[Hiring] Vice President Research, AI Strategy and Planning @International Data Group

Role Description

IDC is seeking a Research Vice President to join our established worldwide artificial intelligence, data and automation (AD&A) research domain to focus on using our research on the modeling of AI business value and cost to advise clients. The candidate must have demonstrable experience in devising and implementing transformation strategies. Experience with AI platforms is preferred. The candidate will also collaborate with other analysts covering adjacent technologies, including other forms of AI and Automation technologies. Research will include understanding functional and industry use cases, as well as the key determinants of AI value realization.

• Use the IDC AI Economic Model to assist clients in selecting, prioritizing, and forecasting the value of AI use case portfolios.
• Collaborate with the analyst community to build the model and to help them use the models in their own research.
• Work with AI leadership team and engineering to create an AI Economics interactive tool that clients can use to manage their initiatives.
• Partner with our sourcing advisory team to incorporate ongoing price benchmarking into the models.
• Contribute to the production of both syndicated and custom research.

Qualifications

• Five to ten years experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Practitioner experience working in a financial analysis and/or business transformation capacity implementing AI projects.
• First-hand experience building economic impact and/or financial models related to technology investment.
• Strong knowledge of the overall AI technology sector is preferred, along with the ability to analyze trends and provide actionable guidance to technology providers and buyers.
• Up-to-date knowledge of innovations in large language models and the AI industry more broadly.
• Knowledge of AI deployment models and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze survey data and normalize findings to support the building of analytic models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to analyze, present, and articulate complex data sets.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the capacity to work both independently and within a team.
• Proven ability to read and evaluate financial reports to analyze key drivers that impact companies’ ability to differentiate and remain competitive.
• Ability to travel 25-30% for client meetings, industry events, and customer projects.

Benefits

• 15 vacation days (prorated based on start date)
• 12 company-paid holidays
• 6 paid sick days (prorated based on start date; may vary by state)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 2 floating holidays (prorated based on start date)
• 1 volunteer day
• 401(k) company match (IDC matches 3% on the first 6% of employee contributions)
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid parental leave

Company Description

At IDC, your work helps shape how the world understands technology and where it goes next. You collaborate with curious, high-caliber colleagues who value rigor, integrity, and shared success. As the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence, IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions. Our insights inform strategy, investment, and innovation across industries and regions.

Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years, IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact. With more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective, we combine deep expertise with practical relevance. Here, your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your contributions provide the insights leaders rely on every day. It is meaningful work, backed by a culture that supports growth, collaboration, and long-term career development with a globally respected brand.