About this opportunity
Gartner lists this Sr Director, Strategy & Operations - HR Technology opportunity in irving, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Hiring near our Irving, TX and Stamford, CT Centers of Excellence with a flexible environment.
About the Role:
Reporting to the head of HR Technology in Gartner's HR organization, this role will ensure our most important technology initiatives are organized, focused and deliver value for Gartner.
Specifically, this role will lead in the following ways:
Cultivate strong stakeholder partnerships to prioritize initiatives and deliver complex programs tied to HR technology
Lead a team of program managers who effectively plan, organize and execute transformative work. Develop talent who is endlessly curious, applying business and functional acumen to help solve unstructured problems
Support crafting effective content for senior stakeholders and large audiences that illustrates the HR Technology strategy and critical delivery updates.
Support internal operations for the HR Technology function with efficiency and simplicity. Focus on outcomes while leveraging Agile principles and data driven reporting to go faster at scale.
The ideal candidate will possess 10+ years of HR Technology delivery experience in global organizations with strong executive presence and the ability to organize transformative programs.
What you will do / lead your team to do:
Manage intake and prioritization to maintain HR Technology roadmaps and value realization metrics. Heavy focus on Workday delivery.
Ensure all initiatives are well organized, effectively scoped. Anticipate risks and actively manage issues in delivery.
Promote Agile best practices across multiple delivery teams and IT partners to ensure streamlined delivery practices.
Lead & develop a team of program managers who effectively plan, organize and execute initiatives.
Manage the financials for HR Technology (SW cost, internal & external labor), including vendor contracts and renewals
Develop strategic communications intended for executive leaders and large audiences
Establish a culture of data driven operational excellence for the HR Technology organization
What you will need:
Bachelor's degree required
10+ years of progressive business experience delivering transformation initiatives. HR Technology experience strongly preferred
Background in Management and/or Strategy Consulting preferred
Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written (e.g., PowerPoint), including experience effectively presenting to senior executives
Track record of solving client problems with technology-based solutions
Demonstrates complex/unstructured problem solving - from discovery, operationalizing a solution and execution
Ability to effectively manage multiple stakeholders to ensure everyone feels heard and is aligned on both challenges and potential solutions
Strong quantitative and qualitative business analytics, including ability to turn quantitative analysis into actionable recommendations with measurable business impact
Ability to lead/influence cross-functional teams across all levels of the organization and work collaboratively in a matrixed environment
A bias for action, including balancing tradeoffs, a willingness to roll up their sleeves and do what it takes to get things done
Ability to work in a culture that thrives on feedback and seeks opportunities to stretch outside your comfort zone
What you will get:
Competitive compensation.
Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!
A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
A chance to make an impact - your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
Enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.
Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.
401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.
Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
Parental leave.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Employee Assistance Program.
Gartner Gives Charity Match. And much more!
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.
What makes Gartner a great place to work?
Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities - opportunities that may not even exist right now - for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.
We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.
Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.
We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.
Gartner is the world authority on AI
At Gartner, you'll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients' AI journeys. 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.
It's an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you're passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that's guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.
What do we offer?
Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive - working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.
Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 136,000 USD - 189,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, 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. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.
The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.
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Worksite address
irving, TX, 75084, US
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