Sr. Director, Technology Finance Analyst, Remote US
About the role: Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated market at local, regional and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, a Senior Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner’s value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations. A Senior Director possesses a keen eye for identifying gaps, problems and solutions within the market they serve. They use their knowledge to help clients make better decisions, solve complex issues and execute new practices that propel their clients’ businesses toward key objectives and publish these pragmatic and/or provocative insights. Additionally, they reinforce Gartner’s value every day by engaging clients via in-person and virtual meetings, sales support visits, Gartner conferences and industry events. Gartner is looking for a Senior Director to provide insight to CIOs in the discipline of IT Financial Management (ITFM) guiding CIOs’ through key priorities such as technology budgeting, spend transparency, cost optimization, AI and cloud economics, and value-focused governance.
Important: This is not a corporate FP&A position. The role focuses on IT Financial Management (ITFM) and requires hands‑on experience supporting CIO organizations, technology budgeting, service tower costing, and cloud/AI economics. Candidates must have prior exposure to technology finance, ITFM/TBM practices, or FinOps/cloud cost governance. General FP&A backgrounds without technology‑specific finance experience will not be considered.Your experience will ideally come from working closely with CIOs, including:
Experience in IT Finance. Gartner is looking for your leadership in the discipline of IT Finance. Areas such as IT budgeting, cost benchmarking, costing, allocation, chargeback, strategic cost management, AI and cloud spend analysis and governance.
Background in vendors and tool selection from IT Finance technology providers.
Demonstrated commitment to staying current on the economic and governance impacts of AI and cloud (e.g., unit economics, consumption pricing, FinOps practices), and on vendor pricing shifts that materially affect CIO budgets and value realization.
What you will do:
Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have” insights that directly address the priorities and challenges of CIO clients
Serving as an authority on how CIOs must establish and execute sound financial management of the technology budget and business outcome driven initiatives across IT and the broader enterprise.
Delivering strong positions on best and emerging practices for CIOs to manage finances which results in reduced operating costs and positive business outcomes
Presenting on IT Financial management content and related thought leadership in one-to-one and one-to-many forums, including client presentations and Gartner events
Developing predictions and scenarios about the future of IT Financial Management and the implications and actions for CIOs
Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client’s needs and requests that accelerate the client’s ability to act
Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s barriers or overall needs and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward
Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing insights positions across a team of analysts
Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agenda
Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights
Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to technology finance via virtual or face-to-face interactions
Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings
Support BTI and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help Insights teams create content and to drive engagement with clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business
Provide high quality and timely content peer review
Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy
Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community
Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service delivery
Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members
Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interaction
What you will need:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
12+ years of relevant field or industry experience in a finance or leadership role, at least 3 years in an IT Finance role
Minimum 3–5 years supporting IT, Technology, or CIO organizations, not enterprise FP&A.
Demonstrated experience with IT budgeting and cost structures, including run vs change, infra/app/platform cost components.
Hands‑on with IT cost transparency tools or TBM/ITFM tooling (Apptio, Cloudability, Nicus, MagicOrange, YäRKEN, etc.).
Experience building chargeback/showback models, allocation methodologies, or service unit costs.
Understanding of cloud consumption economics, AWS/Azure/GCP billing, RI/SP decisions, or AI workload cost drivers.
Subject Expertise:
A current and demonstrated understanding of the key components of modern IT Finance including the use and application of AI and ITFM tools.
A solid understanding of IT Budgeting and the role and application of cost Benchmarking
Experience in IT costing, cost allocation, chargeback/showback and cost models
Strong understand of accounting fundamentals including the role and use of the Chart of Accounts and Cost Centres.
Spend analysis including fixed and variable costs, consumption spend (i.e. cloud and AI), run and project costs.
Cost evaluation and cost reduction strategies.
Exposure to ITFM Tools, ideally including one of Apptio, Nicus, MagicOrange, or Yarken.
Hands-on cloud financial management ideally with FinOps experience that connects ITFM, TBM, and cloud unit economics.
Demonstrated expertise in at least two of:
Governing emerging AI/GenAI spend
Managing and communicating the shift from Opex to Capex
The shift from Projects to Products
ITAM, ITSM, or other adjacent capabilities
Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
Strong organizational skills; able to manage high volumes of complex work at pace while delivering consistently high-quality outputs.
Demonstrate excellence in research and English writing ability; fluency in a second language is also an advantage
Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
Strong communicator who is able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply Subject matter expert comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
Strong business and financial acumen
Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
Ability to represent Gartner’s research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (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 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 172,000 USD – 202,500 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.
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