Sr Director Analyst - CFO Frontier Insights

Role Overview This is an individual contributor role, based remotely in Canada. 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. What You Will Do Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content, develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership, and provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions. Why It Might Be a Fit We’re looking for highly curious, bold and critical thinker who would thrive in an environment centred on producing provocative, forward-looking insights to help CFOs reshape their finance functions and enterprises for 2030 and beyond. Requirements Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred 12+ years’ experience working in a finance function, ideally with 2+ years of recent AI experience. Career exposure in strategic finance or special projects with the CFO that cut across finance processes and workflows, data sources and technologies. Provocative and forward-looking perspectives for CFOs, rooted in professional experience, on how AI and emerging technology trends are (or will) reshaping finance functions and their future role within enterprises Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate ambiguity into clear narratives, stories and teachings that would spark CFO action. Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability 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 communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements Strong business and financial acumen Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market 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% Benefits world-class benefits highly competitive compensation disproportionate rewards for top performers generous paid time off policy charity match program Originally posted on Himalayas