Sr Director Analyst Enterprise Cost & Labor Market Analysis REMOTE US

*This is an individual contributor role, based remotely in North America.

About the role:

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Sr Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group. Utilizing research and analytical skills, a Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights 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.

We are seeking candidates with expertise in enterprise cost management, empirical IO, econometric and statistical modeling, and labor market analysis. The ideal candidate will have experience analyzing data related to macroeconomics, enterprise and labor costs as well as trends in the labor market. All candidates must be able to represent the larger body of Gartner research and conduct and publish research on topics relevant to Chief HR Officers (CHROs).

What you will do:

• Analyze and identify changing enterprise cost and labor market conditions, talent trends, and guide data gathering efforts to measure the effects

• Pull together proprietary and publicly available data sets to derive new insights and offer compelling, actionable written guidance for CHROs

• Provide high quality and timely peer review for research content written by Gartner team members

• Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing research positions about enterprise labor/talent costs and labor market trends

• Engage with clients and prospects virtually or face-to-face and provide actionable advice on questions related to talent analytics and/or labor modeling

• Create and deliver presentation materials for Gartner events and client briefings

• Attend industry and professional association conferences as needed

• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community

• Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members, as needed

• Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content

• Develop new insights 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 Insights 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 BTI and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help Insights 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 content peer review

• Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy

• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community

• Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service delivery

• Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions

What you will need:

• Bachelors degree and 12 + years of relevant field or industry experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience in econometric and statistical modeling, including ability to work with a quantitative analytics team to test hypotheses.

• Demonstrated superior analytical skills including applying conceptual models and recognizing patterns while drawing and defending conclusions.

• Demonstrated experience analyzing data to understand what actions CHROs and their teams should take.

• Strong knowledge of publicly available data sets that can be used to assess the hiring and labor market

• Experience and comfort advising and working with senior leaders

• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions

• Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team

• Demonstrated executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with C-level executives and additional stakeholders

• Strong organizational skills: ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables

• Strong business and financial acumen

• Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments

• Ability to effectively adjust communication style to different audiences

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Experience:

• Graduate degree in economics, business, social sciences or statistics

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