Vice President - IT Leadership

About Everest Group:

Confident decisions driven by deep expertise and tenacious research.

Everest Group is a research firm helping business leaders confidently navigate today's market challenges, driving maximized operational and financial performance and transformative experiences. Our deep expertise and tenacious research focused on software, technology, business processes, and engineering through the lenses of talent, sustainability, and sourcing delivers precise and action-oriented guidance. For more information, visit www.everestgrp.com.

About CIO Research and Advisory Practice:

As we continue our trajectory of aggressive growth, we are expanding our high-impact, CIO targeted research service line designed to redefine how technology leaders navigate an era of unprecedented disruption. This is a rare, entrepreneurial opportunity to reinvent and scale a practice from the ground up, leveraging our deep existing extensive intellectual property while pioneering provocative, original research that captures the CIO's agenda. For an entrepreneur, this role offers the best of both worlds: the agility of a boutique startup, backed by the institutional power, brand reputation, and global reach of a market-leading firm.

Role Overview:

You will be the primary architect of this new service line, not just managing a process, but building a business. You will work directly with a Partner (ex McKinsey) to define the research agenda, build and mentor the team, and establish a market presence that challenges the status quo of traditional IT research. In addition to building research, you will lead advisory engagements, build strong client relationships, and represent Everest Group as a trusted thought leader at IT industry and CIO forums.

Key Responsibilities:

- Deliver Insightful Research: Create high-impact, actionable content - frameworks, reports, and toolkits - that inform strategic CIO- and CTO-level decisions

- Drive Market Engagement: Build and nurture relationships with CIOs and CTOs across enterprises IT groups

- Build External Reputation: Develop visibility within the HR and Talent ecosystem by engaging with clients and industry stakeholders, and publishing impactful content

- Establish Thought Leadership: Publish forward-looking insights through whitepapers, articles, and represent Everest Group at conferences and client forums

- Lead Advisory Engagements: Translate data-driven analysis into strategic recommendations that drive measurable client outcomes

- Innovate and Expand Offerings: Develop new research and advisory solutions addressing emerging market trends and client priorities

- Collaborate for Business Growth: Partner with analysts and business development teams to craft proposals, close engagements, and ensure delivery excellence

- Develop and Mentor Talent: Recruit and guide junior team members, fostering growth, collaboration, and a culture of excellence

Qualifications and Experience:

We are seeking a high caliber individual who embodies our exceptional standards. This person should have:

- 10+ years of experience in research, advisory, or management consulting (strategy consulting experience preferred)

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication (oral and written) skills

- Demonstrated executive presence with ability to challenge C-suite thinking; not just report data, but take a stand

- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and client relationships simultaneously

- Collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset with strong interpersonal skills and intellectual curiosity

- MBA from a premier B-school; Non-MBAs (such as those from top-tier engineering schools or premier universities) with strong background in research / advisory / management consulting can also be considered

- Familiarity with the enterprise IT domain and deep understanding of the CIO's agenda, e.g., Cloud economics, AI integration, talent sourcing, and vendor ecosystem management. Relevant professional experience and/or education background are desired but not essential.