Nicole Samuel

About Nicole Samuel

I partner with executives to make AI real: clear strategy, practical operating models…

Experience

1. Senior Director

   Gartner

   Jul 2014 — Present

   Consulting: Consult senior executives / C-Suite leaders to provide clarity and confidence in planning/roadmaps based on client ambitions/strategy. Leverage frameworks to improve decisions and execute use cases. Support organizations in their journey to data-driven enterprises. Drive transformation to accelerate data/analytics strategies. Deliver insights based on industry trends, best practices, and benchmarks. • Leadership: Lead diverse teams of consultants and orchestrate work.• Communication: Influence executive leaders to make decisions. Excellent communication and presentation skills with high emotional intelligence.• Relationship-building: Build strong trust-based partnerships at all levels/geographies. • Coaching: Coach junior associates and shepherd performance management. Redesigned a training curriculum using blended learning techniques, refreshed training modules for increased virtual engagement. • Project Management: Manage simultaneous projects, activities, and people. Employ agile principles. Excellent at context-switching, handling multiple priorities, and time management. Versed in change management and risk management. • Business Development: Architect, sell, and deliver consulting solutions based on understanding of customer needs and use cases. Develop compelling presentations to support delivery and IP. • Product Management: Co-lead a global team (on the business side) to develop a platform that is leveraged for data-driven skills insights. • Early Talent Recruiting: Build relationships with schools, conduct brand awareness events, develop employee value propositions, interview/assess candidates, maintain student engagement, analyze pipeline, engage broad stakeholders, and provide recommendations for hiring decisions. Consultant: July 2014 - Apr 2016Sr Consultant: Apr 2016 - Apr 2017Associate Director: Apr 2017 – Feb 2020Director: Feb 2020 - August 2022Senior Director: September 2022 - Present

Education

• Professional Certificate

  PMP

  2018 — 2018

• Saint Louis University

  BS

  2002 — 2007

• The George Washington University - School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2012 — 2014

• eCornell

  Talent Analytics Certificate

  2020 — 2021

Skills

• Training
• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Marketing
• Organization
• Recruiting
• Program Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Planning
• Market Research
• Analysis
• Technical Skillset
• Non-Profits
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Communications
• Strategic Alliances
• Marketing Communications
• Email Marketing
• Building Coalitions
• Nonprofits
• Microsoft Office