We deliver actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams. Our expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization's mission-critical priorities.

Our unrivaled combination of expert-led, practitioner-sourced and data-driven research steers clients toward the right decisions on the issues that matter most. As a $5 billion company, with over 19,500 associates, and a member of the S&P 500, we are an objective partner with 15,000+ client enterprises in more than 100 countries — across all major functions, in every industry and enterprise size — and boast 40+ years of experience providing insights and expert guidance to client enterprises worldwide.

The Global Product Management (GPM) organization is responsible for business performance of all research products. The Research Business Analytics (RBA) team is part of GPM and performs analysis related to all aspects of Gartner’s Research. This includes client value drivers: Research content, research interaction, and the research role in conferences and events. RBA also supports the Research & Advisory (R&A) organization by enabling and performing analysis running from client retention analytics, associate performance analytics, budget and financial analysis (in partnership with the finance organization), and client demand sensing. We power fact-based decision making by providing data, insights, and analytic tools to continuously improve our business – operationally and strategically.

We are looking for a Data analyst who has a passion for analytical problem solving to be part of our growing team. This individual will solve a wide range of problems related to content analytics, and interaction analytics, demand sensing, staffing models, cost reporting, automation, standard reporting, and ad-hoc analytics. Initial projects are likely to focus on Client Demand Sensing, and aligning Research & Advisory expert staffing to areas with the largest economic opportunity. Individuals in this role will work closely with Research Business Analytics leadership to structure problems, identify data sources, perform analysis, and communicate findings. Strong performers will build skills to independently own project workstreams and interact with stakeholders. Projects will include a mix of team problem solving and independent problem solving. Some projects will also involve automation and collaboration with the Information Technology team.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with GPM and RBA colleagues to do analysis that surfaces actionable insight for the Research & Advisory organization. Effectively communicate findings to drive adoption and implementation. Build dashboards and reporting.
• Project ownership: Contribute to key projects following rollout plan, success criteria and metrics.
• Domain expertise: Become a deep subject-matter expert on Gartner’s data, analytic tools, reports & data infrastructure. Take responsibility for problem solving, root cause analysis, and devising testing methodologies for validation and articulately explaining data sources to senior audiences.
• Continuous improvement: Support and enable improvement initiatives related both to RBA deliverables (e.g. new, innovative data sources, analytic insights, tools) as well as operational process improvement (e.g. improving RBA processes and communications).
• Collaborate with the Information Technology team and data scientists to ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency.

Job Requirements:

Experience: 2+ years of experience involving analysis of large volumes of data with strong hands-on experience with analytical tools. Ability to gather, analyze, restructure, identify and articulate insights from qualitative and quantitative data. This role requires U.S. work authorization.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, preferably with a quantitative concentration (e.g., statistics, data science, mathematics, engineering, operational research, computer science, or economics).

Exceptional problem solving: Proven track record of solving complex problems, thinking creatively, and using data to tell a story.

Leadership: Shown ability to engage teams and key stakeholders.

Technical competency: Advanced Excel. Intermediate SQL, Python/R.

Collaboration: Strong collaboration and influencing.

Communication: Strong verbal and written communication as well as the ability to work independently.

Location: Gartner offers a hybrid, flexible environment, with remote work that allows associates great flexibility to work from home, and opportunities to connect with colleagues for moments that matter on-site. Candidates that apply will need to reside within a reasonable proximity to a Gartner’s Centers of Excellence office location (Irving, TX; Fort Myers, FL; Stamford, CT).