Sr Director Data Analytics

Gartner • Irving, TX

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

The BTI Analytics team is part of Insights and Products Analytics team within the Business and Technology Insights (BTI) Business Unit and performs analysis related to all aspects of Gartner’s Insights business . This includes analyzing client value drive r s: C ontent, Client I nteraction s and BTI role in conferences and events as well as internal BTI associate performance analytics . We power fact-based decision making by providing data, insights, and analytic tools to continuously improve our business – operationally and strategically. We are looking for a Senior Director (Sr. Dir) who is a proven highly analytical problem solver , has strong technical understanding of data/data systems and an exceptional coach to be part of our growing team. This individual may have a small team reporting in future and should be c omfortable rolling up their sleeves to “get the job done” a s well as leading strategic initiatives . This role will primarily focus on ownership of end-to-end deliverables on cross-functional projects e.g. associate performance goals and coaching metrics, client engagement and retention dashboard, key metrics overview across all assets for various BTI roles . Initiatives/ p rojects involve data definition, data pull, technical understanding of Gartner data, analyze for insights, build recommendations, visualize data, scale through automate visualizations and reporting. Example objectives are Build mechanisms to measure current performance goals and improvement opportunities for associates including what metrics matter Understand the BT I org and b uild /enhance end-to-end dashboards to communicate the performance of our associates including areas of bright spots and opportunity , trends and root causes of changes at all role levels in the org Enable a d estination postcard for managers to access insights, proven best practices and associated data for coaching their teams Identify cross-functional opportunities across assets produced by BTI and drive analysis/insights to recommendations This is an exciting opportunity to be hands-on in our efforts to fuel Gartner’s revenue growth and retention through Gartner’s world-class, m ust- h ave content and extraordinary and timely client interactions and conferences/events.

Requirements

• Experience : 12 + years of progressive business experience involving advanced business analytics, complex problem solving, and business strategy .
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree with a M aster’s D egree preferred. Degree with a concentration in statistics, data science, mathemati cs, engineering, computer science, or operation s research preferred.
• Exceptional problem solving: Proven track record of solving complex problems, Critical thinking, Analytical reasoning, Innovation , and using data to influence senior level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated thought leadership with high business impact throughout career.
• Strong technical understanding of data and skills to analyze as well as visualize it Statistical analysis incl identify patterns and trends in the data, avoid bias and apply the right models/methodologies/calculations Programming languages e.g. python, R, SQL Data visualization tools e.g. Tableau, power BI Attention to detail e.g. data hygiene, quality checks, documentation etc.
• Rigorous prioritization and working in fast-paced environments : Track record of success in environments with competing and continuously evolving priorities.
• Leadership: Ability to le a d and coach international teams; engaging teams and key stakeholders across business functions and at all levels of the organization.
• Collaboration and Stakeholder management : Strong collaboration and influencing skills in a highly matrixed environment. Influencing stakeholders and team members based on a command of the facts, analysis, and implications
• Communication : Outstanding verbal and written communication – structured, engaging and compelling.

Responsibilities

• Build expertise to be the center of excellence on Gartner BTI data, with deep knowledge of the data across source systems, the data warehouse, and dashboards / reports so analysis is unassailable, and other Gartner teams rely on the data and guidance we provide .
• Coach your team to be world-class analytical experts, who can think critically and take an ambiguous business problem, break it into solvable workstreams, analyze using right quantitative models to discover meaningful patterns, insights, and information that can inform decision-making , visualize the outcomes and build into automated dashboards/reports.
• Influence and guide stakeholders (e.g., BTI, Insights Strategy & Ops, HR and Global Product Management) with insights and recommendations from analysis.
• Develop and continuously improve a nalytical methodologies for BTI (and other BUs)
• Execute on the approach to deliver functionality iteratively .
• Continuous improvement: Take initiative to identify and roll out improvement initiatives .
• Strategic initiatives: Own problem structuring, analysis and implementation of strategic initiatives and key, cross-organizational deliverables, partnering with stakeholders and coaching team members.

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 138,000 USD - 188,000 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: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees