Director Analyst, Master Data Management (MDM), Remote

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 Research and Advisory sector, 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.

The successful candidate is a subject matter expert in Master Data Management (MDM) and understands its application across people, processes, and technologies. The candidate will focus on written and customer-facing deliverables to support Data & Analytics Leaders who face the challenges of improving/establishing/reviving MDM initiatives. This role will require in-depth knowledge of the MDM Market in addition to a strategic level understanding of the topic.

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.
• 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 research 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.
• Support Research and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help research 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 research content peer review.
• Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner research, methodology, and strategy.
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community.
• Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and Research & Advisory 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 research and interactions.

What you will need:

• Subject matter expertise, with demonstrated knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) Strategy.
• Deep understanding of the MDM market including (but not limited to): who the key players are, what core capabilities are required, the evolution of the market.
• Detailed knowledge of one or more MDM Product(s), hands-on experience of implementing an MDM solution is a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree, Advanced Professional Qualification, or 10+ years direct experience in a field related to Data and Analytics.
• 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 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 can 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).

Who you are:

• You came from a Data & Analytics background and may have been a hands-on practitioner in the past but as your career progressed you may have transitioned into a leadership role, where you started leading teams or teams of teams.
• You understand the bigger picture and the full lifecycle of data where considerations are made in governance, quality, integration, reusability, and management.
• You enjoy learning and being challenged intellectually on new topic areas or adjustments to previously held beliefs.
• You are versatile and able to pivot to new topics to match the challenges faced by our clients.
• You are a strong communicator who can explain complex concepts concisely and simply.
• You are a subject matter expert who is comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements.
• You can demonstrate executive presence and can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders.

What makes Gartner Research a GREAT fit for you?

• You are a team player who values expert insights, bold ideas, and intellectual courage.
• You are always learning and looking to discover what’s next in technology.
• You pursue personal excellence through team collaboration and consensus.
• You love to shape ideas and business-related recommendations to solve clients’ biggest challenges.