Licensing Analyst

Who we are:

Gartner's Consulting business is an extension of Gartner's industry-leading IT Research. From CIOs to leaders in business and government, we help Gartner clients across enterprises translate insights into transformational actions and achieve their mission-critical priorities. Leveraging the breadth of Gartner's resources, Consulting is growing rapidly, with unlimited potential to continue expanding our client base.

What we do

Technology Strategy Consulting. We help the C-suite make the right decisions based on how technology can transform their businesses. In today's world, a consulting firm that is "born digital", (with the ability to directly leverage the full power of Gartner's research and insights) has relevance to the most important strategic decisions any business will make.

We deliver value to clients in areas such as IT Strategy Consulting, Benchmarking, Analytics and Optimization. Typically, this helps Gartner's clients to execute on their strategic priorities, across all sectors, including:

• Digital Acceleration and Transformation

• Enterprise Enablement

• Big Data and Analytics

• Applications Rationalization

• Cloud Strategy

• Sourcing and Ecosystem Optimization

• Contract and Cost Optimization

• Security and Risk Management

What you'll do:

The Licensing Analyst performs a critical analytical/Knowledge component as part of a high-level project delivery team. You will be part of a team that will execute contract optimization client engagements.

You will be responsible for creating spreadsheet-based analysis and conceptual models to provide clients with logical scenarios and conclusions in client engagements, delivering practical licensing expertise to within the context of the client's unique circumstances.

What you'll need:

• 2 to 5 years' experience in a relevant role e.g. as a SAM consultant or within a procurement team or for a reseller

• Experience in licensing, pricing, and contracting policies for one or more major software vendors

• An understanding of developments and issues with software licensing with the objective of delivering innovative, impactful, fact-based guidance and recommendations

• An ability to analyze large volumes of data and produce logical conclusions.

• Use of lateral thinking to solve problems in which inconclusive evidence and assumptions exist.

• An unwavering commitment to the success of your team, and willingness to provide and receive constructive/ corrective action when needed.

• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and the ability to assist in the creative development of solutions and strategies to solve client problems.

• An ability to be hands-on and to manage multiple client priorities simultaneously.

• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

• Outstanding presentation and communication skills

Who you are:

• Comfortable taking direction and building trust-based, value-added relationships with team members and 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.

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.

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