Director Analyst - Identity Governance and Administration
About The Position
The Director Analyst will apply in-depth knowledge of identity and access management technologies, technical capabilities of products/services, and deployment best practices to client engagements and to authoring insightful advice and presentations for executives and their teams. There will be a focus on providing advice to clients on architecture, technical capabilities, and deployment for topic areas including: Identity governance and lifecycle processes, Identity analytics and related automation of IAM processes, Agentic AI identity and access management tools and best practices, and Privileged access management techniques and tools. As a Gartner analyst, you will engage with clients every day: on the phone, in a videoconference, or from the stage at a Gartner event. In every client interaction, analysts help clients solve difficult puzzles that lead to better performance. To support these conversations you will research technology, practices, and trends to produce research for Gartner clients to view online or download and apply. Conduct research and analysis in specific areas of expertise targeting client’s key questions to create thought leading insights. Deliver high-quality practical advice and strong positions through a variety of media. Write high-quality, clear, actionable, advisory research documents and reference architecture documents. Remain ahead of the curve on developments and issues within these specified areas as well as applicable adjacent areas. Respond to client questions, create materials for, and deliver to clients via teleconference, video conference or webinar and event presentations. Grow Gartner’s industry leadership reputation by responding to press inquiries. Conduct occasional travel, regionally and globally. This is an individual contributor role, not a management role with direct reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (i.e., Computer Science or Engineering), or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant field or industry experience.
- 8 or more years in technical roles specific to Identity and Access Management.
- The ability to demonstrate technical expert presence and immediately establish credibility with cybersecurity and identity leaders and their teams.
- The ability to produce high-quality deliverables and consistently meet project milestones.
- Strong communication skills, to include: written and verbal proficiency in English, public speaking acumen, and 1:1 client engagement.
- Adept in analyzing and synthesizing data, identifying trends and patterns, and applying frameworks to create new insights.
- Skilled at distilling complex concepts into concise advice, and successful at developing and defending research positions.
- A self-starter who is a continuous learner and can work both independently and collaboratively within a matrixed, multicultural global team.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in Access management protocols, standards, and methodologies.
- Expertise in User, workload and machine identity authentication mechanisms and products.
- Expertise in Federated identity and other technologies for Single Sign-On.
- Expertise in Secrets management technologies and product capabilities.
- Expertise in Identity threat detection and response architecture, tools, and capabilities.
- Expertise in Customer IAM processes and capabilities.
- Expertise in Authorization policy frameworks, orchestration and enforcement.
- Expertise in De-centralized identity mechanisms, verifiable credentials and use cases.
- Expertise in Crypto agility and scanning.
Responsibilities
- Apply in-depth knowledge of identity and access management technologies, technical capabilities of products/services, and deployment best practices to client engagements.
- Author insightful advice and presentations for executives and their teams.
- Provide advice to clients on architecture, technical capabilities, and deployment for Identity governance and lifecycle processes.
- Provide advice to clients on architecture, technical capabilities, and deployment for Identity analytics and related automation of IAM processes.
- Provide advice to clients on architecture, technical capabilities, and deployment for Agentic AI identity and access management tools and best practices.
- Provide advice to clients on architecture, technical capabilities, and deployment for Privileged access management techniques and tools.
- Engage with clients every day: on the phone, in a videoconference, or from the stage at a Gartner event.
- Help clients solve difficult puzzles that lead to better performance.
- Research technology, practices, and trends to produce research for Gartner clients.
- Conduct research and analysis in specific areas of expertise targeting client’s key questions to create thought leading insights.
- Deliver high-quality practical advice and strong positions through a variety of media.
- Write high-quality, clear, actionable, advisory research documents and reference architecture documents.
- Remain ahead of the curve on developments and issues within specified areas as well as applicable adjacent areas.
- Respond to client questions.
- Create materials for, and deliver to clients via teleconference, video conference or webinar and event presentations.
- Grow Gartner’s industry leadership reputation by responding to press inquiries.
- Conduct occasional travel, regionally and globally.
Benefits
- World-class benefits
- Highly competitive compensation
- Disproportionate rewards for top performers
- Hybrid work environment
- Flexibility and support to thrive
- Working virtually when it's productive
- Getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring
- Generous PTO
- 401k match up to $7,200 per year
- Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
