Sr Specialist, Quantitative Analytics and Data Science

The Quantitative Sr Specialist is an individual contribution role with potential of management role in future. The selected incumbent will be part of the B&D CoE working with quant researchers addressing cutting-edge strategic issues facing today s senior-most functional executives at leading global corporations.

This position is for experienced researchers interested in conducting quantitative research, analysis and reporting using proprietary benchmarking and survey data. Quantitative team members enjoy exposure to the full array of data related work: data management and quality; benchmarking and forming surveys; quant modeling; quantitative insight generation and some exposure to advanced data management tools and techniques focused on peeling apart ideas in search of insight.

What you will do:

Engage executives from Fortune 500- and mid-sized companies to identify their most pressing business challenges and translate research and survey results into actionable recommendations that clients can implement

• Lead and promote best practice in design, execution, process & delivery of diagnostic and benchmarking surveys
• Product manage and work directly with clients on deploying a proprietary Gartner diagnostic product
• Convert research and data analysis results into clear narratives and visually compelling presentations designed to teach ideas to clients and stakeholders.
• Develop a First Team culture - work closely with peer managers to build trust, encourage teamwork and identify synergies to capitalize for highest impact
• Lead the design and creation of primary data collection instruments (surveys, web data, etc), sampling methodologies and run descriptive analysis.
• Present insights to Gartner clients and help them solve their most mission critical priorities.
• Build research study narratives by complementing data-driven insights with industry-leading best practices sourced from clients

What you will need:

• MBA or master s degree in Economics / Statistics / other related fields.
• 2-4 years of experience at a leading research / data analytics / business intelligence / consulting firm.

Who you are:

We are looking for creative, analytically strong, articulate and self-motivated individuals who would like to develop a strong knowledge of the terrain along with building consultative problem-solving skills. Unlike management consulting, investment banking, or law, our strategic research positions do not depend on a special appetite or aptitude for sales or business development. Our search for talent is centered, without exception, on the ability to run deep on a logical, philosophical, or economic problem and resurface with rigorous original insight.

Some of the shared characteristics of our successful hires include:

• Demonstrated expertise in leading benchmarking studies, designing client ready reports to be used in webinars and client presentations.
• Adept at deriving insights from structured data using various statistical methods.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, as you will be leading discussions with our global client base and senior leaders across Gartner.
• Ability to contextualize client needs to feature-engineer proprietary constructs/indices
• Experience in sampling methodologies, survey questionnaire design, and data management
• Strong communication skills with proven track record of presenting insights to clients and work in global teams
• Proficiency with statistical concepts and in at least one statistical software package (R, Stata, SPSS, etc).