Sr Principal, Primary Insights

Job Summary

Gartner seeks a Senior Principal for the Primary Insights Solutions (PIS) team within the Customer and Market Intelligence (CMI) group. This individual contributor role focuses on B2B primary research to generate actionable insights for and about C-level executives across industries. You will lead primary research projects, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver impactful findings on a range of IT and business topics. The role offers opportunities to apply statistical and AI-driven research methods.

What You'll Do

• Lead primary research projects to inform research and symposium content development.
• Conduct all stages of primary research including scoping, design, execution, analysis, and presentation of results.
• Design and recommend research approaches to validate hypotheses and deliver actionable insights.
• Manage large-scale quantitative research projects, including complex sampling and advanced statistical analyses (e.g., regressions, factor analysis, MaxDiff).
• Create data-driven research narratives and present findings to internal stakeholders.
• Promote best practices in research design, execution, and delivery.
• Collaborate with Gartner Analysts as primary internal stakeholders.

What You'll Need

Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., statistics, business, marketing, psychology, data analytics); Master's preferred.
• At least 8 years experience in research, insights, or analytics roles focused on primary research.

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Strong knowledge of research methods, including surveys and executive interviews.
• Proven ability to lead quantitative studies from design to presentation.
• Experience with sampling, survey design, and data management.
• Strong foundational knowledge and practical experience in running statistical analysis (regressions, clustering, etc.).
• Proficiency in a statistical software package (e.g., SPSS, R, Q).
• Practical understanding of survey platforms and capabilities (e.g., Qualtrics, Confirmit, Decipher).
• Ability to manage multiple, data-intensive projects independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Creative, independent thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Able to collaborate with global, diverse teams.

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