Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics as we architect the future of 2026. We seek a visionary Strategic Futurist to lead our innovation roadmap and translate emerging trends into actionable business strategies. This role sits at the intersection of technology, society, and market disruption, shaping how organizations prepare for the next paradigm shift.
As a key member of our executive strategy team, you'll conduct horizon scanning, develop scenario-planning frameworks, and present compelling future-state narratives to C-suite stakeholders. Your insights will directly influence product development, investment priorities, and organizational resilience planning.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives to identify disruptive technologies and societal shifts impacting 2026+ landscapes
- Develop scenario-planning frameworks quantifying potential market impacts and strategic pathways
- Collaborate with R&D teams to align innovation roadmaps with future-state predictions
- Present executive briefings translating complex futures into actionable business strategies
- Build and maintain a global network of futurists, technologists, and industry disruptors
- Produce annual 'Future State' reports with quantified risk/opportunity matrices
- Advise leadership on adaptive organizational structures for volatile environments
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Strategic Planning, or related field (PhD preferred)
- 8+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or technology trend analysis
- Proven experience developing scenario-planning frameworks for Fortune 500 companies
- Expertise in exponential technologies (AI, quantum computing, biotech) adoption curves
- Exceptional data visualization skills with tools like Tableau or Power BI
- Prior publications in peer-reviewed foresight journals or industry whitepapers
- Portfolio demonstrating successful future-state strategy implementations
- Certification in Strategic Foresight (e.g., from APF or foresight academy)