Gartner is looking to hire a Senior Research Director, Analyst to provide insight to CIOs in the Financial Services industry globally on their mission-critical priorities related to protecting the firm from risk.
Requirements
- Experience in the Financial Services industry. Gartner is looking for your technology leadership in the financial services industry in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity strategy and governance, board communication, IT risk metrics, regulatory compliance, spending priorities, and strategic risk planning.
- A background in vendor selection of risk applications from financial services-specific and cross-industry technology providers.
- Demonstrated commitment to staying current with the technology (e.g. AI agents, quantum computing) and business model disruptions (e.g. open finance, real-time payments, agentic commerce) impacting CIOs’ risk initiatives.
- Financial Services technology and strategies where IT needs to address risk threats
- Strong understanding in at least one of the following technology categories: AI, threat detection, identity access management, data security, or endpoint detection
- Understanding the business and IT capabilities needed for banks to serve their consumer or corporate customers while maintaining trust and regulatory compliance
- Vendor selection experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Serving as an authority on how CIOs plan and execute risk management initiatives in IT.
- Delivering strong positions on best and emerging practices for CIOs to manage risk which results in reduced operating losses and positive business results.
- Supporting our sales and client service teams in delivering insight to clients and prospects.
- Presenting on Financial Services research and related thought leadership in one-to-one and one-to-many forums, including client presentations and Gartner events
- Developing predictions and scenarios about the future of risk technology in Financial Services and the implications and actions for CIOs.
Other
- 10+ years of relevant field or industry experience in a leadership role, 3 of which in banking technology
- Strong passion for learning about and providing insight into new trends and developments in security for banks around the globe
- Excellent English language communication skills – writing experience a plus. Fluency in a second language is also an advantage.
- Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
- Demonstrated success in presenting to C-suite executives one-to-one and at large and small-scale speaking engagements
