Sr Director Analyst, Emerging Technology and AI Software Engineering (Remote EU)

Sr Director Analyst, Emerging Technology and AI Software Engineering (Remote EU) Gartner Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain Overview When you join Gartner, you’ll be part of a team that values curiosity, expert insights, bold ideas, and intellectual courage, while driving partnerships with global organizations to make the right decisions on their key initiatives. Through constant learning, discovery, innovation, and collaboration, you’ll not only help clients accomplish their mission‑critical priorities but also grow your career and the scope of your impact across industries. Our culture demands dedication—and rewards it with opportunity. As a Gartner Analyst, you will create and advise on a portfolio of research, communicate it to clients and support sales by demonstrating expert knowledge in emerging technology and AI software engineering. The Emerging Technology and Trends (ETT) Practice is dedicated to discovering the bleeding edge of technology innovation and advising strategy and innovation leaders on investment and monetization strategies. What you will do Investigate, analyze, write, present, and advise on critical Artificial Intelligence (AI) software development innovations and issues facing senior executives in global high‑technology provider organizations and industry adopters. Create innovative, thought‑leading, and highly leveraged written research offering compelling, objective, and actionable advice for Gartner clients. Participate in Gartner’s ETT research methodology, including case‑based research by speaking with senior executives, academics, industry experts, and venture capitalists. Provide sales and business development support, serving as the voice of AI‑enabled software development. Respond to client inquiries, providing individualized advice specific to a client role in a high‑tech provider or adopter context via video conferencing. Create and deliver presentation materials for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings via video conferencing or in‑person. Who you are Lead a product or engineering team to build and bring AI‑enabled software development tools to market, working with marketing to communicate the benefits of the product portfolio. Experience ensuring success and overcoming obstacles of design, development, deployment and scaling of AI‑enabled software development tools across multiple industries and geographies. Have led-edge AI software engineering and development approaches and techniques such as AI coding assistants, Vibe Coding, AI‑enabled spec‑driven design, software‑defined life cycle (SDLC), DevOps, and security. AI‑related digital technology foundations such as AI Ops, AI Governance, Generative AI, foundation models, advanced simulation techniques, synthetic data, and so forth. Have presented to senior audiences and conferences, communicating vision and benefits of an AI‑enabled software development approach and product portfolio. Experience with leading edge and emerging AI software development pipelines and approaches: architecture, application, productization, or business models across business, academia, R&D, or government. Building the future of AI‑enabled software development: perspectives on next steps beyond GenAI coding and SDLC and the main opportunities AI‑native software development can offer enterprises. What you will need 12 years of relevant field or industry experience. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred. Strategic thought‑leadership expertise in the full SDLC, DevOps, AI‑enabled software development tools. Technology acumen: deep understanding of emerging AI‑enabled software development tools and technologies, markets, costs, and providers. Supply‑side experience: recent experience in bringing AI‑enabled software engineering tools to market. Demand‑side experience: recent experience in supporting the adoption of AI software or AI software engineering tools across multiple industries and geographies. Research acumen: critical thinking, curiosity, and self‑motivation to discover and make sense of emerging technology early signals. Business and financial acumen: expertise in the business of AI software development and related tools, products and services, company finances, and investor motivation. Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical, and presentation skills. Executive presence with the ability to engage C‑level provider and end‑user clients and respond effectively to questions to quickly build rapport. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multicultural, global team. Strong organizational skills: ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high‑quality deliverables. 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, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. 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. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Benefits Gartner offers world‑class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. In our hybrid work environment, we provide flexibility and support to thrive. Equal Opportunity Employer The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. Job Requisition ID: 104592 J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, ES

Posted Date: 11/21/2025