Associate Director, Human Resources

Partner with the VP, HR to support Gartner's Insights and Product Analytics (IPA) organization. This role helps develop and execute the people strategy through strategic partnership with business leadership across workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, succession planning, change management, and leadership development. As a trusted advisor to leaders and key partner to the VP, HR, the Associate Director works closely with IPA leadership and HR Centers of Excellence to ensure the organization has the talent, structure, and leadership capabilities required to achieve its strategic objectives. The role balances strategic consulting with hands-on execution to drive business performance, leadership effectiveness, and organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP, HR and IPA leadership team to translate business priorities into talent and organizational strategies.
• Advise leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, team design, role clarity, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support organizational design and transformation initiatives that improve scale, effectiveness, and performance.
• Lead and support talent review, succession planning, and leadership development processes across the business.
• Identify critical talent and capability gaps, accelerate development of high-potential talent, and implement retention strategies for key roles and specialized skill sets.
• Partner with leaders to build diverse succession pipelines and strengthen overall bench strength.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the leadership team. Coach leaders on performance management, leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and talent decisions.
• Develop and execute change management plans that support adoption, business continuity, and associate experience.
• Provide guidance and address associate concerns and employee relations matters with sound judgment and business partnership.
• Conduct investigations and recommend solutions that balance business objectives, associate experience, and organizational risk.
• Partner with Legal and HR Centers of Excellence on sensitive or complex matters while ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and company policies.
• Partner with business leaders and Talent Acquisition to attract, retain, and develop talent in highly competitive markets and specialty skill areas.
• Support annual compensation planning and reward processes. Partner with leaders and Compensation to ensure pay decisions align with performance, market competitiveness, talent retention priorities, and business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 8-10 years of progressive HR Business Partner, Organizational Effectiveness, or related HR experience, strong business acumen plus 2-3 years management experience.
• Experience supporting complex, global organizations through periods of transformation and growth.
• Proven HR Generalist skills including employee relations, employment law, employee engagement, succession planning, compensation, performance management, workforce planning, recruitment, and training and development.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities to deliver HR programs and strategies that effectively address business issues.
• Track record of achieving results that contribute significantly to the business.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and navigate matrixed organizations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and ability to handle sensitive situations/documentation.

About Gartner

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.

Gartner is the world authority on AI. You’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. 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.

Benefits

• World-class benefits, highly competitive compensation, and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility and support to thrive.
• Market-leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, and the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 108,000 USD - 148,000 USD. Actual salaries may vary within the range based on factors including 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.