Director, People Analytics - Talent Acquisition

About the role

Gartner’s core asset is its people. Our people develop insights, share advice, and create experiences that help our clients be more successful. The People Analytics team within Gartner derives actionable insights from workforce data to recommend and implement better ways of attracting, developing, and retaining Gartner associates to drive growth, higher sales, more productivity, and better client experiences. We drive impact on Gartner’s Mission Critical Priorities by leveraging state of the art technology, analytics, and processes.

The Director, People Analytics Partner (Talent Acquisition) will be a strategic partner within the HR Strategy and Operations team. This role will provide both consultative and technical analytics support to Gartner’s Sales & Services HR teams. As the day‑to‑day partner with HR Partners and Recruiting leads, the Director, People Analytics Partner will help identify and solve critical business problems through the strategic consultation and application of robust analytical solutions. This role will ensure analytical best practices and influence the interpretation of insights with a relentless focus on data accuracy, consistency, and scalability in alignment with Gartner’s growth. The Director, People Analytics Partner will influence the product and analytics roadmaps to ensure Sales & Services business needs are prioritized.

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.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a strategic partner in the organization to deliver three critical capabilities to support Gartner’s growth:
• Consultative Partnership – Provides consultative partnership to senior HR Partner and Recruiting leadership across Sales & Services teams, including proactive identification & solutioning of critical business problems; Supports critical initiatives driving sales staffing and productivity; Engages and influences senior Gartner leaders.
• Analytical Problem‑Solving – Creatively solves complex business problems; Uses insights from quantitative and qualitative data to tell a story and influence outcomes across a wide range of executive‑level stakeholders.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration – Influences product and analytics roadmaps across the organization, ensuring Sales & Services priorities are driving People Analytics priorities; Fosters strong cross‑functional collaboration with other departments such as Sales Strategy & Operations, Finance, IT, and others.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in analytics and HR or consulting.

Skills

• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and leadership skills at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex/unstructured business problems.
• Uses data and the economics of the business to analyze problems and recommend actionable solutions.
• Ability to clearly and succinctly communicate with senior leadership to drive decisions.
• Proven ability to influence and coordinate with global team members, anticipate and manage risks, set appropriate expectations and consistently deliver strong results.
• Proven track record of establishing