Sr Director Analyst, Data Management for AI Enablement

Gartner • Irving, TX

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions, and best practices for world-leading organizations. A Senior Director is a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, building credibility in a designated market at local, regional, and global levels. The role uses strong research and analytical skills to produce pragmatic, provocative insights that Gartner clients can apply to achieve business objectives. Senior Directors advise clients through in-person and virtual meetings, sales support visits, and Gartner conferences, addressing complex challenges with appropriate recommendations.

This role focuses on data management for AI enablement. It provides expert technical guidance on selecting, implementing, governing, and managing modern data management platforms, and on architectures and infrastructures that integrate data management, AI, and cybersecurity for secure, scalable, and governed enterprise solutions. The analyst researches market trends, develops actionable thought leadership, delivers presentations, supports client and sales engagement, and contributes to research quality and process improvements. The position also mentors junior team members and collaborates across Gartner’s global Insights community.

Gartner describes its work as providing objective business and technology insights to enterprise leaders. The company has approximately 20,000 associates supporting more than 13,000 client enterprises in about 90 countries and territories. The role is associated with Gartner’s hybrid work environment, which offers flexibility to work virtually when productive and collaborate with colleagues in person. Travel of up to 25% may be required where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Expertise in modern data management platforms, including data warehouses, data lakes, and data lakehouses.
• Understanding of AI and agentic capabilities related to data management platforms, including RAG, vector databases, AI agents, and LLMs.
• Knowledge of context-layer architectures, including knowledge graphs, ontologies, metadata, and semantic models.
• Proven expertise designing and evaluating technical infrastructures that integrate data management, AI, and cybersecurity.
• Executive presence and ability to establish credibility with executives and other stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines while producing high-quality deliverables.
• Excellent research and writing ability.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, and presentation skills, including the ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data, apply patterns and frameworks, and draw and defend conclusions related to client challenges.
• Ability to explain complex concepts concisely and simply.
• Subject-matter expertise and comfort presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within the subject area and its market dynamics.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams in a multicultural global environment.
• Learning agility and ability to navigate 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

• Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative, thought-provoking, highly leveraged must-have insights content.
• Develop thought leadership, new insights, and actionable approaches that address client needs and help clients act.
• Analyze client barriers and needs to identify root causes and reframe thinking to advance strategy.
• Establish thought leadership and Insights positions across a team of analysts.
• Provide independent insights to Gartner leaders that can influence the research agenda.
• Research, analyze, and predict market trends and shifts to provide actionable insights to clients and vendors.
• Advise clients and prospects in the designated content area through virtual or face-to-face interactions.
• Create and deliver presentation materials for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.
• Support BTI and Sales by serving as a voice of the market, contributing to content creation, and helping drive client engagement around critical priorities.
• Conduct timely, high-quality peer review of content.
• Represent Gartner insights, methodology, and strategy as an industry expert.
• Participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate with peers in the Insights community.
• Identify research process improvements or develop new processes to improve service delivery for the team and BTI.
• Mentor and coach more junior team members.
• Promote regular client engagement with Gartner insights and interactions.
• Provide expert technical guidance on selection, implementation, governance, and ongoing management of data warehouses, data lakes, and data lakehouses.
• Advise on how data management platforms support AI and agentic capabilities, including RAG, vector databases, AI agents, and LLMs, and how AI can improve data management.
• Provide technical guidance on context-layer architectures using knowledge graphs, ontologies, metadata, and semantic models.
• Guide the design and evaluation of technical infrastructures integrating data management, AI, and cybersecurity for secure, scalable, governed enterprise solutions.

Benefits

• World-class benefits and highly competitive compensation, with disproportionate rewards for top performers.
• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan, as applicable to eligible candidates.
• 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 support for in-person collaboration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior