Job Description
Join InnovateX Solutions at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to architect our 2026+ roadmap and transform emerging opportunities into market-defining advantages. This pivotal role demands a blend of analytical rigor, creative foresight, and executive influence to shape our innovation ecosystem.
Why InnovateX? We're a purpose-driven tech incubator accelerating breakthroughs in sustainable technology, quantum computing, and human-machine augmentation. Our Austin headquarters serves as a hub for cross-disciplinary collaboration where your ideas will impact global industries.
What You'll Achieve: Lead horizon scanning initiatives, develop future-ready product roadmaps, and cultivate strategic partnerships with research institutions and industry disruptors. You'll directly influence our $2B innovation portfolio and mentor the next generation of futurists.
Responsibilities
- Architect and execute multi-year foresight frameworks for 2026+ technology trends
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints with R&D, product, and engineering teams
- Develop scenario-planning models for disruptive market shifts and black swan events
- Establish strategic partnerships with MIT Media Lab, Singularity University, and emerging tech startups
- Present future-state recommendations to C-suite executives and board members
- Design and launch corporate innovation incubator programs
- Author thought leadership publications for industry conferences and journals
- Mentor junior futurists in trend analysis and strategic foresight methodologies
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic innovation, futures research, or technology foresight
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Proven track record of launching breakthrough products/services from concept to market
- Deep expertise in exponential technologies (AI, quantum biotech, neurotech)
- Exceptional systems thinking and scenario-planning capabilities
- Experience presenting to executive audiences and influencing strategic decisions
- Published thought leadership in foresight or innovation publications
- Certification in Futures Methodology (e.g., CFTR preferred)