Director, CIO Analyst – Technology Implementation and Operations

Gartner

Director Analyst in Gartner's CIO and AI Leaders group guiding technology operations. Leading market insights and advising global CIOs on AI and data transformation.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $148,000 - $175,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Track global market trends related to core industries, relevant vendors, emerging technologies, and best practices to advise CIOs and IT Executives
Build credibility as an AI and platform technology expert representing Gartner Business and Technology Insights
Participate in ideation, cohort discussions on technical topics affecting CIOs, emphasizing AI
Lead qualitative and quantitative studies for thought-provoking insights for C-level clients
Write evidence-based, easily consumed, defensible, actionable content
Deliver high-quality, actionable advice to CIOs, AI Leaders, and Technology Executives
Create and deliver presentations for webinars, executive briefings, and client-facing events
Deliver outstanding sales and service support to retain and grow the Gartner client base
Identify research process improvements or develop new processes for team excellence
Mentor and coach junior team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years’ experience working as an information technology executive in government, banking, manufacturing or health care industries
A deep technical background founded in IT department engineering discipline-based experience (e.g. platform engineer for AI, systems engineer, information security engineer, cloud engineer, solutions architect)
Experience helping organizations be AI ready—specifically, how to modernize data architecture and cloud compute power to sustain AI agent orchestration
Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and stakeholders
Learning agility and adeptness with navigating highly matrixed environments
Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high-quality deliverables
Strong communicator who can explain complex concepts concisely and simply.
Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
Proficiency in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
Ability to work independently, intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others in a multicultural global team

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401k match up to $7,200 per year
Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Generous PTO
Hybrid work environment providing flexibility

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Hard Skills & Tools

AIdata architecturecloud computingplatform engineeringsystems engineeringinformation securitysolutions architecturequantitative analysisqualitative researchpresentation skills

Soft Skills

executive presencelearning agilitycollaborationorganizational skillscommunicationanalytical skillsmentoringcoachingcredibilitytime management

Certifications

Bachelor's degree