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Associate Director Consulting, IT Strategy Consulting

Gartner


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 138000 - 163000
Posted: 12 September 2026 (9 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 10 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Associate Director IT Strategy Consulting Package Goods and/or Retail clients

Why is Gartner Consulting an organization unlike any other Our consultants are technology and business thought leaders for the 21st century. With the full scope of Gartners renowned IT insights and capabilities to draw from our consultants are committed to turning those insights into actionable solutions for our clients.

Thats where you come in. Were committed to attracting the most creative talented and motivated associates to bring our world-class consultancy to the next level. When you join Gartner Consulting youll lead the most innovative business and technology efforts in the marketplace today. Youll work across Gartner to help CIOs and their teams execute their most strategic IT initiatives and achieve lasting results - all within the context of a rapidly evolving digital economy.

Who we are

Gartners Consulting business is an extension of Gartners industry-leading IT Insights. 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 Gartners resources Consulting is growing rapidly with unlimited potential to continue expanding our client base.

What we do

Technology Strategy Consulting. We help the C-suite make the right decisions based on how technology can transform their todays world a consulting firm that is born digital (with the ability to directly leverage the full power of Gartners 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 Gartners clients to execute on their strategic priorities across all sectors including:

  • Digital Acceleration and Transformation

  • Enterprise Enablement

  • Big Data and Analytics

  • Applications Rationalization

  • Cloud Strategy

  • Sourcing and Ecosystem Optimization

  • Contract and Cost Optimization

  • Security and Risk Management

What youll do

Our Consulting Associate 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.


What youll need

  • Experience within a well-regarded management consultancy in a project delivery and sales capacity

  • Prior experience in a problem-solving capacity such as a solution/technical architect or analyst preferred

  • Experience working with multiple IT solutions

  • Experience working with Consumer Package Goods and/or Retail clients

  • A consistent track record of leading people and building high-performing teams that leverage technology to drive the mission-critical priorities of commercial

  • 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 needed

  • Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and the creative development of solutions and strategies to solve client problems. Must adapt Gartner frameworks and methodologies to strike at the heart of a clients most pressing business challenges

  • An ability to be hands-on and to manage multiple client priorities simultaneously

  • MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Who you are

  • Comfortable selling to influencing and building trust-based value-added relationships with senior executives

  • 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

  • Track record in achieving / exceeding revenue targets preferred

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 weve grown to 20000 associates globally who support over 13000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories. We do important interesting and substantive work that matters. Thats 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 youll 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. Youll 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.

Its 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 thats reshaping the way we operate. If youre passionate about AI and want to be part of a team thats 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 its 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 138000 USD - 163000 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 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 $7200 per year the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount and more.


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