Sr Director, HR Research
Gartner
- Gurgaon, Haryana
- Permanent
- Full-time
You will collaborate closely with a team of researchers to identify, produce, and manage research that solves complex business challenges on a global scale. As a research lead on this team, you will:Lead Content Planning and Quality
- Function as Key Initiative (KI) leader, creating and maintaining a research portfolio for HRBP clients on three KIs- Organization Design & Change, Talent & Performance Effectiveness, and Employee Experience.
- Shape the research plan through market sensing and analyzing client requests while regularly monitoring its relevance.
- Review, edit, and manage the quality and health of the content in the KI to ensure it addresses the needs of key clients including HRBPs and Leaders of HRBPs.
- Collaborate on a research team through Gartner’s proprietary research process including hypothesis generation, primary and secondary research, and root cause analysis to identify best-in-class solutions.
- Regularly monitoring and analyzing key web metrics for the client role (web, inquiry, diagnostic, retention metrics)
- Partnering and soliciting input from Advisors, Account Executives, Product partners to understand and address client role needs.
- Supporting role-aligned research, marketing, and commercial team as needed to identify role needs, assess research ideas, and provide insight.
- Conducting regular interactions with key roles through interviews or supporting inquiry to learn more about key role needs.
- Upskill and coach junior team members on the terrain, their research, and edit their work.
- Author articles, webinar decks, or tools that address key challenges for HRBPs and align to team members’ development needs.
- Contribute to initiatives that improve the climate and culture of the team, the business unit, and the organization.
- Master’s Degree Preferred/ bachelor’s degree required.
- 12+ years of total work experience across HR Business Partnering, HR Consulting (preferably with a focus on HRBPs), HR Research, or Primary and Secondary Research
- 8+ Years of experience in Human Resources (as a practitioner, consultant, researcher, or expert)
- 5+ Years of experience managing multi-stakeholder projects and initiatives.
- 5+ years of experience conducting primary and secondary research utilizing qualitative and quantitative data (for your organization or clients)
- Experience creating graphical representations of data.
- Experience in or desire to lead a team of researchers.
- Master’s or PhD in HR or social science strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication and project management skills
- Prior experience coaching or managing junior employees.
- Demonstrated ability to teach and relay ideas, engage clients and work in a team.
- Experience communicating complex data through relevant means to senior leaders.
- Knowledge or experience on HR Business Partnering Issues