Job Description
Are you a visionary thinker with a passion for shaping the future? Horizon Dynamics seeks a 2026 Futurist Strategist to architect our next-generation roadmap. Join an elite team redefining industries through predictive analytics, emerging tech integration, and scenario planning. This role sits at the intersection of innovation and strategy, where your insights will directly impact our 2026 global expansion and product evolution.
About Horizon Dynamics: We're a multi-industry disruptor leveraging AI, quantum computing, and biotech to solve humanity's grand challenges. Our Austin hub is the epicenter of our future-focused R&D division, where we incubate breakthrough solutions.
What You'll Accomplish: Lead cross-functional teams to develop 2026 strategic frameworks, conduct horizon scanning for disruptive technologies, and build predictive models for market evolution. You'll present findings to C-suite executives and board members, driving decisions that will shape our decade-long trajectory.
Responsibilities
- Architect and execute the 2026 strategic vision roadmap through scenario modeling and trend analysis
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints to prototype future-facing solutions
- Conduct horizon scanning for emerging technologies (AI, quantum, synthetic biology)
- Develop predictive market models for 2026 industry landscapes
- Present strategic insights to executive stakeholders and board members
- Mentor junior futurists and build a future-ready organizational culture
- Collaborate with R&D to integrate forward-looking technologies into current products
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Strategic Foresight, Technology Forecasting, or related field
- 8+ years in strategic planning, innovation consulting, or futurist roles
- Expertise in horizon scanning, scenario planning, and trend analysis methodologies
- Proven track record of translating future insights into actionable business strategies
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (AI, quantum, biotech)
- Exceptional presentation skills with experience to executive audiences
- Certification in Strategic Foresight (e.g., CFCS preferred)
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ future-focused strategic initiatives