Gartner - Specialist - Research

Specialist, Research

What makes Gartner Research & Advisory a GREAT fit for you? When you join Gartner, you- ll be part of a leading-edge team that values expert insights, bold ideas and intellectual courage. You- ll deliver must-have research through compelling client interactions, and contribute to our double-digit growth by providing clients the unbiased insight and advice they need to make the right decisions every day. Through constant learning, discovery and collaboration, you- ll help clients deliver on their mission-critical priorities, grow your career and increase your industry impact. We value hard workers and reward you with unlimited opportunity. If you- re looking to explore what's next in technology and business, Gartner is looking for you.

What makes Gartner Research a GREAT fit for you?

When you join Gartner Research, You'll be part of a leading-edge team that values expert insights, bold ideas and intellectual courage. You- ll deliver must-have research through compelling client interactions, and contribute to our double-digit growth by providing our clients worldwide the unbiased insight they need to make the right decisions on their key initiatives. Through constant learning, discovery and collaboration you- ll not only help clients deliver on the promise of digital, you- ll grow your career and the scope of your impact across industries. Our culture demands hard work - and rewards it with exceptional opportunity. If you- re always looking for what's next in technology, Gartner is looking for you.

About this role :

Are you intellectually curious and motivated by ideas? Do you want to create research products that are widely used by executive leaders worldwide?

- Gartner is searching for an India-based Specialist to join as a part of the global Peer and Practitioner Research team.

- This opportunity gives researchers an exposure to the full range of Supply Chain function leadership-level strategic and management topics. The specialist will be responsible for investigating, analyzing and writing on critical issues facing senior Supply Chain executives in leading global corporations.

- This individual will work on a wide range written deliverables that require (but not limited to) qualitative research methods - interview Supply Chain leaders at leading global corporations, conduct wide-ranging secondary literature searches, and synthesize information to elicit key insights - to help organizations transform the way they operate.

- The specialist must be intellectually curious and have the desire to quickly develop - generalist- knowledge. The role is a key feeder to careers reaching the highest levels of the firm.

What you will do :

- Learn and execute Gartner's proven methodology for conducting world-class research that helps identify best practice solutions to many of today's biggest business challenges.

- Analyze and interpret business problems using root cause analysis, hypothesis generation, survey design, benchmarking, and other qualitative and quantitative methods.

- Perform research by speaking with senior Supply Chain executives, academics, industry experts, etc. and conducting wide-ranging secondary literature searches

- Partner with the global research team to create key research deliverables, including but not limited to: large research studies, white papers, case studies, presentations and webinars, guidebooks, templates or how-to guides.

- Be a key member of the research team and contribute to entire project life-cycle - from conception to completion and presentation.

Who you are :

- We are looking for creative, analytically strong, articulate and self-motivated individuals who would like to develop a strong knowledge of the terrain along with building consultative problem-solving skills. Unlike management consulting, investment banking, or law, our strategic research positions do not depend on a special appetite or aptitude for sales or business development.

- Our search for talent is centered, without exception, on the ability to run deep on a logical, philosophical, or economic problem and resurface with rigorous original insight.

Some of the shared characteristics of our successful hires include :

- Strong appetite to dive deep into a given content terrain to develop expertise and distill key findings.

- Ability to gather, analyze, restructure, identify and create original insights from qualitative and/or quantitative data.

- Strong oral and written communication skills, with particular attention to precision of language and ability to organize information logically.

- Proven competence for meeting deadlines, multi-tasking and managing work under ambiguity.

- Aspiration to constantly learn and improve.

Preferred experience :

- Master's or PhD degree in fields such as Sociology, History, Philosophy, Literature, Management, MBA etc.

- 0-2 years of research and/or management consulting experience

- Demonstrated ability to teach and relay ideas, engage clients and work in global teams

What we offer :

In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, Gartner research team enjoys exceptional benefits, including :

- Competitive base salary

- Great on job learning

- A great work culture