Senior Director Analyst – Integration and APIs, AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop creative, insightful, and essential content that provokes thought and drives high leverage.

• Formulate thought leadership and actionable strategies tailored to meet client requirements.

• Examine client challenges and needs to uncover root causes and shape strategic direction.

• Set Insights roles within a team of analysts.

• Provide independent insights to Gartner leaders, influencing research priorities.

• Investigate, assess, and forecast market trends and fluctuations.

• Counsel clients and potential clients through both virtual and in-person engagements.

• Create and present materials for Gartner events, conferences, and client briefings.

• Assist BTI and Sales by acting as the market voice and enhancing client involvement.

• Perform timely and high-quality peer reviews of content.

• Establish credibility as an industry expert, representing Gartner's insights, methodologies, and strategies.

• Engage in innovation, ideation, and research conversations.

• Collaborate with colleagues within the Insights community.

• Enhance research methodologies and create new service delivery processes.

• Mentor and guide junior team members.

• Encourage clients to regularly interact with Gartner insights and resources.

• Advise Gartner clients on trends in application integration, the influence of AI on integration strategies, and MCP adoption.

• Provide guidance to clients on structuring integration teams.

• Counsel clients on the developing AI Gateway market and vendor selection.

• Propel Gartner's research in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) domain and assist clients in formulating MCP governance strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• 12+ years of pertinent field or industry experience.

• Graduate degree is preferred.

• Executive presence with the capability to establish credibility among executives and stakeholders.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to perform under tight deadlines.

• Exceptional research and writing skills.

• Proficient in written and verbal communication, analytical thinking, and presentation abilities.

• Ability to analyze and synthesize data while applying relevant patterns and frameworks.

• Strong communication skills with the capacity to simplify complex concepts.

• Subject matter expertise and comfort in presenting at both large and small-scale events.

• Strong business and financial acumen.

• Extensive knowledge of the global competitive landscape within the relevant field.

• Capability to work independently and collaborate across teams in a multicultural global environment.

• Learning agility with the ability to navigate highly matrixed settings.

• Effectively represent Gartner's research methodologies and strategies.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% when necessary.

• Expertise in application integration, AI gateways, agent gateways, LLM gateways, MCP gateways, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) governance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus plan based on both company and individual performance, or a role-based uncapped sales incentive plan.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• 401k matching contribution up to $7,200 annually.

• Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discounted rate.

• Hybrid work environment offering flexibility for virtual work and in-person collaboration.

• Leading market benefit programs.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.