Director, People Analytics - Talent Acquisition
Gartner
Stamford, CT · Posted October 27, 2026
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About the job
About People Analytics:
Gartner’s core asset is its people. Our people develop insights, share advice, and create experiences that help our clients be more successful. The People Analytics team within Gartner derives actionable insights from workforce data to recommend and implement better ways of attracting, developing, and retaining Gartner associates to drive growth, higher sales, more productivity, and better client experiences. We drive impact on Gartner’s Mission Critical Priorities by leveraging state of the art technology, analytics, and processes.
About the role:
The Director, People Analytics (Talent Acquisition Analytics & Intelligence), will lead Gartner's Talent Acquisition Analytics and Intelligence function. This role will serve as a strategic partner to Talent Acquisition leadership, HR leadership, and executive stakeholders by delivering actionable insights, consultative guidance, and forward-looking workforce intelligence.
The Director will be responsible for defining and executing the Talent Acquisition analytics strategy, establishing a scalable reporting and consultation operating model, and leading a portfolio of initiatives focused on recruiting effectiveness, workforce planning, recruiter productivity, hiring risk management, and talent intelligence.
As the leader of this function, the Director will drive the evolution from delivering reports to serving as a trusted advisor who helps leaders understand performance, identify risks, prioritize actions, and improve business outcomes.
What You Will Do
The Director will lead Gartner's Talent Acquisition Analytics & Intelligence function, delivering four critical capabilities that support hiring performance, workforce strategy, and business growth.
Strategic Analytics Partnership & Executive Consultation
Serve as the primary analytics advisor to Talent Acquisition leadership, HR executives, and key business stakeholders.
Partner with leaders to identify, prioritize, and solve critical hiring, productivity, and workforce challenges.
Deliver actionable recommendations and influence decisions through compelling, data-driven storytelling.
Capacity Planning & Productivity
Lead recruiter capacity planning, workforce forecasting, and resource allocation strategies.
Develop productivity frameworks that improve recruiting effectiveness and organizational performance.
Identify emerging hiring risks, workforce challenges, and opportunities to optimize talent outcomes.
Talent Intelligence & Market Insights
Lead Gartner's Talent Intelligence strategy, providing external market insights that shape recruiting and workforce decisions.
Deliver competitive intelligence, labor market analysis, talent flow insights, and strategic sourcing intelligence.
Help leaders understand how external talent dynamics impact hiring plans, talent availability, and recruiting effectiveness.
Analytics Strategy, Reporting & Capability Development
Define and execute the Talent Acquisition analytics and reporting strategy.
Establish an analytics framework that enables self-service insights across all leadership levels.
Drive adoption of analytics products, technology platforms, and data-driven decision making
Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles.
What you will get:
Competitive compensation.
Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!
A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
Hybrid Work Environment - enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.
Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.
401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.
Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
Parental leave.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Employee Assistance Program.
Gartner Gives Charity Match. And much more!
PLEASE NOTE:
- Must be located within a commutable distance to Irving, TX or Stamford CT.
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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 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 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.
Gartner is the world authority on AI
At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.
It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.
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 120,000 USD - 167,000 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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