SR. DIRECTOR, ANALYST – INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP (REMOTE - CANADA)

Description *This is an individual contributor position based remotely in Canada.
When you join the world’s leading Research & Advisory company, you’ll be part of a team that values curiosity, expert insights, bold ideas, and intellectual courage.
As a Gartner analyst, you’ll not only use your knowledge and experience to help clients solve complex issues and deliver on key initiatives, but you will also grow your career and the scope of your impact across industries.
About this role.
Gartner analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research and provide advice to world-leading organizations.
The Senior Director Analyst provides research and advisory to senior Infrastructure and IT Operations leaders globally.  He/she possesses a keen eye for identifying gaps, problems, and solutions, and helps clients make better decisions relative to their highest business priorities.
What you will do.
As a Senior Director in the Infrastructure & Operations Leadership practice, you will apply broad knowledge of current and emerging leadership trends gained firsthand as a head of IT Infrastructure and/or IT Operations.
You will formulate and articulate technology and business adoption scenarios that help senior leaders embrace opportunities, risk and approaches for modernizing infrastructure, systems and processes.
Help senior leaders deal with challenging political dynamics of key stakeholders to influence and achieve successful outcomes.  Collaborate in cross-team settings with infrastructure colleagues as well as software engineering, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity and CIO strategy analysts.
Demonstrate superior analytical skills, applying conceptual models, recognizing patterns while drawing and defending conclusions.
What you will need:  12+ years of relevant field or industry experience Recent experience as the senior most Infrastructure and/or IT Operations leader in a mid or large sized organization is required.
Significant experience with people leadership topics such as designing future-fit organization structures, skills and talent management and driving culture change via transformational initiatives is required.
Practical experience leading investments in cloud computing, delivering platforms and services to enable digital transformation while connecting Infrastructure and IT Operations work to business outcomes and overcoming technical debt.
Bachelor's degree OR equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred.
Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges.
Experience with a wide range of environments from traditional to more leading-edge across a variety of industries and geographies is preferred.
Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team.
Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable) #LI-Remote #LI- Who are we?   At Gartner, Inc.
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Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.
Since our founding in , we’ve grown to more than associates globally who support ~ 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.
What makes Gartner a great place to work?   Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally.
We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future.
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.
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