Job Description
Join InnovateNext at the forefront of shaping tomorrow's digital landscape. We seek a visionary Future Technologies Strategist to lead our 2026+ roadmap, driving innovation in AI integration, quantum computing applications, and sustainable tech ecosystems. This role demands a blend of technical acumen and business foresight to transform emerging trends into market-leading solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect next-gen products while ensuring ethical implementation and scalability.
What you'll achieve: Position InnovateNext as the industry thought leader for 2026 technologies, develop patent-pending frameworks for AI-human collaboration, and lead initiatives reducing our carbon footprint by 40% through circular tech design.
Responsibilities
- Architect 5-year technology roadmaps for AI, quantum computing, and biotech convergence
- Lead cross-functional sprints to prototype and validate 2026-era solutions
- Establish strategic partnerships with academic labs and research institutions
- Develop ESG-compliant frameworks for emerging technology deployment
- Present future-tech insights to C-suite and board stakeholders
- Mentor innovation teams on emerging technology ethics and governance
- Secure $5M+ in R&D funding for future-tech initiatives
Qualifications
- 15+ years in tech strategy with 5+ years in emerging technologies
- PhD or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering with focus on future tech
- Proven track record scaling AI/quantum solutions to enterprise level
- Published research in top-tier journals on 2026+ technology trends
- Experience securing federal/state innovation grants
- Certified in emerging tech ethics (IEEE/ACM standards)
- Fluency in at least one quantum programming language (Qiskit, Cirq)