Sr Director Analyst, Data Management for AI Enablement

Gartner • Irving, TX

4d • $172,000 - $202,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create insights, market predictions, and best practices for leading organizations. As a Senior Director in Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights group, this role establishes a credible voice in its designated market at local, regional, and global levels. The position uses research and analytical skills to produce pragmatic, provocative insights that clients can apply to achieve business objectives. It advises clients on complex challenges through in-person and virtual meetings, sales support visits, and Gartner conferences.

The role provides expert technical guidance on modern data management platforms and their selection, implementation, governance, and ongoing management. It covers how data platforms enable AI and agentic capabilities, how AI can improve data management, and how context-layer architectures—including knowledge graphs, ontologies, metadata, and semantic models—create context-rich data environments. It also addresses integrated data management, AI, and cybersecurity infrastructures for secure, scalable, and governed enterprise solutions.

The Senior Director produces research and client-facing content, presents insights at events and briefings, supports sales and client engagement, and collaborates with the Insights community. The position also contributes to research process improvement and mentors and coaches more junior team members. Travel may be required up to 25%, where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; a graduate degree is preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Expertise guiding selection, implementation, governance, and ongoing management of data warehouses, data lakes, and data lakehouses.
• Understanding of how data management platforms support AI and agentic capabilities, including RAG, vector databases, AI agents, and LLMs, and how AI can improve data management.
• Technical guidance experience with context-layer architectures, including knowledge graphs, ontologies, metadata, and semantic models.
• Expertise designing and evaluating technical infrastructures integrating data management, AI, and cybersecurity for secure, scalable, and governed enterprise solutions.
• Executive presence and ability to establish credibility with executives and other stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under 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 addressing 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 in the subject area and the interplay within that market.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate across teams, and support others’ workflows in a multicultural global team.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative, thought-provoking, highly leveraged must-have insights content.
• Develop thought leadership, new insights, and actionable approaches that address client needs and accelerate their ability to 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.
• Bring independent insights to Gartner leaders that may influence the research agenda.
• Research, analyze, and predict market trends and shifts to provide actionable insights to clients and vendors.
• Advise clients and prospects within the designated content area through virtual or face-to-face interactions.
• Create and deliver presentation materials at Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.
• Support BTI and Sales by representing the market, helping Insights teams create content, and supporting client engagement around critical priorities.
• Provide timely, high-quality content peer review.
• 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 processes to improve service delivery for the team and BTI.
• Mentor and coach more junior team members.
• Help clients engage regularly with Gartner insights and interactions.
• Provide technical guidance on modern data management platforms, AI and agentic capabilities, context-layer architectures, and integrated data, AI, and cybersecurity infrastructures.
• Travel up to 25%, where applicable.

Benefits

• World-class benefits and highly competitive compensation.
• 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.
• Market-leading benefit programs.

What This Job Offers

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