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Marie Sienkowski
Sr Director Analyst
Marie Sienkowski is a Senior Director, Analyst in Gartner's CIO and AI Leaders team. Her most recent research efforts have focused on business readiness and the process redesign required to realize value from AI initiatives. Over the last few years, Marie has focused on talent management topics, including the identification and development of potential product managers within organizations undertaking the shift from projects to products, and transforming IT talent through adaptive hiring and development strategies. She advises CIOs and senior executives on their most critical strategic priorities, drawing on rich case studies and cross‑industry best practices distilled from organizations’ successes and setbacks.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Sienkowski spent more than 15 years working for and with CIOs, mainly in sourcing, vendor management and software asset management roles. She has worked for publicly held manufacturing companies, including First Solar, Owens Corning and Pilkington North America (formerly Libbey-Owens-Ford, and now NSG), as well as retailer Borders Group and privately held media company Crain Communications.
Professional background
First Solar, MIS Commodity Manager, 4 years
Owens Corning, Senior Sourcing Specialist, 2 years
Pilkington North America (formerly LOF, now NSG), Global IT Procurement/Desktop Asset Analyst, 8 years
Areas of coverage
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Technology and Digital Talent
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Transition From Project to Product Management
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Toledo, cum laude
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Kalamazoo College
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
How to expand the scope of IT’s activities to evaluate and improve the preparedness of business areas to make the process changes required to realize value from AI initiatives
How to create appropriate expectations and stronger alignment with strategic intentions for AI value realization using a clear articulation of value categories
How to identify and attract potential product managers from within fusion teams, IT, and other business areas
How to develop product managers and ease them into their new roles and responsibilities
Key considerations in developing an adaptive IT workforce strategy