Gartner - Senior Principal - Research

What makes Gartner Research & Advisory a GREAT fit for you? When you join Gartner, you- ll be part of a leading-edge team that values expert insights, bold ideas and intellectual courage. You'll deliver must-have research through compelling client interactions, and contribute to our double-digit growth by providing clients the unbiased insight and advice they need to make the right decisions every day. Through constant learning, discovery and collaboration, you'll help clients deliver on their mission-critical priorities, grow your career and increase your industry impact. We value hard workers and reward you with unlimited opportunity. If you- re looking to explore what's next in technology and business, Gartner is looking for you.

What you'l do:

- Conduct wide-ranging secondary literature searches and synthesize information to elicit key insights for use in short white papers.

- Conduct interviews with senior executives, academics and industry experts in search of innovative ideas.

- Perform research by speaking with executives, vendors, and senior researchers. Evaluate, analyze, and structure the information for use in various research deliverables.

- Develop insights that are practical and actionable (not academic), grounded in IT executives workflows.

- Maintain a regular calendar of research deliverable - best practice case studies, white papers, quick response notes, issue briefs.

- Present research findings verbally and in writing to internal and external audiences. Explain complex ideas in terms busy executives can quickly absorb and apply.

- Closely collaborate with peers and senior stakeholders in India, US, Europe, and Australia as part of global research initiatives.

- Self-starter, capable of taking the initiative and managing own pieces of work.

- Strong ability and orientation towards meeting deadlines and managing multiple projects under time pressure.

- Good oral and written communication skills a must for this role

- Ability to manage the work of junior staff on project teams.

What you

will need:

- This opportunity gives researchers an exposure to the full range of IT leadership-level strategic and management topics. To that end, we are looking for creative, analytically strong, articulate and self-motivated individuals who would like to develop a strong knowledge of the terrain along with building consultative problem-solving skills.

- We seek candidates who are principally motivated by ideas. Unlike management consulting, investment banking, or law, our strategic research positions do not depend on a special appetite or aptitude for sales or business development. Our search for talent is centered without exception on the ability to run deep on a logical, philosophical, or economic problem and resurface with rigorous original insight. Some of the shared characteristics of our successful hires include:

- Interest in how technology drives business value in large organizations worldwide.

- Outstanding English communications skills, including writing, graphics, and oral communication.

- Self-driven and can work as a part of geographically-distributed teams.

- Excellent project and time management skills.

- Strong appetite to dive deep into a given terrain to develop expertise and distill key findings.

- Ability to locate and procure information from original sources and senior executives.

- Ability to read and listen to lots of information and then be able to question it, restructure it, and create original insights.

- Ability to analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data to identify relevant findings.

- Ability to develop strong research relationships with business executives and content experts.

- Skill at working both independently and in a team environment.

Aspiration to constantly learn and improve.

- This opportunity gives researchers an exposure to the full range of management practices adopted by all functional leaders. Topics covered in the past include - digital transformation, building a strong workforce, driving cost optimization among others. To that end, we are looking for creative, analytically strong, articulate and self-motivated individuals who would like to develop a strong knowledge of management practices along with building consultative problem-solving skills.

Who you are:

- Masters with 6+ years of research and/or management consulting experience.

- Possess a strong leadership mindset and experience of managing a team- good interpersonal skills and ability to coach team members

- Articulate and tactful communications skills with proven self-discipline and collaborative mindset - communicate well with team members and stakeholders

- Good knowledge across disciplines within the IT industry, vertical markets, major vendors, products or solutions

- Ability to manage and perform a very broad set of responsibilities, often with conflicting time demands Strategic business thinker who can come up with business insights that helps in scaling.

What we offer:

- In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, Gartner research team enjoys exceptional benefits, including:

- Competitive base salary

- Great on job learning

- Inordinate work life balance

About Gartner:

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. We deliver the technology-related insight necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, we are the valuable partner to clients in more than 10,000 distinct enterprises worldwide. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, we work with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, and has 8,300 associates, including over 1,800 research analysts and consultants, and clients in more than 90 countries.

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