Expert Partner - IT Strategy Consulting - Technology Spend Optimization

Gartner Consulting is an extension of Gartner's industry-leading IT Research. We provide the needed "boots-on-the-ground" support to accelerate our client's achievement of their mission-critical priorities by applying our industry-leading research. Only Gartner Consulting is fully integrated with our research, experts, tools and conferences to take industry-leading insight and turn it into customized action plans. Our recommendations are free from the influence of IT vendors and integrators, allowing our clients to decide confidently - even under the most intense scrutiny.

We help clients execute their mission-critical priorities by applying our capabilities including :

Sourcing and Spend Optimization

Corporate & Technology Spend Optimization

Sourcing Transformation

Digital Growth & Transformation

Market & Growth Strategies

Data & Analytics

Digital Talent & Organizations

Application, Infrastructure, and Security Modernization

Enterprise Applications

DevSecOps

Cloud Modernization

Cybersecurity Resilience

The Role :

You will help our clients navigate near-term IT spend reduction and sustainable cost optimization challenges. We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic IT Cost Optimization Expert to lead efforts in evaluating, reducing, and optimizing IT spend across the organization. This role involves deep collaboration with IT, finance, procurement, and business units to drive cost efficiency, maximize ROI on IT investments, and ensure financial alignment with organizational goals.

What you'll need :

Proven experience analyzing IT spend across Vendors & Contracts, Staffing & Processes, Applications, Infrastructure and Projects to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Demonstrated ability to design and execute IT cost optimization initiatives, with hands-on experience in driving benefits realization.

Demonstrated ability to identify and implement tailored IT cost optimization strategies (e.g., vendor negotiations, licensing rationalization, resource utilization improvements, productivity improvements, eliminating redundancies)

Strong interpersonal and project management skills, with a track record of working effectively with IT, finance, procurement, and business stakeholders.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to develop compelling business cases and facilitate client decision-making.

Deep practitioner knowledge of IT financial management experience for large complex IT organizations

Detailed understanding of cost accounting standards, cost structures and chargeback / pricing methodologies

Experience within a well-regarded management consultancy in a project delivery and sales capacity.

Who you are :

Comfortable selling to, influencing and building trust-based, value-added relationships with senior executives

Coachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement

A consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges

Proven track record in achieving / exceeding revenue targets

Ability to travel to client sites as necessary

Associates are expected to travel to client sitesand meetings as required by business needs or specific engagement requirements, ensuring we deliver exceptional service where it matters most. While we value the flexibility of our hybrid work environment, in-person collaboration with clients and teams is an essential part of how we work and grow together.

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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. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That's why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

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. 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.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 184,000 USD - 248,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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