Senior Director, Analyst – Security Operations, Offensive Security, Exposure Management, Vulnerability Management

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

📋 Description

• Develop creative, thought-provoking, and highly impactful “must-have insights” content.

• Generate new insights and concepts through thought leadership, offering engaging and actionable strategies that enhance the client's ability to respond to their needs.

• Conduct thorough analysis to uncover the underlying causes of a client’s challenges or overall requirements, reframing perspectives to propel strategy forward.

• Exhibit thought leadership by establishing Insights positions among a team of analysts.

• Present challenging, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can influence the direction of a research agenda.

• Research, analyze, and forecast market trends and shifts to deliver actionable insights to clients and vendors.

• Offer clients and prospects actionable recommendations aligned with their specific content area through virtual or face-to-face engagements.

• Create and present high-value presentation materials for Gartner events, industry conferences, and client briefings, both on and off stage.

• Support BTI and Sales: Serve as the voice of the market to assist Insights teams in content creation and to foster engagement with clients in pursuit of their essential business objectives.

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

• Establish credibility as an industry expert to advocate Gartner insights, methodology, and strategy.

• Actively engage in innovation, ideation, and research discussions, collaborating effectively with peers in the Insights community.

• Identify enhancements to research processes or develop new procedures to enable the team and BTI to deliver exceptional service.

• Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering their development.

• Focus on client-centric initiatives, proactively helping clients engage regularly with Gartner insights and interactions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred.

• 12+ years of relevant industry or field experience.

• Knowledge and expertise in the following areas: Exposure Management, Vulnerability Management, Offensive Security – including (but not limited to) Penetration Testing, Breach Attack Simulation, Adversarial Exposure Validation, Red Team/Purple Team.

• Demonstrate executive presence, establishing immediate credibility with executives and other stakeholders.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work under tight deadlines while producing high-quality deliverables.

• Exhibit excellence in research and writing skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, analytical abilities, and presentation skills; capable of engaging clients and responding effectively to inquiries.

• Proficient in data analysis and synthesis; able to apply patterns and frameworks while articulating and justifying conclusions to client challenges.

• Strong communication skills, able to convey complex concepts clearly and simply.

• Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at both large and small-scale engagements.

• Strong business and financial understanding.

• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within the subject area and the interactions within that market.

• Ability to work independently while being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support others in a multicultural global environment.

• Learning agile and skilled at navigating highly matrixed settings.

• Capable of effectively representing Gartner's research methodology and strategies at all levels.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable).

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible work hours.

• Paid time off.

• Remote work options.