Recruiting Programs & Operations Specialist

As a Recruiting Programs & Operations Specialist, you'll be at the center of Gartner's Talent Acquisition (TA) ecosystem-driving operational excellence, enabling scalable systems, and delivering high-impact programs. You'll partner across global TA, HRIS, HR, Compliance, and People Analytics to ensure our recruiting infrastructure supports business growth and delivers a best-in-class experience for candidates, recruiters, and stakeholders.

• Lead and evolve recruiting programs that span systems, compliance, and associate experience. Own end-to-end delivery-from design and stakeholder alignment to execution and continuous improvement.
• Act as a trusted partner to recruiters, sourcers, program leads, and business leaders. Surface insights, resolve pain points, and ensure alignment across global teams and initiatives.
• Serve as a superuser and subject matter expert across Gartner's recruiting platforms (CRM, ATS, Interview Management). Drive enhancements, support new tool evaluations, and ensure adoption through training and enablement.
• Manage recurring audits, access requests, and compliance workflows. Streamline processes to reduce friction and improve data integrity across TA systems.
• Build and deliver training programs that support system changes, process updates, and recruiter development. Facilitate live sessions, create guides, and host office hours to drive engagement and understanding.
• Partner with HR, Employment Law, Ethics & Compliance, and People Analytics to ensure recruiting practices align with broader organizational goals and policies.

• A strategic mindset with the ability to connect day-to-day execution to long-term business outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across levels and functions.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in complex environments.
• A passion for systems, process improvement, and delivering scalable solutions.
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including generous PTO, parental leave, and 401K matching.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives.
• Opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and cross-functional exposure

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Who are we?
At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we've grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That's why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities - opportunities that may not even exist right now - for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive - working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

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