Audit Planning & Risk Coverage Expert (Director/Analyst, Remote United States)

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. A Director Analyst serves as an insights leader within Gartner’s Business & Technology Insights 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, engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer actionable solutions.As part of Gartner’s Assurance Practice, you will join a dynamic team focused on advising Chief Audit Executives and their teams. You will be a trusted source of advice for clients, discussing complex client challenges and offering appropriate recommendations. This role includes both writing and speaking about best practices in audit planning and risk coverage. The Director Analyst of Internal Audit will also lead internal insight discussions among fellow analysts and collaborate with analysts across Gartner’s Assurance Practice.What you will do: Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” contentDevelop 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 actDevelop 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 analystsBring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agendaResearch, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactionsCreate and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefingsSupport 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 businessProvide high quality and timely content peer reviewBuild credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights communityIdentify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service deliveryBe a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team membersBe client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactionsWhat you will need: Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience or equivalent work experienceInternal audit experienceApplicable experience with and deep knowledge of the internal audit leader (or Chief Audit Executive) role as well as an industry perspectiveExposure to or working knowledge of common technology solutions utilized by internal audit leaders, such as audit management software toolsDemonstrated ability to lead and develop innovative and dynamic internal risk assessment and audit planning processes (including through the use of technology)Demonstrated experience working across risk and control groups to improve coordination and risk coverageDemonstrated experience developing audit coverage strategies for new and emerging risksExecutive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholdersStrong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverablesDemonstrate excellence in research and writing abilityStrong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questionsProficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challengesStrong communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely and simplySubject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagementsStrong business and financial acumenDeep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that marketAbility to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global teamLearning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environmentsAbility to represent Gartner's research methodolo