Managing Vice President – Product Management

This is a unique opportunity to make an impact on Gartner’s core business of providing insights to CIOs and top technology executives. We are looking for a bold, creative product leader who can drive the Product Management for our flagship research business and be responsible for innovating our CIO-focused subscription products by leveraging our comprehensive sources of value including insights, tools, experiences and interactions to address the needs of CIOs and senior-most technology leaders. 

The Managing Vice President (MVP) will be a critical member of the Global Product Management leadership team and should have a passion for building products that deliver high value to target clients across a range of industries, solving hard problems, and prioritizing efforts to maximize client value. This leader must be passionate about delivering value to clients and will be responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including understanding the client role, quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify and prioritize innovations, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, implementing and launching solutions and new products, and tracking progress and impact. The MVP will be responsible for product innovation and portfolio management for our CIO products and will need to apply lean product principles to new product features and sources of client value.

As a leader in our organization, it is important that the MVP consistently exhibits all aspects of the Gartner culture which is based on 5 core values.

Integrity: Do the right thing.

Objectivity: Be independent and unbiased in everything we do.

No-limits mindset: See opportunities where others don't; never settle for the status quo. Collaboration: Work together in teams to accomplish more than what is possible individually. Results: Execute consistently using global best practices.

What you will do:

This leader will be responsible for variety of contributions including:

• Owning Product Strategy for the CIO role, including: strategy development, business case or policy development, product build & launch for innovations and implementation
• Driving business results for the CIO role, our largest and most strategic client role, including growth in contract value, clients, new business and retention
• Incubating pilot products, including identifying & analyzing key business metrics to uncover reasons for success, reasons for obstacles and deliver needed enhancement
• Leads strategic project management, via the team, through Product concept through to launch. Ensuring continued impact and tracking progress of metrics post-launch
• The ability to prioritize areas of utmost impact and value for CIO, End User and beyond;  presented with meaningful imperatives and data from a wide range of sources. Identify and organize clear, concise actions with growth mentality and being able to build, measure and learn.
• Demonstrate thought leadership on the CIO role to influence executive leadership to take actions to meet client needs and capture market opportunity, and to drive long-term growth and strategic impact
• Executive level presentation of Product strategy, roadmap, launch updates to our executive teams, including our CEO, Operating Committee members, and other senior leaders and cross-functional partners.  This will include leading brainstorming & collaborative problem-solving sessions with our Insights, Service delivery, Sales and other teams to finalize product concept, features/functionality and successfully implement products and experiences.
• Building high performing product teams that work collaboratively and make an impact for the organization and across Team NCVI

What you will need:

The ideal candidate will have;

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in product management leadership; Preferred: Product Management experience in a B2B environment, serving technology executives, and/or in an insights subscription business
• Strong leadership and team management experience, leading senior level associates (Sr Director +)
• Strong domain expertise in the top priorities of CIOs and top technology executives
• Experience in a professional services function (e.g., management consulting) serving senior technology executives a plus
• Experience in an insights subscription business a plus
• Strong understanding of product management best practices and product lifecycle
• Passionate about technology and ability to work with engineering, customer experience, customer research, and other product-related functions to conceive and design innovations with strong product-market fit
• Strong quantitative and qualitative business analytics, including ability to turn quantitative analysis into actionable recommendations with measurable business impact
• Ability to lead/influence executive and senior level cross-functional teams across the organization and work proactively and collaboratively in a matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• 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 comfort zone
• Investment in and ability to actively and readily coach/mentor team members

What you will get:

• Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, Medical, Dental & Vision Plans, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401K matching &more!
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity
• Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities

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.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 208,000 USD - 261,000 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.

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