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Forrester Research is seeking a Principal Analyst to be a critical member of the research team writing for our AI-enhanced software development body of work. This work serves software development leaders and helps them achieve high performance — the ability to deliver great business results through technology. It also guides vendors in defining the future of the market.

Requirements

• Understand the AI-enhanced software development market space, especially as it heads toward a world of partially and completely generating applications with AI agents.
• Strong knowledge of the issues and challenges that technology executives and leaders face and expertise in the broad implications of current and emerging technology markets, economics, labor, and econometrics.
• The ability to take complex, disparate ideas and distill them into simple, provocative concepts; a willingness to take a stand on outcomes with clients, vendors, press, and competition.

Responsibilities

• Conduct primary research alongside key analysts on 1) the present and future of AI-enhanced software development strategy, architecture, and roadmaps; 2) the ability to generate parts or entire applications using AI agents; 3) AI-enhanced software development governance and risk management; 4) financial and cost optimization of AI-enhanced software development tools; and 5) performance management of AI-enhanced software development including KPIs, benchmarks, etc.; and, most importantly, 6) the future of the market as AI compresses the traditional software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Create approximately 8 to 12 high-quality, actionable, analytically deep, and fact-based research projects per year which include a mixture of written reports, tools, webinars, videos, blogs, podcasts, infographics, and other intellectual property.
• Drive and lead key Forrester Wave™ and Landscape reports.
• Consult with clients to apply Forrester’s research in the context of their specific business environment and help solve their problems through inquiry, guidance, and advisory and consulting engagements.
• Present at Forrester-sponsored and industry-related events, as well as deliver client webinars.
• Establish an industry presence as an influential speaker and thinker, build relationships with journalists who cover the sector, and participate in press inquiries as necessary.
• Support business development and prospect conversations as arranged by Forrester’s account leadership teams.

Other

• At least 10 years of experience in software development as a leader (director level or above) of practitioners or consultants. Alternatively, at least 10 years of experience being a research analyst, product management lead, or consultant lead with project experience in the software development space.
• A demonstrated ability to serve as an advisor to senior management and C-level clients.
• Superior client-facing communication; listening; critical thinking; and collaboration skills with researchers, subject matter experts, and client leaders.
• Fosters a style that drives a culture of cross-team collaboration, mentorship, integrity, and relentless and positive pursuits.
• The ability to travel 30% of the time.