Associate Director, IT Strategy Consulting

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# Associate Director, IT Strategy ConsultingMilanFinOpsNot Specified20/07/2026Full-timeHybridFavorite## Job Description## About the RoleGartner’s Technology Strategy Consulting team is hiring a Consulting Associate Director to lead client engagements focused on IT infrastructure and technology-enabled business outcomes. The role combines project delivery oversight, client relationship management, and senior advisory work for commercial and government organisations.This position focuses on infrastructure strategy, transformation, modernization, and cloud/hybrid architecture. It requires someone who can work hands-on, manage multiple priorities, lead teams, and develop practical solutions using Gartner’s frameworks and methodologies.## Key Responsibilities– Lead the delivery and oversight of consulting engagements. – Manage senior client relationships and advise on strategic and tactical technology decisions. – Lead and motivate teams made up of technical and non-technical professionals. – Assess networks, servers, and cloud environments against long-term business objectives. – Contribute to infrastructure strategy, modernization, transformation, and data centre migration programmes. – Support cloud architecture, hybrid architecture, and data centre topology decisions, including edge-related designs. – Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code, ITSM, IT Services and Operations, ITIL, DevSecOps, and FinOps. – Develop solutions, strategies, rapid prototypes, and presentation or sales proposal materials.



– Apply Gartner frameworks and methodologies to client challenges.## Required Skills– Experience in a well-regarded management consultancy in a project delivery role. – Broad IT infrastructure experience covering: – Infrastructure strategy – Infrastructure transformation programmes – Cloud architecture – Hybrid architecture – Data centre migration strategy and programmes – Infrastructure as Code – ITSM – IT Services and Operations – ITIL – DevSecOps – FinOps – Infrastructure modernization – Knowledge of scalable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure solutions that integrate on-premise hardware with cloud platforms. – Ability to evaluate networks, servers, and cloud environments against long-term business goals. – Track record of leading people and building high-performing teams. – Ability to inspire technical and non-technical professionals toward a common goal. – Strong written and verbal communication skills. – Excellent people skills and client relationship management experience. – Experience developing client business relationships within a commercial organisation. – Intellectual curiosity and the ability to develop creative solutions to client problems.



– Hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple client priorities simultaneously. – Experience with strategic consulting frameworks. – Ability to adapt Gartner frameworks and methodologies to client challenges. – Ability to build rapid prototypes for presentations and sales proposals.Educational Games## Preferred Skills– MBA or other advanced degree. – Prior experience in a problem-solving role such as a solution architect, technical architect, or analyst.## Cloud Platforms & Technologies**Cloud & Infrastructure** – Cloud platforms – Cloud environments – Cloud architecture – Hybrid architecture – On-premise hardware – Data centre topology – Edge – Data centre migration – Networks – Servers – Mainframe – Digital architecture**Operations & Delivery** – Infrastructure as Code – ITSM – IT Services and Operations – ITIL – DevSecOps – FinOps## Benefits– World-class benefits. – Highly competitive compensation. – Additional rewards for top performers. – Hybrid working with flexibility to work virtually when productive and meet with colleagues in person.## Why You Might Be InterestedThis role offers the chance to combine senior consulting, client leadership, and hands-on infrastructure advisory work. It covers cloud, hybrid, modernization, and FinOps-related topics, with a focus on practical technology decisions that support business outcomes. You would also work within Gartner’s research-led consulting environment and contribute to engagements for commercial and government clients.
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