Sr Director Analyst AI-Native Software Architecture & Development Strategy (Remote Canada)

About the role:

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research make market predictions and identify best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartners Business Technology Insights (BTI) sector establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated domain at local regional and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills a Senior Director plays a key role in producing thought leading research insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. Analysts are a trusted source of advice for clients reinforcing Gartners 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.

What you will do:

• Create innovative thought provoking and highly leveraged must-have research insights within our Software Engineering Architecture & Development group that we publish for technology leaders around the world.

• Build on this and other Gartner research insights by speaking with clients directly presenting at global conferences and going on-site for client engagements. You must have a bold vision for the strategic imperative of full-lifecycle AI-native software design architecture and development and the ability to translate that vision into clear and pragmatic action for our clients. You must be a versatile life-long learner who we want to join us on this journey.

• Analyze clients issues in depth to identify their root causes and overall needs and then help them reframe their thinking to drive their solution strategy

• Research analyze and predict technology and market trends to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights with special focus on megatrends that redefine markets

• Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events industry and professional association conferences and client briefings

• Support Sales and Service: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help research teams create content and to drive engagement with our most advanced and strategic clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business

• Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner research insights methodology and strategy to clients and press and via social media.

• Actively participate in and drive our most strategic innovation ideation and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community and peer-review the groups research.

• Be a mentor and a coach by supporting newer members of teams across our practice.

• Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner research and interactions

What you will need:

• Bachelors degree and at least 12 years of experience in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Knowledge and direct experience with leading LLMs including OpenAI GPT Anthropic Claude and Google Gemini is essential as well as the associated markets of AI Agents and Code Assistants for developers (e.g. Claude Code GitHub Copilot) and their transformational effects on the software development lifecycle.

• Knowledge and direct experience with Generative AI technologies used by custom-built software such as AI agents and the architecture required to deliver them.

• Knowledge and experience leading agile product (software development) teams/groups and as a thought leader in software architectures and platforms is highly desirable.

• Ability to formulate and articulate technology and business adoption scenarios that help senior technology leaders assess the opportunities risks and best approaches for modernizing their application development organization and architecture.

• Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders in our most advanced and strategic accounts.

• Strong organizational and project management skills: ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables including when authoring major works such as a Magic Quadrant for Agentic Coding.

• Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability including use of graphics within an effective storytelling approach to make your insights easily accessible and relatable.

• Strong proficiency in verbal interaction for inquiries with presentation skills at keynote level is highly desirable; able to engage C-level clients and respond effectively to probing questions that go well beyond the surface aspects of the topic.

• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data from surveys and interviews; effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions

• Strong business and financial acumen enabling effective business context understanding required when supporting business stakeholders on key technology decisions

• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject areas as well as the interplay within and across relevant markets

• Ability to work independently while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others in a multicultural global team

• Ability to represent Gartners research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)

• Proficiency with media including past media training and record of success with media is highly desirable

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