Project/workstream Lead
Gartner (New York City, New York)

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Description: The Project/Workstream lead is viewed as having significant expertise in at least one complex functional/specialty area and broad knowledge/skills in others. He or she is viewed as a subject matter expert in one or more Gartner service offerings (e.g., IT strategic planning, enterprise program management, enterprise architecture planning, sourcing, enterprise solutions, and information security). The Project/Workstream lead position is expected to have advanced engagement delivery and project management skills to pursue and project manage large and complex consulting engagements with a large consulting and client project team.

Key Engagement Management and Delivery Responsibilities

* Lead complex projects with minimal oversight.
* Mentor others in key technology areas.
* Coach and train team members in organizational, business, behavioral, and technical skills.
* Good judgment on when and how to revise scope of work (workplans, deliverables and team resources) based on complex client situations.
* Strong financial management of large complex projects
* Effective leadership of high performing, creative client focused teams
* Ensure effective and creative idea generation amongst the project team.
* Gain team members' input to and sets the project team's goals.
* Proven track record of strong client management skills
* Plan and facilitate significant client meetings.
* Drive the clients thinking in many cases.
* Significant contact with key client executives and management (business and/or technical).

Business Development Responsibilities

* Lead sales efforts from a thought leadership/subject matter expertise perspective in a given offering.
* Contribute to account plan development.
* Support the management of designated client accounts.
* Proactively follow up on all assigned leads
* Develop compelling, client-centric proposals.
* Proactively seek out ways to collaborate with leaders from all parts of Gartner to identify target markets and to develop pursuit strategies.
* Ability to support sales partners in the successful close and negotiation of complex deals.
* Develop opportunity plans and may present to deal review board. Qualifications: Consulting project management experience with either business/mission design and/or large IT systems development focus. Specific experience in Gartner's core service offerings such as IT architecture, IT strategic planning, IT investment management, IT assessment, IT project management, is a strong plus.

Desired qualifications include:

* Proven experience managing large scale, complex, multi year federal, state, or local IT projects
* Knowledge of NY State election law
* Understanding of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and its impact on electronic voting system implementations
* Experience implementing electronic voting systems at the state level or with a large metropolitan city, including:
* Ballot marketing devices (BMDs)
* Poll-site based optical scanning
* Digital recording electronically (DRE)
* Experience implementing electronic voting systems including the following areas:
* Developing new operational procedures
* Training of staff & pollworkers
* Upgrading facilities
* Testing electronic voting systems
* Public awareness/outreach
* Understanding of a broad range of technologies and implementation methodologies
* Excellent understanding of IT and its business implications.
* At least 15 years of "hands on" management consulting experience in managing large scale IT implementations
* Experience managing consulting and client teams - up to 30 staff
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Graduate level degree, preferably MPA, MBA, MS in information systems.
* Strong project monitoring and quality assurance experience for large system implementation projects.


Required Managerial/Interpersonal Skills:

* Ability to analyze and provide alternative solutions to complex problems
* Ability to identify and provide alternative solutions to project risks
* Using sound judgment effectively
* Leading by example
* Developing a positive team environment
* Excellent listening skills
* Excellent writing skills
* Excellent oral communication skills
* Resourcefulness
* Excellent conflict resolution skills. Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience What we Offer:

* Company paid life insurance, long-term disability pay, short-term disability pay, and optional supplemental insurance.
* Full medical through Cigna, including prescription drug coverage, Dental, and Vision
* 401K with 100% company match up to 4% with no vesting period.
* Profit sharing that is added directly to your 401K of 1% of salary up to $2050
* Employee Stock Option Purchase Plan in which you can purchase stock for 95% of our stocks opening or closing price (whichever is lower)
* Paid time off: you accrue 20 days a year
* Paid holidays Job Location: NOAMERICA - United States - NY - New York, NY Job Number: RUSAGTNR088-586036 Company URL: http://www.gartner.com/careers Company Profile: About Gartner:

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the worlds leading information technology research and advisory company. We deliver the technology-related insight necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, we are the indispensable partner to 60,000 clients in 10,000 distinct organizations. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, we work with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 4,000 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants in 75 countries. For more information, e-mail info@gartner.com or visit gartner.com.