What you will need

The ideal candidate will have a hands-on practitioner background from working in advanced technical roles (e.g. one of the following or similar roles: Application Architect, Digital Workplace Architect, Director of Collaboration Platforms, Content or Collaboration Architect, Microsoft 365 Architect, CTO of a smaller organization, etc.) The candidate will be an experienced technical professional with the ability to bridge the gap between technical engineers and senior IT Architects focusing on enterprise AI assistants, enterprise application or content and collaboration platforms knowledge.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate significant subject matter expertise in three or more of the following areas:
• Enterprise applications and content collaboration tools with the ability to demonstrate understanding of the business applications and opportunities in that market. Knowledge of the global landscape, and the competitive interplay between incumbents, emerging providers, disruptors and outsourcers.
• Microsoft 365 Copilot and/or Google Gemini deployment and governance, including security, privacy, deployment planning, onboarding and training considerations.
• Enterprise AI assistant governance tools such as Microsoft Agent 365, OneTrust AI, TrueFoundry or similar.
• Implementation and governance best practice for low-code and citizen developer automation tools such as Microsoft Power Platform, Mendix, and Outsystems.
• Implementation experience with one or more collaboration platforms (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Box, Zoom, Slack or others) including governance, management and operationalization of these platforms in a variety of organizations/industries and at varying scales.
• Cloud content collaboration provisioning and governance tools with experience using one or more of the following cloud governance vendors' products: Avepoint, Syskit, Rencore, Powell, and others.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Government, for example GCC/GCC high, including features/functionality, limitations, and differences with commercial cloud versions of Microsoft 365.
• Experience in managing and governing a Microsoft 365 multi-tenant organization or significant awareness of multi-tenant capabilities and challenges unique to multi-tenant environments.
• Experience with meeting tools and meeting room technology including vendors such as Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Slack, Zoom or others.
• Experience in one or more Microsoft extended tool sets such as Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, Copilot in SharePoint, SharePoint Advanced Management, Microsoft Viva, or Microsoft Purview.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
• 15+ years of relevant field or industry experience
• Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
• 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
• 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

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 and help improve research quality and insight.
• 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 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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