Senior Director Analyst – Enterprise Cost & Labor Market Analysis

Gartner

Director Analyst providing research insights into talent analytics and labor market trends for Gartner clients. Engaging with CHROs to drive data-driven decision making and best practices.

Posted 6/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $172,000 - $202,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze and identify changing 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 talent analytics and talent 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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 12 + years of relevant field or industry experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience in econometric and statistical modeling
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%

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
401k match up to $7,200 per year
generous PTO
opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or role-based sales incentive plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

econometric modelingstatistical modelingdata analysisanalytical skillspresentation skillstalent analyticslabor modelingpattern recognitionconceptual modelsbusiness acumen

Soft Skills

thought leadershipmentoringcoachingclient engagementcommunication skillsorganizational skillscollaborationexecutive presenceindependent workadaptability