Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics as our pioneering 2026 Strategic Futurist, where you'll architect tomorrow's innovations today. We seek a visionary thinker to decode emerging trends, disrupt conventional markets, and shape our decade-long roadmap. This role blends data-driven foresight with human-centered design to build sustainable competitive advantages in an era of exponential change. Collaborate with C-suite executives across tech, biotech, and sustainability sectors to transform uncertainty into opportunity.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning and trend analysis for 2026+ market disruptions across AI, quantum computing, and climate tech
- Develop scenario-based strategic frameworks for long-term organizational resilience
- Interface with global R&D teams to integrate future-ready innovations into product roadmaps
- Present foresight insights to investors and board members through compelling data narratives
- Establish cross-industry partnerships to accelerate adoption of emerging technologies
- Build and mentor a high-performing foresight lab with proprietary analytical methodologies
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic planning, innovation consulting, or futurist roles
- Proven expertise in systems thinking and complex adaptive systems modeling
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Economics, or Engineering preferred
- Published thought leadership on exponential technologies or megatrends
- Deep familiarity with AI/ML forecasting tools and scenario planning software
- Experience advising Fortune 500 boards on 10-year strategic pivots
- Certification in Foresight Methodology (e.g., AC/FS) or equivalent