Director, Quantitative Analytics and Data Science

Director, Quantitative Analytics and Data Science (QUADS) (Gurgaon, HR Practice)

About this Role

The Director, Quantitative Analytics and Data Science (QUADS) is an individual contributor role who works closely with researchers, advisors, and senior executives to produce research that solves complex business and HR challenges most critical to our clients on a global scale. This role reports into the Managing Vice President of Quantitative Research in Gartner’s Human Resources (HR) Practice.

This position is for an experienced researcher with strong quantitative research design skills. QUADS team members enjoy exposure to a full array of data work, including designing research and benchmarking surveys, statistical modeling, data management, data visualization, and quantitative insight generation. In addition to data work, QUADS team members work on a variety of research projects including Gartner’s signature research for executives, publications, live presentations, and webinars. These research projects will leverage the role holders skills including hypothesis generation and testing, developing research narratives, and drafting presentations and reports.

What You’ll Do

• Execute our quantitative analytics strategy for aligned workstreams, in partnership with subject matter experts and practice leadership
• Design and manage quantitative research, in a timely fashion, to solve the most critical challenges of HR leaders at large organizations.
• Work together and communicate with a variety of teams including qualitative researchers, advisors, analysts, data managers, and senior leaders.
• Identify and test research hypotheses with proprietary and external data.
• Develop and sharpen key insights based on primary research.
• Convert research and survey results into clear narratives and visually compelling internal and/or client-facing presentations with actionable recommendations
• Lead production of research content shared directly with clients, like live presentations, webinars, and publications on Gartner.com.
• Innovate on ways to drive data use/re-use, and connect research objectives to existing or new-to-world data
• Serve as a critical thought partner to respective stakeholders to develop new research.
• Lead major quantitative capability building initiatives for the HR practice.
• Consult senior HR role content strategy leader (Role Champion) on role-specific data acquisition, quantitative research methodology, and content strategy decisions.
• Engage, develop, and coach (in collaboration with their direct manager) a team of junior researchers on all aspects of quantitative research (including survey design, data analysis, and advanced quantitative methods) as well as tool and applications development. Help evaluate and elevate team members’ insights and ideas to ensure consumability, actionability, and relevance.

Skills and Qualifications Required

Education/Experience

• Advanced degree (Master’s level or above) in an analytics-heavy field (e.g. Economics, Statistics, Policy Analysis, etc.)
• 7+ years of practical experience, preferably in an analytics-relevant field (e.g., Economics, Policy Analysis, Statistics, Data Science)
• Mastery in analyzing and visualizing data with at least one of the following languages/programs: Python, R, SPSS for advanced analytics (e.g., multivariate regressions, logistic regressions, cluster analysis, factor analysis, etc.)
• Mastery of advanced survey and sample design and demonstrated record of relevant, practical application of survey design methods and ability to coach others on these
• Demonstrated ability to build out and execute on analysis plans
• Experience, and interest in, data science methodologies (e.g. NLP, machine learning, AI) is a plus
• Experience in management consulting or business research roles is a plus
• Experience coaching junior associates, including managing their projects and priorities.
• Experience in HR terrain is a strong plus

Business Skills

• Effective time/project management skills and the ability to meet deadlines; ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Strong results orientation and attention to detail
• Demonstrated poise and grace under pressure
• Demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness
• Superior judgment
• Demonstrated collaboration and (senior) stakeholder management skills
• Ability to flex communication skills based on the data acumen and decision-making style of peers, stakeholders, and clients
• Ability to work with teams located across multiple geographies
• Ability to write research and guidance for a non-technical, business audience

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 trajectory long into the future. 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.

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.

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