Sr Director Analyst, Intelligent Simulation (Remote US)

About the role:

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 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 research 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.

This role is an opportunity to join Gartner’s growing Emerging Technology and Trends (ETT) Practice. This group is dedicated to discovering the bleeding edge of technology innovation and advising product and innovation leaders on investment and monetization strategies.

What you will do:

• Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have research” content
• 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
• Conduct research, analyze, write, present, and advise on critical Intelligent Simulation innovations using Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital twins, IoT and related software to address issues facing senior executives in global high technology providers and technology adopters.
• Create innovative, thought-leading written research with memorable graphics. You will offer insightful positions, compelling and objective justifications, and actionable advice that is highly leveraged by Gartner’s C-Level clients.
• Participate in Gartner’s ETT research methodology, including case-based research by speaking with executives, academics, industry experts, and venture capitalists. Work with ETT experts to identify key emerging trends, and barriers or accelerators to adoption.
• Support sales and business development, serving as the voice of Gartner’s view on the state of AI enabled Intelligent Simulation.
• Respond to client inquiries, providing individualized advice and practical guidance specific to a client’s role in a high-tech provider or adopter context via video conferencing or written responses.
• Create and deliver presentation materials via video conference or in-person Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings.

Expertise in:

• Leading edge Intelligent Simulation technologies and approaches: architecture, applications, product strategies, or business models across business, academia, R&D, or government. This includes experience with foundational technologies such as digital twin, simulation twin, IoT, physics-based simulation, AI governance, world models, domain specific language models, advanced simulation techniques, predictive optimization tools, synthetic data, integration, security, and so forth.
• Leading a product team to build and bring AI enabled Intelligent Simulation solutions to market. Working with marketing to communicate Intelligent Simulation’s benefits, and how such products can provide a superior analysis of business outcomes over traditional solutions.
• Ensuring success and overcoming obstacles of design, build, deploy, and manage for Intelligent Simulation solutions across industries and geographies.
• Leading edge Intelligent Simulation implementation approaches such as domain knowledge integration into simulation models, GenAI and simulation, SimOps, business process change, and security.
• Presenting to senior audiences and conferences, communicating the vision, benefits and relevance of an AI and Intelligent Simulation enabled product portfolio.
• Building the future of AI enabled Intelligent Simulation: Perspectives on next steps on the technology roadmap and the main opportunities Intelligent Simulation can offer enterprises as a foundation for autonomous business.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
• Strategic thought leadership leveraging expertise in Intelligent Simulation solutions.
• Research focus: Insatiable curiosity, exceptional critical thinking and problem solving, with self-motivation to discover and make sense of emerging technology market signals.
• Supply-side Experience: Recent experience in bringing AI enabled Intelligent Simulation solutions to market.
• Demand-side Experience: Recent experience in supporting the adoption of Intelligent Simulation solutions across multiple industries and geographies.
• Technology Acumen: Deep understanding of emerging AI enabled Intelligent Simulation tools and technologies.
• Business and Financial Acumen: Expertise in the business of Intelligent Simulation solutions and related tools, products and services, company finances, markets, costs, and investor motivation.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
• Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
• 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)

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

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Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

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.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 172,000 USD - 202,500 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. 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. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. 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.

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