Why Executive Programs (ExP)

A Gartner Executive Partner (EP) is an indispensable tool for every digital leader. ExP is an exclusive, membership-based organization serving thousands of CIOs and senior IT leaders across 87 countries. These members (including Fortune 500 companies & Governments around the world) benefit from the convenience of a single source of knowledge and insight focused on CIO-level challenges, service delivery in their context, the shared knowledge of the world's largest community of CIOs, and the assurance of Gartner objectivity and independence. Gartner’s Executive Partners act as coaches, content-providers and business advisors to Executive Programs members, and partner with colleagues across the organization to deliver service solutions utilizing Gartner products and services.

What You Will Do

• Manage a portfolio of 25 - 30 member relationships within some of the World’s/National/Regional largest enterprises, government agencies, and High-Tech organizations
• Leverage subject matter expertise to create service solutions for clients utilizing all ExP products
• Define and deliver innovative solutions by assessing member Mission Critical Priorities (MCPs) and developing a customized service plan
• Conduct on-site briefings, including workshops, research analyst visits, roundtables and webinars
• Present or facilitate at local ExP events
• Build a strong partnership with Gartner’s Sales organization and collaborate with them to ensure member engagement and renewal/growth of ExP business

Who You Are

Our most successful Executive Partners can adopt best practices, follow established processes, and embrace feedback with a mindset of continuous improvement. Gartner Executive Partners have natural curiosity and share their knowledge and expertise with Executive Programs members. They understand the members’ mission critical priorities and build trust by delivering value and leveraging key internal partnerships to drive results.

• Consulting and/or CxO roles with 20+ years of progressive technology exposure (AI, BI, ML, Digital Transformation, Block Chain, Big Data, CLOUD, etc.)
• The ideal candidate(s) should be able to demonstrate exposure to and ownership of large Strategic Programs and oversight of the Strategic IT direction of their organization.
• Extensive knowledge of a CIO’s focus areas and an in-depth understanding of the IT industry (including Leadership, IT Operations Management, strategy and trends, use of metrics, etc.) and priorities such as the challenges of “today’s” CIO’s and how Gartner ExP can make the difference as an advisory organization
• Advanced critical thinking and structured problem-solving skills
• High tolerance and an advanced ability to lead and manage ambiguous situations
• Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills
• Superior verbal, written, facilitation and presentation skills (Executive Presence)
• Fluent Cantonese and English communication expected and ideally also in Mandarin.
• Ability to work across a very diverse range of industries
• Ideally with good local CXO connections
• Demonstrable sales and/or business development experience with CXO level executives
• Expert skills at managing multiple priorities
• Curious and hungry to learn
• Committed to making others successful
• Naturally Collaborative
• Gravitas, provocative and confident
• Active listening skills