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 act
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 a Finance expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy
Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community
Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service delivery
Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members
Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions