Director Analyst -Sourcing, Contracts and Negotiations – Software Licensing/SAP

About the role

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. This Director role is focused on sourcing, contracts and negotiations for enterprise software and SaaS licensing, with deep emphasis on the SAP ecosystem. A Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group. Utilizing research and analytical skills, a Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner’s value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations.

Create innovative, thought provoking “must-have insights” content

Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act

Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s barriers or overall needs and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward

Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing Insights positions across a team of analysts

Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agenda

Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights

Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and in-person or remote client briefings

Support BTI and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help Insights teams create content and to drive engagement with clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business

Provide high quality and timely content peer review

Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy

Actively participate with a diverse, global team of colleagues in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community

Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service delivery

Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members

Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions

What you will need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred

10+ years of relevant field or industry experience

8+ years work experience in SaaS/software contract negotiations, technology procurement, category management, vendor management or software asset management within a buying organization, outsourcer, consulting firm, or reseller.

5+ years hands-on experience negotiating SAP renewals (including deals within last 12 months) with exposure ideally to RISE, S/4HANA and line of business solutions (e.g., SuccessFactors, Ariba, Concur, etc.).

Subject matter expertise in SAP licensing with particular focus on commercial aspects, software and cloud services market trends.

Experience with software license compliance risk assessment, management, and/or mitigation in a software audit context, particularly with SAP, is desired.