Executive Partner - CIO Advisory

Gartner • Remote - Texas, TN

1d • $188,000 - $225,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Gartner’s Executive Partner (EP) is an advisor to senior IT and digital leaders who are members of Gartner’s Executive Programs. Executive Technology Services is a membership-based organization serving more than 7,000 CIOs, CxOs, and senior IT leaders across 87 countries. Executive Partners serve as coaches, content providers, and business advisors, drawing on their experience, Gartner’s capabilities, and insights across its client base to help members address CIO-level challenges and execute their strategies. They also partner with colleagues across Gartner to deliver service solutions using Gartner products and services.

This role manages a portfolio of more than 25 members from large commercial and high-tech organizations, including organizations with revenue exceeding $15 billion. The Executive Partner develops a deep understanding of members’ priorities, creates customized service plans, and provides an external perspective and innovative ideas. The work includes delivering virtual and onsite briefings, strategy sessions, and workshops, and participating in analyst visits, roundtables, webinars, and local Executive Programs events. The role collaborates closely with Gartner Sales to support member engagement and renewals.

The position is suited to an experienced technology executive with a record of leading or co-leading significant transformation programs and advising C-suite leaders. Gartner describes its work environment as hybrid, with flexibility to work virtually when productive and opportunities to meet colleagues in person. The role offers a base salary range of $188,000–$225,000, plus participation in an annual bonus plan or role-based uncapped sales incentive plan, depending on the opportunity. Gartner also offers benefits including PTO, a 401(k) match, and discounted company stock purchases.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Global CIO, CIO, or senior technology executive is required.
• 20 or more years of progressive technology exposure through consulting and/or CxO/CIO roles, including areas such as AI, BI, ML, digital transformation, big data, or cloud.
• Exposure to large end-to-end transformative initiatives, including having led or co-led large critical programs.
• Extensive knowledge of digital and technology leaders’ focus areas and in-depth understanding of the IT industry, including leadership, IT operations management, IT and business strategy, technology trends, performance metrics, and KPIs.
• Understanding of current challenges facing digital and technology leaders and how Gartner Executive Programs can provide advisory value.
• Experience with business concepts such as revenue enablement and generation, market improvement, risk reduction, launching a P&L, and adding to the top line or substantial P&L responsibility.
• Project-to-product experience in which new revenue streams were created.
• Experience with Agile, DevOps, or emerging technologies.
• Advanced critical-thinking and structured problem-solving skills.
• High tolerance for ambiguity and advanced ability to lead and manage ambiguous situations.
• Excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Superior verbal, written, facilitation, and presentation skills, including executive presence.
• Demonstrable sales and/or business development experience with C-suite executives.
• Expert ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to making others successful, natural collaboration, and active listening skills.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and be provocative in a professional and engaging manner.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of more than 25 members, including digital and technology leaders at large commercial and high-tech organizations.
• Understand members’ priorities and challenges and help them find solutions and execute their strategies using personal experience, Gartner capabilities, and trends across Gartner’s client base.
• Challenge members with new ideas and innovative approaches and provide an outside perspective on their decisions and direction.
• Assess members’ top priorities and develop customized service plans and solutions.
• Conduct virtual and onsite briefings, strategy sessions, and workshops, and coordinate research analyst visits, roundtables, and webinars.
• Partner with Gartner’s Sales organization to support member engagement and renewal of Executive Programs business.
• Present or facilitate at local Executive Programs events.

Benefits

• World-class benefits and competitive compensation, with additional rewards for top performers.
• Participation in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan, depending on the opportunity.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) match up to $7,200 per year.
• Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work virtually when productive and to meet with colleagues in person.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed