Sr Director Analyst, Risk Strategy for CIOs in Financial Services, Remote-Us, Remote-EMEA

Gartner

2d • Remote

About The Position

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated market at local, regional and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, a Senior Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner’s value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations. A Senior 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 and publish these pragmatic and/or provocative insights. 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. Gartner is looking for a Senior Director to provide insight to CIOs in the Financial Services industry globally on those CIOs' mission-critical priorities related to protecting the firm from risk. Your experience will ideally come from working closely with CIOs, including: Experience in the Financial Services industry. Gartner is looking for your technology leadership in the financial services industry in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity strategy and governance, board communication, IT risk metrics, regulatory compliance, spending priorities, and strategic risk planning. Background in vendor selection of risk applications from financial services-specific and cross-industry technology providers. Demonstrated commitment to staying current with the technology (e.g. AI agents, quantum computing) and business model disruptions (e.g. open finance, real-time payments, agentic commerce) impacting CIOs’ risk initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience in a leadership role, 3 in banking technology
• Subject Expertise: Financial Services technology and strategies where IT needs to address risk threats
• Strong understanding in at least one of the following technology categories: AI, threat detection, identity access management, data security, or endpoint detection
• Understanding the business and IT capabilities needed for banks to serve their consumer or corporate customers while maintaining trust and regulatory compliance
• Strong passion for learning about and providing insight into new trends and developments in security for banks around the globe
• Evaluating, selecting and partnering with Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) providers.
• Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
• Demonstrate excellence in research and English writing ability; fluency in a second language is also an advantage
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
• Strong communicator who is able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
• Subject matter expert comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market
• Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
• Learning agile and adept with navigating 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)

Responsibilities

• Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have” insights that directly address the priorities and challenges of CIO clients aligned to the Financial Services sector
• Serving as an authority on how CIOs plan and execute risk management initiatives in IT
• Delivering strong positions on best and emerging practices for CIOs to manage risk which results in reduced operating losses and positive business results
• Presenting on Financial Services content and related thought leadership in one-to-one and one-to-many forums, including client presentations and Gartner events
• Developing predictions and scenarios about the future of risk technology in Financial Services and the implications and actions for CIOs
• Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act
• Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s barriers or overall needs and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward
• Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing insights positions across a team of analysts
• Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agenda
• Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights
• Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions
• Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings
• Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help Insights teams create content and to drive engagement with clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business
• Provide high quality and timely content peer review
• Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community
• Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service delivery
• Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members
• Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions

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 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.
• generous PTO
• a 401k match up to $7,200 per year
• the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

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