Managing Vice President, Software Engineering at Gartner

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients. We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner. Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.

About the role:

Gartner’s Customer Experience platform delivers actionable, objective insights to its clients every day, and we’re seeking a seasoned, forward-thinking senior engineering professional to lead the implementation of our next-generation approach to Platform and Product Engineering.

What you'll do:

The Managing VP, Software Engineering (Digital Products Technology) will lead a team of about 80+ software engineers worldwide, who partner with our Global Product Management team to deliver Gartner research directly to our C-level clients on gartner.com. Our website is the storefront of Gartner’s $4.5 billion Research and Advisory business, and we’re in the midst of a CX transformation that calls for an experienced software development leader who can partner closely with Product, attract and retain top-notch engineering talent, manage and mentor a large global team, and cultivate a no-limits technology mindset that puts the customer at the center. You will lead the Customer Centered transformation of our Digital Products portfolio to increase both efficiency and innovation in a dynamic, growth environment. You will be responsible for growing an already modern technology function into one of the best in the world.

What you'll need:

• At least 15 years experience with people management as an engineering leader for a geographically distributed team
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills
• Substantial experience in consumer/web/interfacing technologies and products
• Ability to understand challenges in tech management of products in a web facing world and to apply resolutions for the same
• Substantial experience with modern full-stack technologies such as ReactJS, Java
• Experience with SQL Databases e.g. Oracle, Postgres and NoSQL Databases e.g. MongoDB and Dynamo DB is required
• Experience with Mobile Technologies is a must
• Experience with driving Automation in your SDLC
• Experience with Cloud environments as well as cloud-based architectures (AWS preferred)
• A record of success with Agile Scrum team structure and methodology (preferably using SAFE)
• Experience with CMS Systems, Search Systems, Data Management and Enterprise Portfolio Management
• Heavy experience with APIs and API based Delivery
• Understanding of Platforms and Platform oriented development practices

Our people are our greatest asset, and your track record of success in mentorship and leadership-by-example will be a key qualification. You will have proven experience managing technology in a publishing and internet facing digital product portfolio and understand the key pain points of the business model as well as solutions to these key pain points.

Who you are:

• Someone with at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Technology or related field; Masters Candidates will be preferred
• Proven experience in leading cross functional teams to deliver on products or services
• Coachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement
• Proven ability to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• A consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges
• Someone with a highly customer-centric thought process who has built products/technology in the past keeping the customer use-case in mind
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analytics capabilities and experience: including ability to turn quantitative analysis into actionable recommendations with measurable business impact
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams across all levels of the organization, both inside and outside of DPT, including product management, conferences, sales, research, customer success, and customer research
• Able to communicate effectively with internal clients and technology partners. Influencing and building trust-based, value-added relationships with senior executives.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solver, curious, organized, growth mindset, client-focused
• Someone who can ensure excellence in execution and delivery, coupled with being a motivating leader that helps in managing and growing a cross-functional global team

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.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.