Job Description
Join our visionary team at HorizonShift Labs to architect the future! We're seeking a pioneering 2026 Futures Strategist to drive transformative initiatives at the intersection of emerging technologies and human evolution. This role requires a visionary thinker who can anticipate paradigm shifts and build actionable roadmaps for the next decade. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives across AI, biotech, and sustainability domains to shape our 2026-2030 strategic vision.
What You'll Achieve:
- Lead cross-functional futures research initiatives
- Develop predictive models for technological convergence
- Design ethical frameworks for next-gen innovations
- Present strategic blueprints to global stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Conduct horizon scanning for disruptive technologies impacting 2026
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks for long-term market evolution
- Lead stakeholder workshops to align on future-state visions
- Author forward-looking whitepapers and strategic briefings
- Monitor geopolitical and socioeconomic megatrends
- Collaborate with R&D teams to prototype future-critical solutions
- Present strategic roadmaps to executive leadership quarterly
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Strategic Foresight, or related field
- 5+ years in strategic planning or innovation consulting
- Expertise in scenario planning and trend analysis methodologies
- Deep understanding of AI, quantum computing, and biotech trajectories
- Proven ability to translate complex futures into executable strategies
- Certification in Strategic Foresight (preferred)
- Experience with Delphi method and cross-impact matrix analysis
- Exceptional storytelling and visualization skills for future narratives