Consultant, IT Strategy

Role: Consultant, IT Strategy

Locations: Chicago or New York

About this role: As a Consultant working at the highest senior levels within our clients’ organizations you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in shaping, managing and delivering real value assisting our clients in successfully managing their technology and defining their IT strategies.

What you’ll do:

• Identify, develop and document issues and recommendations using independent judgment concerning engagement areas being reviewed.

• Conduct research, interviews and presentations for clients (executive and/or board level)

• Assist with the comprehensive cost / benefits analysis and preparation of business cases for technology investments.

• Assist in coordinating and communicating the results of engagements via written reports and oral presentations to client management and key stakeholders

• Contribute to the development of project management, quality assurance and professional consulting and auditing approaches/methodologies.

• Participate in delivery of strategic IT consulting engagements, within a given timeframe and budget, for a variety of clients, which include IT benchmarking and general IT consulting.

What you’ll need:

• Minimum 3+ years of diversified strategic IT experience (technology, organization and processes).

• Consulting experience in a similar role in a professional services firm or industry experience at a strategic or management level.

• Analytical skills

• Flexibility and adaptability; able to change direction quickly and thoughtfully under changing client needs

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree

• Willingness to travel up to 30% of your time

• Excellent project management skills, team work capacity, strong work ethic and willingness to travel and work in a diverse international environment

• Deeper knowledge of one or more of the following is a plus:

  • IT strategy
  • IT organization & governance
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • IT/Business Process Outsourcing
  • Critical Program Management support (QA, risk, audit)
  • IT performance optimization

Who you are:

• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and spoken

• Ability to articulate IT strategies and understand business strategies and the alignment of both

• Comfortable influencing and building trust-based, value-added relationships with senior executives

• Coachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement

• Consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges

• Maintain a senior consultant level expertise and currency in industry leading information management technologies

• You will have a natural aptitude for critical and analytical thinking, as well as the capacity to accept out-of-the box solutions

What we offer:

• A world-class consulting environment

• The opportunity to work on cutting edge IT strategy engagements with a tier one client portfolio

• A competitive salary

• Structured bonus based on individual and corporate performance

• Opportunities for promotion with a clear defined career development structure

• Opportunity to participate actively in the development and future of Gartner Consulting

• A dynamic but relaxed and supportive working environment that encourages personal development

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner is the world authority on AI

At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 103,000 USD - 122,000 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 $7,200 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 seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

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