Director Analyst - MES & Ops Tech

Director, Analyst – Manufacturing Operations Technology Location: Remote US / North America About the role: Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, market predictions, and best practices for world-leading organizations. A Director serves as a leader within Gartner ’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group. Utilizing research and analytical skills, a Director produces pragmatic and provocative research that clients use to drive key business outcomes. They are a trusted source of advice, reinforcing Gartner ’s value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support interactions, and Gartner conferences to address complex challenges and deliver actionable recommendations. At a time when manufacturing organizations are rapidly adopting AI-driven and autonomous technologies, Gartner is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Technology Analyst focused on smart manufacturing technologies, including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and next-generation capabilities such as AI and generative AI, agentic systems, digital twins, advanced automation, robotics, and cloud and edge computing. This role will drive thought-leading research on tools, solutions, and technology ecosystems that address critical Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations challenges. This research will be targeted to CSCOs and COOs, Heads of Manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, and Manufacturing Operations Technology Leaders within end-user organizations, as well as practice and product leaders within leading services and software providers. What you will do: Advise our business and technology clients on market landscape, vendor selection, and implementation to solve mission critical priorities, including reviewing software proposals. Research, write, and advise on digital transformation and the changing vendor landscape for manufacturing solutions, new and defining emerging technology developments, ecosystems, architectures, and