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Hiring near our Stamford, CT Center of Excellence with a flexible environment. About this role: The Product Director within Gartner Product Management (GPM) plays a key role in developing and enhancing Gartner’s product solutions, ensuring our offerings meet the evolving needs of our clients and drive measurable business impact. This Product Director role - within Tech Services and Invest product team - will focus on product development and product management for clients in two distinct client segments - Tech Services (e.g. IT Services and Consulting firms) and Buy-side/Sell-side investment firms (e.g. Investment Banking, Asset Management, Private Equity) – that leverage Gartner’s unique insights to inform their business decisions and help them serve their clients better. In this role, the Product Director understands client needs, defines the overall product vision, manages the product roadmap, launches new products and features, tracks progress and drives financial impact (growth and retention). They are a product leader who is responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, leveraging quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform and prioritize product innovations. This is a highly visible role with exposure to Gartner’s senior leaders across the entire Gartner organization. Elevate your career with us and make a lasting difference! What you will do: Product Vision and Strategy Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for a portfolio of products, aligned to Gartner’s growth and client‑impact priorities Understand client needs - continually learn and obtain feedback on our clients and users of our products – through external research, internal insights, qualitative and quantitative analysis to inform product strategy and identify product and feature innovations that will drive client engagement and satisfaction Understand decision‑making workflows of client professionals with deep customer obsession that will identify unique product opportunities Product Execution & Iteration Conceptualize, pilot and iterate on offerings that deliver measurable client value and strong product-market fit Create, launch, track and iterate on new products and value-add features that will drive value to our clients; features will cover a wide range of value source such as technology, data, peer connections and events, expert interactions and new research publications Drive innovation of products, features, solutions that integrate into client’s evolving workflows and enhance value prop Commercial Impact & Growth Drive go-to-market efforts from adoption to retention, identifying and working with cross-functional partners to reduce barriers to product usage and success Track critical product and business metrics to continuously iterate and improve value proposition. Partner with Sales and Service to scale client impact, positioning products as essential to our clients’ workflows Collaboration & Influence Lead brainstorming & collaborative problem-solving sessions with your partners in Research, Sales and Service delivery Partner with cross-functional teams to solve problems, prioritize opportunities and build momentum for adoption and growth Leverage Gartner’s AI-driven tools to calibrate client-facing value delivery Deliver regular updates and insights to key leaders and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and visibility into progress while influencing and driving product strategy What you will need: Customer obsession, product craft and commercial acumen - demonstrated ability to translate insights into products that delight customers and drive business outcomes 7-10 years professional experience with meaningful depth in product management and/or strategy/management consulting; knowledge of the Tech Services and Financial Services Buy-side/Sell-side space preferred Strong quantitative and qualitative analytics skills, with the ability to turn insights into actionable recommendations and measurable impact Ability to influence and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across all levels of the organization Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the executive presence to simplify complexity for senior audiences Practical experience applying AI and emerging technologies to enhance workflows and outputs A bias for action, ability to balance tradeoffs, prioritize for business impact, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred Why join us: This role offers the chance to: Shape Gartner’s next wave of products for investment professionals (a unique growth area for Gartner) Operate at the intersection of product and strategy, technology and investment sectors, product innovation and management Join a high-performing team with a culture of collaboration, curiosity and growth 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 and more! Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities #LI-CW4 #LI-Hybrid #LI-Technology 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 120,000 USD - 167,000 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. The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. 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Hiring near our Stamford, CT Center of Excellence with a flexible environment.
Elevate your career with us and make a lasting difference!
Product Vision and Strategy
Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for a portfolio of products, aligned to Gartner’s growth and client‑impact priorities
Understand decision‑making workflows of client professionals with deep customer obsession that will identify unique product opportunities
Product Execution & Iteration
Conceptualize, pilot and iterate on offerings that deliver measurable client value and strong product-market fit
Drive innovation of products, features, solutions that integrate into client’s evolving workflows and enhance value prop
Commercial Impact & Growth
Drive go-to-market efforts from adoption to retention, identifying and working with cross-functional partners to reduce barriers to product usage and success
Track critical product and business metrics to continuously iterate and improve value proposition.
Partner with Sales and Service to scale client impact, positioning products as essential to our clients’ workflows
Collaboration & Influence
Lead brainstorming & collaborative problem-solving sessions with your partners in Research, Sales and Service delivery
Partner with cross-functional teams to solve problems, prioritize opportunities and build momentum for adoption and growth
Leverage Gartner’s AI-driven tools to calibrate client-facing value delivery
Deliver regular updates and insights to key leaders and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and visibility into progress while influencing and driving product strategy
Customer obsession, product craft and commercial acumen - demonstrated ability to translate insights into products that delight customers and drive business outcomes
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytics skills, with the ability to turn insights into actionable recommendations and measurable impact
Ability to influence and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across all levels of the organization
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the executive presence to simplify complexity for senior audiences
Practical experience applying AI and emerging technologies to enhance workflows and outputs

Nice-to-haves

7-10 years professional experience with meaningful depth in product management and/or strategy/management consulting; knowledge of the Tech Services and Financial Services Buy-side/Sell-side space preferred
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred

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