Director, IT Strategy Consulting, ERP
Company: Gartner
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Who we areGartner's Consulting business is anextensionof
Gartner's industry-leading IT Research. From CIOs, to leaders in
business and government, we help Gartner clients across enterprises
translate insights into transformational actions and achieve their
mission-critical priorities. Leveraging the breadth of Gartner's
resources, Consulting is growing rapidly, with unlimited potential
to continue expanding our client base.What we doTechnology Strategy
Consulting. We help the C-suite make the right decisions based on
how technology can transform their businesses. In today's world, a
consulting firm that is "born digital", (with the ability to
directly leverage the full power of Gartner's research and
insights) has relevance to the most important strategic decisions
any business will make.We deliver value to clients in areas such as
IT Strategy Consulting, Benchmarking, Analytics and Optimization.
Typically, this helps Gartner's clients to execute on their
strategic priorities, across all sectors, including but not limited
to:
- Digital Acceleration and Transformation
- Application Rationalization/Modernization
- Program Implementation
- ERP Transformation Support
- Big Data and Analytics
- Cloud Strategy
- Sourcing and Ecosystem Optimization
- Contract and Cost Optimization
- Security and Risk ManagementWhat you'll doOur Consulting
Directors are responsible for high-level project delivery and
oversight along with client relationship management. You will
manage teams and advise clients at the highest strategic level on
both big-picture and tactical matters, focusing on how technology
enables a wide range of business outcomes. In this unique role, we
are looking for someone that can deliver on both IT Strategy and
Implementation of strategy recommendations for our clients. This
position is for a Director focused on ERP solutions supporting
Gartner Consulting businesses and clients in North America.What
you'll need
- Deep knowledge of ERP, CRM and other enterprise applications,
the software and service provider landscape, and how to leverage
enterprise applications to drive business value
- 8-12 years of overall experience, preferably in Tier 1/
well-known management consulting firms with project delivery and
sales experience
- Experience with the following ERP Solutions:
- Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
- Workday
- Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Experience with Value Streams (or business capabilities):
- Record-to-Report (i.e., Finance and Accounting)
- Hire-to-Retire (i.e., Human Capital Management)
- Source-to-Pay (i.e., Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, and
Payables)
- Order-to-Cash (i.e., receiving and fulfilling customer requests
for goods or services)
- Plan-to-Produce (i.e., planning and execution of the production
process)
- Supply Chain Management
- Subject matter expertise in enterprise application selection,
deployment, implementation and management, to advise clients making
major investments in enterprise applications to get a return on
their investment
- Strong business acumen to communicate to c-suite clients about
the health of the major enterprise applications initiatives and how
to avoid risk and protect business value
- Experience in advising clients through application overhaul and
modernization strategies including options analysis, organizational
and technical readiness strategic architecture analysis, and
solution migration and transition strategies
- Knowledge of leading-edge technologies that drive application
design such as low code / no code platforms, software and platform
as a service, continuous availability, and service-oriented
architectures/APIs
- Deep familiarity with the application/software development
lifecycle (requirements, development, testing, deployment)
including agile and waterfall methodologies, and how to advise
clients through major application development efforts to ensure
business outcomes are achieved
- Prior application support experience including release
management, governance and/or change management, preferred
- Applications and solution consulting experience with a
well-regarded firm, ideally combined with time spent managing and
implementing software to understand operational nuances
- Strong technical capabilities coupled with the ability to
clearly communicate the business value and bottom-line impacts of
technology decisions to a non-technical audience
- A passion for client service and excellence in delivery that
includes attention to detail, ability to prioritize and leverage a
team.
- Travel to client sites required (on average 50% travel is
required when travel is allowed).
- Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills
(ideally in critical political environments)
- A consistent track record of leading people and building
high-performing teams that leverage Technology to drive the
mission-critical priorities of commercial or government
entities
- An ability to inspire and motivate professionals from both
technical and non-technical backgrounds towards a common goal
- An unwavering commitment to the success of your team, and
willingness to provide constructive/ corrective action when
neededGood to have technology experience:
- Prior experience in a problem-solving capacity such as a
solution/technical architect or analyst preferred
- Ability to synthesize and translate complex technical aspects
into business terms and define from business objectives and
constraints complex technical solutions
- Experience within a well-regarded management consultancy in a
project delivery capacity
- An ability to be hands-on and to manage multiple client
priorities simultaneouslyWho you are:
- Comfortable selling to, influencing and building trust-based,
value-added relationships with senior executives
- Successfully create top flight client solutions through a
fast-paced delivery model
- Coachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a
means of continuous improvement
- A consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility
and a positive outlook in the face of challenges
- Leadership to drive great results through a team of talented
but junior consultants, motivate and help them grow
- Track record in achieving / exceeding revenue targets
preferred
- Self-starter and a quick learner, demonstrates a no-limits
mindset
- Strong consultative skills and problem-solving abilities and
strong desire to win
- Passionate about technology and helping clients in the time of
industry disruption led by technology evolution. Tracks the latest
trends and potential use of technology to solve complex business
problems
- Proven track record for achieving and exceeding personal
targets like sales, utilization, managed revenue etc#LI-PP6Who are
we?At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), we deliver actionable, objective
insight that drives smarter decisions and stronger performance on
an organization's mission-critical priorities. We've grown
exponentially since our founding in 1979 and we're proud to have
over 19,500 associates globally that support over 15,000 client
enterprises in more than 100 countries.What makes Gartner a great
place to work?Our teams are composed of individuals from different
geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders,
sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We believe that a
diversity of experiences makes us stronger-as individuals, as
communities and as an organization. That's why we're recognized
worldwide as a great place to work year after year. We've been
recognized by Fortune as one of the World's Most Admired Companies,
named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights
Campaign Corporate Equality Index and a Best Place to Work for
Disability Inclusion by the Disability Equality Index. Looking for
a place to turn your big ideas into reality? Join #LifeAtGartner
What we offer:Our people are our most valuable asset, so we invest
in them from Day 1. When you join our team, you'll have access to a
vast array of benefits to help you live your life well. These
resources are designed to support your physical, financial and
emotional well-being. We encourage continued personal and
professional growth through ongoing learning and development
opportunities. Our employee resource groups, charity match and
volunteer programs keep you connected to your internal Gartner
community and causes that matter to you.Gartner believes in fair
and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range
for this role is 166,400 USD - 201,020 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
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