Gartner

Senior Director, Data Management for AI Enablement

Gartner
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $172,000 - $202,500 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data management platforms, AI integration, and technical infrastructure design while providing actionable insights and strategic guidance to clients. Exhibits strong communication, research, and presentation skills to effectively engage with stakeholders and drive client engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Expert Technical Guidance on Data Management PlatformsStrong Written and Verbal ProficiencySubject Matter Expertise in Data Management and AIAbility to Establish Credibility with ExecutivesStrong Organizational Skills

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Create innovative, thought-provoking, highly leveraged must-have insights content
  • Develop thought leadership, new insights, and actionable approaches to client needs
  • Analyze client barriers and needs, identify root causes, and reframe thinking to drive strategy
  • Establish insights positions across a team of analysts
  • Bring independent insights to Gartner leaders and influence research agendas
  • Research, analyze, and predict market trends and shifts
  • Provide actionable advice to clients and prospects through virtual or face-to-face interactions
  • Create and deliver presentations for Gartner events, conferences, and client briefings
  • Support BTI and Sales by serving as the voice of the market and driving client engagement
  • Conduct timely, high-quality content peer reviews
  • Build credibility as an industry expert representing Gartner insights, methodology, and strategy
  • Participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions
  • Collaborate with peers across the Insights community
  • Identify research process improvements and develop new processes for service delivery
  • Mentor and coach more junior team members
  • Help clients engage regularly with Gartner insights and interactions

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
  • 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
  • Expert technical guidance on selection, implementation, governance, and ongoing management of modern data management platforms, including data warehouses, data lakes, and data lakehouses
  • Understanding of how data management platforms support AI and agentic capabilities, including RAG, vector databases, AI agents, and LLMs
  • Technical guidance on context-layer architectures, including knowledge graphs, ontologies, metadata, and semantic models
  • Expertise designing and evaluating technical infrastructures integrating data management, AI, and cybersecurity capabilities
  • Executive presence and ability to establish credibility with executives and stakeholders
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to work under tight deadlines
  • Excellence in research and writing
  • Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical, and presentation skills
  • Proficiency analyzing and synthesizing data and applying patterns and frameworks
  • Strong communication skills for explaining complex concepts concisely
  • Subject matter expertise and comfort presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
  • Strong business and financial acumen
  • Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within the subject area
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate across multicultural global teams
  • Learning agility and ability to navigate highly matrixed environments
  • Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% where applicable

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan
  • Market-leading benefit programs
  • Generous PTO
  • 401k match up to $7,200 per year
  • Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
  • Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work virtually when productive and gather with colleagues in person
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities

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Hard Skills
Data Management PlatformsData WarehousesData LakesData LakehousesContext-Layer ArchitecturesKnowledge GraphsOntologiesMetadataSemantic ModelsResearch and Writing Excellence
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsLearning AgilityAbility to Work IndependentlyCollaboration Across Multicultural TeamsExecutive Presence
Tools & Technologies
AI AgentsVector DatabasesLarge Language Models (LLMs)Cybersecurity Capabilities
Industry Keywords
Market TrendsClient EngagementResearch MethodologyInnovationCompetitive Landscape