Senior Director, Analyst – Software Engineering AI Strategy and Value (Remote - Canada) / Directeur principal, analyste – Stratégie et valeur de l’IA en ingénierie logicielle (Télétravail – Canada)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Create thought-provoking, high-value research and actionable client guidance.
• Analyze client needs and barriers, identify market trends, and shape research perspectives.
• Advise clients and prospects through virtual or in-person meetings.
• Present at Gartner events, industry conferences, and client briefings.
• Support sales and Insights teams, review content, improve research processes, and represent Gartner methodology.
• Collaborate with peers and mentor junior colleagues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Proven leadership of large-scale, multi-team software delivery organizations.
• Deep expertise in software engineering AI strategy, roadmaps, metrics, and ROI.
• Hands-on expertise applying AI across the SDLC and delivering AI applications and agents.
• Strong research, writing, analytical, presentation, business, and financial skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English; willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, where applicable.

Work arrangement

• The title specifies remote work in Canada.
• The description also describes Gartner's general hybrid work environment.

Compensation

• Base salary range is CAD 155,200–174,600; the posting does not state a pay cadence.
• Eligible employees participate in an annual bonus plan or role-based sales incentive plan.
• The posting is for a future vacancy.