VP, Research & Analytics

Overview

About The Role:

The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) is seeking a strategic, results-driven healthcare business intelligence leader to lead the next phase of growth for its research department. The Vice President, Research & Analytics will oversee HIDA’s expanding business intelligence program, significantly advancing the association’s ability to deliver actionable, forward-looking insights to the healthcare distribution and manufacturing community.

In this role, the VP will expand and mature HIDA’s BI capabilities, including the development of predictive analytics that enable distributors and manufacturers to better anticipate demand for medical products. The position will also be responsible for designing and launching new research products, enhancing existing market intelligence offerings, and leading the creation of a new AI-powered Knowledge Center platform that will serve as a critical resource for the industry.

The Vice President will oversee HIDA’s full portfolio of market research products, services, and programs, ensuring they reflect the evolving needs of members and the broader healthcare supply chain. Through these efforts, HIDA’s executive-level audience will gain deeper insight into product demand trends, shifting customer needs, and the effects of government policy and other external forces on business growth and long-term strategy.

The desired candidate will have:

• Strong research expertise, both qualitative and quantitative
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience
• Experience in the healthcare supply chain industry
• Experience delivering strategic research insights to business executives

About HIDA
:
The Health Industry Distributors Association is the premier trade association representing distributors serving healthcare providers. HIDA members deliver essential medical products to the nation’s hospitals, nursing homes, laboratories, home care, and physician practices. HIDA is a leading voice on matters important to the healthcare distribution industry as well as the healthcare supply chain.

The HIDA office is located in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, and operates on a 3-days in-office, 2 days work-at-home schedule.. This position requires travel 5-10 times per year. Only local, in‑person candidates will be considered for this opportunity.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

• Develop/execute roadmap for HIDA’s research and analytics capabilities, including a new Knowledge Center, to deliver future-focused insights and forecasts.
• Recruit and lead a small business intelligence team
• Build strategic partnerships with academic institutions, consultants, and/or data providers to expand research capabilities.
• Share HIDA research and insights in webinars, social media, articles, and presentations.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies (e.g., AI, machine learning, NLP) to enhance research outputs and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., government affairs, membership) to align research outputs with strategic priorities.
• Develop subject matter expertise on trends in the healthcare industry, in particular medical products distribution

• Plan and develop comprehensive intelligence platform focused on medical products distribution
• Serve as Knowledge Center Editor in Chief

• Ensure that current publications continue to provide member value and address relevant issues; develop strategies for revenue growth:
• Market Reports (annual overviews of trends in 6 provider segments)
• Chartbooks and infographics
• Develop new research outputs which are expected to include:
• Annual State of the Industry Report for healthcare distribution
• Horizon Reports analyzing key trends/issues impacting healthcare demand (e.g., impact of GLP-1 drugs)
• Sales forecasts by healthcare market segment

• Oversee partnership with HIDA’s data partner,…