Gartner Expert

Tom Jepsen

Director Analyst

Tom Jepsen is a Director Analyst for the Gartner Research & Development (R&D) team. He advises R&D executives and innovation leaders across the globe on key topics, including:

- R&D Strategy and Organizational Design;

- R&D Portfolio Management;

- R&D Metrics, KPIs and Dashboards ;

- R&D Talent;

- Project Valuation and Prioritization

Previous experience

In his previous experience at Deloitte, Mr. Jepsen supported federal government clients in the national security and military health systems, as well as a rotation in the Deloitte Greenhouse innovation center. During business school he interned at a B2B startup in the wholesale food distribution space. Prior to business school he worked in research and data quality for SaaS providers in the capital markets and commercial real estate industries.

Professional background

CoStar Group, Inc., Quality Assurance Analyst, 3 years

Deloitte Consulting, Senior Consultant, 2 years

Foodem.com, Inc., M.B.A. Intern/Supply Chain Analyst, 1 years

Areas of coverage
  • New Product Development

  • R&D Function Strategy and Management

  • R&D Talent

Education

M.B.A., Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland College Park

B.A., Economics and International Affairs, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Aligning R&D strategy and technology investments to business strategy

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Integrating sustainability into R&D decision-making

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Assess and communicate R&D performance to business partners and

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Optimize R&D organizational and team design

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Maintaining engagement of critical R&D staff, and create compelling career paths