Senior Director Analyst – Audit Function Strategy Expert
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Senior Director advising Chief Audit Executives on audit strategy and function management. Creating research insights, presentations, and actionable guidance for Gartner’s global clients.
Responsibilities:
- Create innovative, thought-provoking, and 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
- Advise clients and prospects through virtual and face-to-face interactions
- Create and deliver presentations for Gartner events, industry and professional association 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 with Insights colleagues
- Identify research process improvements and develop new service-delivery processes
- Mentor and coach more junior team members
- Engage clients regularly with Gartner insights and interactions
- Advise Chief Audit Executives and their teams on CAE leadership and audit function management
- Lead internal insight discussions among analysts and collaborate across Gartner’s Assurance Practice
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
- 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
- Applicable experience with and deep knowledge of the internal audit leader or Chief Audit Executive role
- In-depth understanding of the Audit function and adjacent functions such as Compliance, Legal, and Risk
- Strong experience in Audit professional practices, including quality assurance, process improvement, audit staff training, and liaising with external auditors, regulators, and/or other assurance providers
- 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 in analyzing and synthesizing data, applying patterns and frameworks, and defending conclusions
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts concisely
- Subject matter expertise and comfort presenting at large and small-scale 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 teams in a multicultural global team
- 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
- Preferred: Experience leading audit strategy development and execution
- Preferred: Experience designing and updating audit methodologies, policies, and procedures and/or integrating new technologies into audit processes
Benefits:
- Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan
- Generous PTO
- 401k match up to $7,200 per year
- Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
- Market-leading benefit programs
- Flexible hybrid work environment with virtual work and in-person collaboration
- Professional growth and career development opportunities
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
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