Director, Analyst: Privacy and Information Governance Expert (Remote-US)

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 serves as a leader within Gartner ’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) 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, reinforcing Gartner ’s value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations. As part of Gartner ’s Corporate Assurance Practice, you will join a dynamic team focused on advising General Counsel (GC) and other assurance leaders at the world’s largest companies to create greater value for their firms. This role will meaningfully expand insight and support for GCs. We are looking for an entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and ideas-driven individual to help serve clients on the topics below. Career experience with the development and deployment of privacy and information governance process, specifically from the perspective of in-house legal departments, will be valuable, as will deep familiarity with specific privacy workflows – including privacy impact assessments, consent management, subject rights requests, etc.-- and collaboration with leaders in other corporate functions such as IT, Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity, etc. The successful candidate will be comfortable discussing and researching topics including: Legal’s role in establishing and maintaining a defensible privacy program Information governance processes, challenges, workflows, and cross-functional relationships Evolving privacy issues and how they impact organizational strategy, including sensitive personal information, privacy and AI, con