Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics as we architect the future of innovation. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to lead transformative projects shaping 2026 and beyond. In this pivotal role, you'll decode emerging technologies, market shifts, and societal trends to guide our R&D roadmap and client solutions. You'll collaborate with quantum computing teams, AI ethicists, and sustainability architects to create actionable blueprints for tomorrow's challenges. This position offers unparalleled influence in defining how industries evolve in the next decade, with executive exposure and resources to prototype breakthrough concepts. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, foresight, and strategic execution, this is your moment to shape the future.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives to identify disruptive technologies and market trends impacting 2026+ landscapes
- Develop strategic innovation roadmaps integrating quantum computing, biotech convergence, and AI governance frameworks
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops with C-suite executives to align organizational vision with future scenarios
- Author forward-looking whitepapers and scenario-planning models for Fortune 500 clients
- Manage a $5M innovation portfolio funding breakthrough projects in sustainability and human augmentation
- Build and lead a global network of futurists, technologists, and domain experts
- Represent the company at Davos, SXSW, and premier innovation summits
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Technology Strategy, or related field (PhD preferred)
- 8+ years experience in innovation consulting or corporate strategy with tech-forward organizations
- Proven track record of translating foresight into commercialized products or market transformations
- Deep expertise in exponential technologies (quantum computing, synthetic biology, AGI)
- Exceptional scenario-planning and trend analysis skills with published thought leadership
- Experience leading high-budget innovation initiatives with measurable ROI
- Strong executive presence with ability to influence C-suite and board-level stakeholders
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ major future-shaping projects implemented since 2020