Expert Partner - IT Strategy Consulting - Technology Spend Optimization

Gartner • Arlington, VA

15d • Hybrid

About The Position

Gartner Consulting is an extension of Gartner’s industry-leading IT Research. We provide the needed “boots-on-the-ground” support to accelerate our client’s achievement of their mission-critical priorities by applying our industry-leading research. Only Gartner Consulting is fully integrated with our research, experts, tools and conferences to take industry-leading insight and turn it into customized action plans. Our recommendations are free from the influence of IT vendors and integrators, allowing our clients to decide confidently — even under the most intense scrutiny. We help clients execute their mission-critical priorities by applying our capabilities including: Sourcing and Spend Optimization Corporate & Technology Spend Optimization Sourcing Transformation Digital Growth & Transformation Market & Growth Strategies Data & Analytics Digital Talent & Organizations Application, Infrastructure, and Security Modernization Enterprise Applications DevSecOps Cloud Modernization Cybersecurity Resilience The Role: You will help our clients navigate near-term IT spend reduction and sustainable cost optimization challenges. We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic IT Cost Optimization Expert to lead efforts in evaluating, reducing, and optimizing IT spend across the organization. This role involves deep collaboration with IT, finance, procurement, and business units to drive cost efficiency, maximize ROI on IT investments, and ensure financial alignment with organizational goals.

Requirements

• Proven experience analyzing IT spend across Vendors & Contracts, Staffing & Processes, Applications, Infrastructure and Projects to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute IT cost optimization initiatives, with hands-on experience in driving benefits realization.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement tailored IT cost optimization strategies (e.g., vendor negotiations, licensing rationalization, resource utilization improvements, productivity improvements, eliminating redundancies)
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills, with a track record of working effectively with IT, finance, procurement, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to develop compelling business cases and facilitate client decision-making.
• Deep practitioner knowledge of IT financial management experience for large complex IT organizations
• Detailed understanding of cost accounting standards, cost structures and chargeback/pricing methodologies
• Experience within a well-regarded management consultancy in a project delivery and sales capacity.
• 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
• Proven track record in achieving / exceeding revenue targets
• Ability to travel to client sites as necessary
• Associates are expected to travel to client sites and meetings as required by business needs or specific engagement requirements, ensuring we deliver exceptional service where it matters most.
• While we value the flexibility of our hybrid work environment, in-person collaboration with clients and teams is an essential part of how we work and grow together.

Benefits

• Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
• In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.
• Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay.
• A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 184,000 USD - 248,000 USD.
• In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan.
• We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees