SENIOR DIRECTOR - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, API'S & PLATFORMS

Company Description What makes Gartner a GREAT fit for you? When you join Gartner, you’ll be part of a fast-growing team that helps the world become smarter and more connected.
We’re the world’s leading research and advisory company, achieving consistent double-digit growth by steering clients toward the right decisions with business and technology insights they can’t find anywhere else.
Our associates enjoy a collaborative work environment, exceptional training and career development — as well as unlimited growth opportunities.
If you like working with a curious, supportive, high-performing team, Gartner is the place for you.
What makes Gartner Research a GREAT fit for you? You are a team player who values expert insights, bold ideas and intellectual courage.
You are always learning and looking to discover what’s next in technology.
You pursue personal excellence through team collaboration and consensus.
You love to shape ideas and business-related recommendations to solve clients’ biggest challenges.
If this describes you, Gartner is looking for you! Gartner is an upbeat culture based on collaboration, teamwork, integrity and objectivity that values creativity and innovation.
As a Gartner analyst, you’ll not only help clients solve complex challenges and deliver on key initiatives, you’ll grow your career and the scope of your impact across industries.
We work hard — and we reward success with exceptional opportunity.
What you’ll do.
This analyst creates thought leading research for Software Engineering Leaders around the world.
S/he publishes original research, speaks with clients directly, presents at global events and delivers client engagements virtually or in person.
This position requires you to be a life-long learner with the versatility to quickly adjust to rapidly changing trends around software engineering.
It is critical to have deep experience leading software developers to deliver cutting-edge software, a growth mindset, and an insatiable curiosity for the impact that digital products have on the world.
Knowledge and experience leading agile product teams and as a thought leader in software architectures and platforms is critical.
Our Software Engineering Leader clients need actionable advice on how to shift their teams’ culture, practices and technology to support cloud-native “API First” development of digital products and platforms that drive their business success.
As a Gartner analyst, you will deliver thought-leading research that equips Software Engineering Leaders to position their teams for maximum success.
You will meet with clients every day.
on the phone, in video-conference meetings, from the stage at a Gartner event, or face-to-face during an on-site engagement.
In every client interaction, analysts help clients solve difficult (organizational and technical) challenges that lead to better business performance.
To support these conversations you will research markets, practices and trends, and produce research for Gartner clients to apply to their mission critical priorities.
Conduct research and analysis to uncover digital product development best practices.
Deliver high-quality actionable advice through a variety of media.
Write provocative and pragmatic research that clear and actionable.
Create and delivery presentations for webinars, onsite engagements and Gartner conferences.
Track vendors, market trends and emerging practices to remain ahead of the curve within these areas, and adjacent spaces (e.
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digital transformation, culture change, and quality practices).
Promote Gartner’s industry leadership reputation by handling press inquiries Deliver outstanding sales support in order to retain and grow the Gartner business What you’ll need.
It helps to be obsessed with digital product design and development! Gartner analysts are viewed as THE experts.
You need to know your markets, vendors, trends, team practices, etc.
and be able to see the forest and the trees.
Most Gartner analysts have many years of hands-on experience and enjoy solving complex problems for the world’s biggest companies.
You’ll need.
Subject matter expertise, with demonstrated knowledge of software trends and emerging architectural best practices for “cloud-native” development on platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Demonstrated knowledge of API best practices, including the full range of technologies and strategies needed to deploy and manage large portfolios of APIs, including API Management, API design, and building business value from APIs.
Able to cover specific topics such as API-first development approaches and related design patterns such as API mediation, as well as public API ecosystems, API documentation and standards like OpenAPI and GraphQL.
Ability to formulate and articulate technology and business adoption scenarios that help senior technology leaders assess the opportunities, risks, and best approaches for modernizing their software engineering organization.
Vertical industry knowledge is a plus, especially in banking and financial services.
Ability to collaborate with colleagues that cover application architecture and integration, customer experience and design, product management, as well as with industry-specific analysts, such as healthcare and financial services.
Demonstrated analytical skills, applying conceptual models and recognizing patterns to draw and defend conclusions.
Strong business acumen is required for this position.
Articulate and succinct communication skills.
Experience in writing and speaking is an advantage.
Minimum of 12 years of experience (combined) across software engineering management, product management, and/or solution architect roles.
Breadth is a plus.
Bachelor's or equivalent experience, preferably Computer Science or a related field; a graduate degree is a plus.
Ability to conduct occasional travel, regionally and globally.
Equality Statement The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Gartner affirmatively seeks to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity and values diversity and inclusion.
Gartner is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities.
If you are a qualified applicant with a disability and unable to or limited in your ability to use or access the Gartner’s career webpage as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by calling Human Resources at + or by sending an email to  Who are we? At Gartner, Inc.
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IT), we deliver actionable, objective insight that drives smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities.
We’ve grown exponentially since our founding in and we're proud to have over associates globally that support over client enterprises in more than 100 countries.
What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our teams are composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.
We believe that a diversity of experiences makes us stronger—as individuals, as communities and as an organization.
That’s why we're recognized worldwide as a great place to work year after year.
We've been recognized by Fortune as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies, named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index and a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion by the Disability Equality Index.
Looking for a place to turn your big ideas into reality? Join #LifeAtGartner What we offer.
Our people are our most valuable asset, so we invest in them from Day 1.
When you join our team, you’ll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your life well.
These resources are designed to support your physical, financial and emotional well-being.
We encourage continued personal and professional growth through ongoing learning and development opportunities.
Our employee resource groups, charity match and volunteer programs keep you connected to your internal Gartner community and causes that matter to you.
Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay.
A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is USD - USD.
Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location.
In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan.
Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates.
We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $ per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.
The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability.
You may request reasonable accommodations by calling Human Resources at + or by sending an email to  .
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