Sr Director, Software Engineering Java tech + ppl management

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients. We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner. Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation an outcome-driven approach to success and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.

About the Role:

Gartner is looking for a motivated senior leader to join the Gartner Digital Product Technology team. The team is responsible for developing bespoke and innovative products for end-users offering unique global insights into markets vendors and enterprise products. As a hands-on technical leader this role directs a multi-disciplinary development team to help fulfil our Digital Experience strategy.

What youll do:

• Scope plan and lead large integration projects across multiple stakeholders and teams working closely with product partners and technical leaders to ensure business objectives are met within budget and with optimal use of resources.

• Lead high performing cross-functional Agile Engineering teams in building innovative software products.

• Be a motivational manager of managers to ensure your teams are enabled to perform at their best in a culture of innovation and learning driving as AI-forward development environment.

• Work closely with Gartner-wide teams including application developers product operations cybersecurity and enterprise architects to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions.

• Establish and implement best practices for your teams in line with automation operational standards and cloud deployment strategies

• Research and drive AI-SDLC innovations and continuous improvement techniques in the era of AI.

• Drive problem solving discussions to ensure solutions address the right challenges and always meet the top level business objectives.

• Guide and ensure successful deployment security and high-availability strategies for a suite of products in the cloud.

• Collaborate closely with other areas of Gartner IT to leverage best practices and shared capabilities such as our AWS cloud infrastructure and SaaS solutions.

• Drive innovation in product backlogs and team designs to ensure out-the-box thinking and no-limits mindset in solutions.

• Direct technical activities across estimation planning design build testing and deployment.

• Mentor and coach managers and developers providing feedback and identifying growth opportunities.

What you will need:

Bachelors or masters degree in computer science or a related field required with 12-17 years experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and large software delivery programs of work.

Must have:

• Exceptional people management skills with an emphasis on mentoring.

• Solid experience running Agile teams scrum in particular and a firm grasp of the Agile principles and practices.

• Strong technical background in Java data layers NoSQL JavaScript frameworks and AWS services.

• Experience with AI engineering enablement and SDLC strategies. Experience leading and partnering with product managers on AI-enabled solutions and designs.

• Proven expertise in designing scalable secure and reliable enterprise-grade applications.

• Deep understanding of microservices cloud-native patterns (AWS/Azure/GCP) and API security.

• Hands-on experience or strategic oversight using dynatrace for application monitoring and performance profiling.

• Understanding of system security project risk assessment data integrity and secure system integrations.

Who you are:

• Collaborative and adaptable able to work across diverse teams and locations.

• Eager to embrace new technologies and learn rapidly.

• Intellectual curiosity passion for technology and keeping up with new trends.

• Demonstrates inspirational authentic leadership fostering innovation and high performance.

• Naturally attracts and retains top talent; people are drawn to their vision guidance and ability to create a positive inclusive environment.

• Possesses a dynamic and engaging presence inspiring confidence and enthusiasm in both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Builds trust and credibility through integrity and transparent communication.

What we offer:

In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential Gartner associates enjoy exceptional compensation and benefits including:

• An energetic positive culture. Integrity objectivity collaboration results and a no-limits mindset are central to our values

• Limitless growth. We work with you to help you meet your goals and advance within the company

• Encouragement to be innovative and challenge status quo

• Exposure to industry leading training and development

• Performance based recognition and rewards

Dont meet every single requirement We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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 weve grown to 20000 associates globally who support over 13000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories. We do important interesting and substantive work that matters. Thats 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.

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At Gartner youll 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. Youll 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.

Its 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 thats reshaping the way we operate. If youre passionate about AI and want to be part of a team thats 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 its productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful engaging and inspiring.

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