Director Analyst, Business Continuity Management

About the role:

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Director dives deep into research and analysis of complex datasets to identify problems and develop strategies that help clients solve problems and improve their company’s performance. As a more senior member of the analyst team, they also play a hand in supporting junior analyst development and leading research discussions and collaboration. A Director is also a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner’s value every day by engaging clients via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and events to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations.

What you will do: 

• Create high quality, clear, actionable, “must-have research” content
• Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts and provide clients, including vendors, with actionable insights based on market research and positioning
• Conduct research and analysis supporting key initiatives
• Develop and provide expertise to guide clients to the best actions for them and their organizations
• Apply critical thinking skills to de-construct and frame challenging client questions
• Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions
• Create and deliver presentation materials for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings
• Provide high quality and timely research content peer review
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation and research efforts to discuss research issues; Collaborate effectively with peers in the research community

What you will need: 

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in business continuity management, ideally with an emphasis on cyber disruption.
• Additional expertise on third party cyber risk management—including conducting thirds party cyber risk assessments and/or reviewing certifications and attestations.
• An understanding in how organizations can recover from all disruptions with a special emphasis on cyber disruptions and maintaining business continuity and business recovery after incidents.
• First-hand experience in developing and implementing business continuity programs and plans, planning or conducting tabletop exercises, and communicating the value of resilience or rapid recovery.
• Familiarity with key concepts of cyber resilience and frameworks such as NIST RMF, DORA, and NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500.
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
• Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
• Demonstrated success presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% (where applicable)

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 insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 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.