Associate Director, Human Resources

About this role

About this Role:   The Associate Director, HR partners with the VP, HR to support Gartner's Insights   and Product Analytics   (IPA) organization. This role helps   develop and   execut e   the   people   strategy   through strategic partnership with business   leadership across workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, succession planning, change management, and leadership development.   As a trusted advisor to leaders and key partner to the VP, HR, the Associate Director works closely with IPA leadership and HR Centers of Excellence to ensure the organization has the talent, structure, and leadership capabilities   required   to achieve its strategic   objectives . The role balances strategic consulting with hands-on execution to drive business performance, leadership effectiveness, and organizational growth.  

  What   you’ll   do:  

• Strategic HR Partnership and Organizational Effectiveness :   Partner with the VP,   HR   and IPA leadership team to translate business priorities into talent and organizational strategies.   Advise leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, team design, role clarity, and organizational   effectiveness .   Support organizational design and transformation initiatives that improve scale, effectiveness, and performance.  

• Talent Strategy, Succession and Leadership Development:   Lead and support talent review, succession planning, and leadership development processes across the business.   Identify   critical talent and capability gaps, accelerate development of high-potential talent, and implement retention strategies for key roles and specialized skill sets. Partner with leaders to build diverse succession pipelines and strengthen overall bench strength.  

• Leadership Coaching & Organizational Effectiveness :   Serve as a trusted advisor to   leadership   team.   Coach leaders on performance management, leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and talent decisions. Develop and execute change management plans that support adoption, business continuity, and associate experience.  

• Employee Relations   –   Provide guidance and a ddress   associate   concerns and employee relations matters with sound judgment and business partnership.   Conduct investigations and recommend solutions that balance business   objectives , associate experience, and organizational risk. Partner with Legal and HR Centers of Excellence on sensitive or complex matters while ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and company policies.  

• Recruitment & Retention   –   Partner with business leaders and   Talent Acquisition   to attract,   retain , and develop talent in highly competitive markets and specialty skill areas.    

• Compensation & Benefits   –   Support annual compensation planning and reward processes.   Partner with leaders and Compensation to ensure pay decisions align with performance , market   competitiveness, talent retention priorities, and business objectives .     

What   you’ll   need:  

• Bachelor’s degree preferred  

• 8-10 years of progressive HR   Business Partner, Organizational Effectiveness, or related HR   experience, strong business acumen plus 2-3 years management experience.  

• Experience supporting complex, global organizations through periods of transformation and growth.  

• Proven HR Generalist skills including employee relations, employment law, employee engagement, succession planning, comp, performance management, workforce planning, recruitment, and training and development.  

• Strong analytical   and data-driven decision-making capabilities   to deliver HR programs and strategies that effectively address business issues.  

• Track record   of achieving results that contribute significantly to the business.   Proven ability to influence without authority and navigate matrixed organizations.  

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and ability to handle sensitive situations/documentation.  

  Who   you are :  

• Strategic HR professional with strong organizational effectiveness and talent management   expertise .  

• Trusted advisor who can influence leaders and build credibility across senior stakeholder groups.  

• Strong analytical thinker who uses data and insights to inform talent and organizational decisions.  

• Effective change agent who can support leaders through periods of transformation.  

• Collaborative partner who works effectively across HR Centers of Excellence, recruiting, compensation, and business leadership.  

• Capable of balancing strategic consulting with operational execution in a fast-paced and evolving environment.  

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 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 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 ge

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