Principal, Quantitative Analytics and Data Science

**Description**:
**About this role**:
The mission of the Data & Analytics R&A practice at Gartner is to create compelling content and to provide actionable advice to Chief Data & Analytics Officers (CDAOs), their teams and other IT roles focused on data and analytics. The team uses different research pillars (analysts and experts, peer and practitioner as well as quantitative analytics) to deliver provocative and pragmatic research on Data Management, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Gartner for CDAOs is a new role-based solution which was launched in the middle of 2022. According to our research, sixty percent of CDAOs are in business roles, reporting outside of IT to the CEO, COO or CFO of an organization. As part of the quantitative research team of the practice you will help to address the growing client demand for leading a world-class D&A organization, for driving quantifiable business outcomes with D&A capabilities and for building a mature D&A culture.

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**:

- Lead and promote best practice in design, execution, process & delivery of diagnostic and benchmarking products
- Communicating and presenting analytical insights to internal stakeholders and clients.
- Develop a First Team culture - work closely with peer managers to build trust, encourage teamwork and identify synergies to capitalize for highest impact
- Walk clients through the entire value chain system of benchmarking and diagnostic products.
- Build quantitative methodology proposals that use inferential Statistical/Econometric models to validate research hypothesis and create actionable insights for clients
- Lead the design and creation of primary data collection instruments (surveys, web data, etc.), sampling methodologies, and quantitative models
- 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 or Ph.D. in Economics / Statistics / other related fields.
- 5-7 years of experience at a leading research / data analytics / business intelligence / consulting firm.
- Demonstrated ability to teach and relay ideas, engage clients and work in global teams

**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
- Working knowledge of survey questionnaire design, and data management.
- Proficiency with statistical concepts and in at least one statistical software package (R, Stata, SPSS, etc).

**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 insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 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 sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting t