Sr Director Analyst – Application Security and Governance
RemoteUnited Kingdom
United KingdomRemoteFull TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Job Summary
Conduct in-depth analysis to identify root causes of client barriers and develop pragmatic, provocative insights on application security governance, compliance, and risk assessment strategies. Deliver actionable advice to CIOs and enterprise leaders via virtual or face-to-face engagements, conferences, and sales support visits to drive client engagement and business growth. Create high-value presentation materials for industry events and peer review content while mentoring junior analysts and collaborating on research process improvements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 12+ years of relevant experience in application security, enterprise applications, or IT leadership
- Extensive knowledge in working with CIOs (or 'Heads of IT') and business leaders on developing application security strategies with delivering business value
- An ability to articulate the role application security technology plays in delivering business value
- Experience in organizing and leading application security teams
- Remain ahead of the curve on developments and issues within these specified areas as well as applicable adjacent areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI
- Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
- Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
- Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
- Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
- Strong communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
- Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market
- Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
- Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)
Desired Qualifications
- graduate degree preferred
- An ability to articulate the role application security technology plays in delivering business value
- Experience in organizing and leading application security teams
- Remain ahead of the curve on developments and issues within these specified areas as well as applicable adjacent areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI
- Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
- Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
- Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
- Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
- Strong communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
- Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market
- Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
- Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)
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