Gartner

MVP, Sales Operations

Gartner$208K — $261K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of leadership experience in IT domains, with 5+ years in B2B Sales/Service technology solutions.
  • Proven track record with major CRM implementations like Salesforce or Anaplan.
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing complex budgets.
  • Deep knowledge of technology stacks, including AI and automation.
  • Consulting experience in ambiguous situations, demonstrating strong influence skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement strategy for cross-functional technology initiatives.
  • Provide oversight for optimizing the Terraplan territory management system.
  • Ensure operational excellence of core platforms for high availability.
  • Lead a program to quantify and maximize ROI on technology and AI initiatives.
  • Foster collaboration with Sales, Service, Engineering, and Finance to drive solutions.
  • Guide the team in agile methodologies to launch solutions efficiently.

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off (PTO).
  • 401k plan with up to $7,200 annual match.
  • Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discounted rate.
Full Job Description
Role Purpose

This role focuses on leading high-impact, cross-functional technology initiatives. The MVP will manage the "Cross Functional Technology & Operations" pillar, bridging the gap between platform stability, strategic planning (Terraplan), and the realization of value from our technology and AI investments. You will be responsible for building a programmatic approach to measuring and maximizing the Return on Investment (ROI) for our technology and AI investments, ensuring they align with the evolving needs of our Sales and Service Delivery teams.

What You Will Focus On

  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and own the end-to-end strategy for cross-functional Sales and Service technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals.


  • Terraplan (Anaplan): Provide strategic oversight for the Terraplan initiative, ensuring territory management systems are optimized to support global sales and service efficiency.


  • Platform Operations: Oversee the operations of core platforms to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability, minimizing friction for our associates for are core SaaS platform and AI capabilities.


  • ROI & Value Capture: Build and lead a robust program focused on quantifying and increasing the ROI of technology and AI investments, ensuring clear outcomes for the Sales and Service orgs.


  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner extensively with Sales, Service, Engineering, Data Science, and Finance to drive integrated solutions and prioritize the product backlog based on business impact.


  • Agile Transformation: Lead the team to build and launch products/features using Agile methodology at scale, focusing on continuous improvement, A/B testing, and rapid deployment.


Competences:

  • Strategic Vision: Translating complex business needs into technology roadmaps that yield measurable improvements in efficiency and profitability.


  • Value Realization: Building frameworks that track, measure, and optimize the ROI of large-scale technology and AI deployments.


  • Complex Problem Solving: Identifying systemic operational bottlenecks and deploying innovative, technology-driven fixes.


  • Influencing & Leading: Leading a diverse team of directors and subject matter experts while influencing executive stakeholders across the organization.


  • Agile Delivery: Championing the lean product principle framework to deliver high-performance initiatives with speed and agility.


Experience and Education:

  • Experience: 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in information technology, with at least 5+ years managing technology solutions for B2B Sales or Service organizations.


  • CRM Experience: Proven track record of implementing and optimizing major CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Anaplan, Netsuite, AI, etc.) within a large, global enterprise.


  • Program Management: Exceptional ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage complex budgets, and deliver on multi-year strategic roadmaps.


  • Technical Acumen: Deep understanding of modern technology stacks, disruptive technologies (AI, automation), and their application in driving enterprise value.


  • Consulting Experience: Consulting experience working in ambiguous situations and driving impact via influence is highly preferred


  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.


Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 208,000 USD - 261,000 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.

Job Requisition ID:111285

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About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory company that provides information, advice, and tools for leaders in IT, finance, HR, customer service and support, legal and compliance, marketing, sales, and supply chain functions. The company operates in more than 100 countries and has over 16,000 employees. Gartner was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
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