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” 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 • Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions • Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and 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 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 and 10+ years of experience or equivalent work experience • Internal audit experience • Applicable experience with and deep knowledge of the internal audit leader (or Chief Audit Executive) role as well as an industry perspective • Exposure to or working knowledge of common technology solutions utilized by internal audit leaders, such as audit management software tools • Demonstrated 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 im