Sr Director Analyst - ERP Technology (Remote - U.S.)

Gartner•Remote - Georgia, GA

12d•$172,000 - $202,500•Remote

About The Position

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Director possesses a keen eye for identifying gaps, problems and solutions within the market they serve. They use their knowledge to help clients make better decisions, solve complex issues and execute new practices that propel clients’ businesses toward key objectives. A Director publishes these insights as pragmatic and/or provocative research. Additionally, they reinforce Gartner’s value every day by engaging clients via in-person and virtual meetings, sales support visits, Gartner conferences and industry events.

Requirements

12+ years of experience as a member of an IT organization, or as an employee of a vendor focused on ERP. This experience will include developing strategy, business systems integration, vendor evaluation and selection and the operation, upgrade, and evolution of the ERP domain.
Experience implementing cloud applications from vendors such as Oracle, SAP, Workday, Microsoft.
Basic knowledge of ERP instance and consolidation strategy.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred.
Executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with technology executives
Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
Ability to learn, and the willingness to take a position
Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global and matrixed team
Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
Demonstrate superior analytical skills, applying conceptual models, recognizing patterns while drawing and defending conclusions
Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks to client challenges
Strong business and financial acumen
Subject matter expertise comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
Ability to effectively adjust communication style to different audiences

Responsibilities

Deliver impactful insight to guide clients to the best actions for them and their organizations.
Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts.
Apply critical thinking skills to de-construct and reframe challenging client questions.
Use the research insights gained to create high quality, clear, actionable, “must-have” papers, presentations, and videos.
Deliver insights in virtual and face-to-face client interactions.
Collaborate. Actively participate in research communities to develop and refine ideas.
Proactively support internal stakeholders (e.g. Research Engagement Services (RES), Sales and Service) to serve and retain clients and to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business
Develop new research and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act
Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing research positions across a team of analysts
Build credibility as a domain or industry expert to represent Gartner research, methodology and strategy
Be a mentor and a coach to team members.