Director, Change Management

About this role:

Global Sales, Strategy, & Operations encompasses Sales Technology, Process, Analytics, and other core functions to support driving experience and productivity across Gartner's global sales teams. The Change Management function determines the people impacts of GSSO-driven initiatives and develops strategies for successful change implementations for over 7,000 sales associates.

Role Purpose:

Reporting to the VP, Change Management, the Director, Change Management & Operations will play a critical role in spearheading project management and change management strategy for our Territory Planning and Analytics team.

What you'll do:

• Lead project management and change management strategy for our Territory Planning & Analytics function, including project managing the annual year-end turn process for our global Sales teams.
• Drives core project communications including communications plan, status reporting, executive updates, and ad hoc presentations.
• Collaborate closely with Sales leaders and business partners to understand and create more effective materials.
• Partners closely with business owners and subject matter experts to define project goals, objectives, and priorities.
• Works with multiple stakeholder groups to ensure that the project is fully defined, managed and controlled, including identifying scope exclusions, tracking progress, and communicating or escalating constraints.
• Identifies and manages project risks and issues, developing plans to assess, manage, track, report, escalate, and mitigate them.
• Identifies and manages cross-project and internal dependencies to ensure alignment and successful delivery of critical milestones.
• Drive change channels including advisory networks and focus groups.
• Advocate for the sales experience across all change management decisions and channels.

What you'll need:

• 7-10 years' project or program management and operations experience
• Goal-oriented, self-directed individual.
• Strong team player with the ability to manage others through teamwork and relationship building skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple project deliverables.
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders within business and IT, at different levels of the organization.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal; can clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences.
• Expert in Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint.

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!

Who are we?

Gartner delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams. Our expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization's most critical priorities. We've grown exponentially since our founding in 1979 and we're proud to have nearly 16,000 associates globally that support our 14,000+ clients 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 variety 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.

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