Job Description
Join our elite team at Horizon Innovations Group as a 2026 Strategic Futurist and architect tomorrow's reality today. We're seeking a visionary thinker to decode emerging trends, disrupt conventional industries, and shape our 5-year strategic roadmap. This pivotal role blends foresight analysis, cross-functional leadership, and cutting-edge innovation to position us at the forefront of technological and societal transformation.
As a key member of our executive strategy team, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives, R&D pioneers, and global partners to identify paradigm-shifting opportunities. Your work will directly influence product development, market expansion, and organizational resilience in an era of unprecedented change.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning and trend analysis to identify disruptive technologies and societal shifts affecting 2026-2030 landscapes
- Develop and maintain the 2026 Strategic Foresight Framework integrating AI, biotech, climate resilience, and quantum computing
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops with engineering, marketing, and product teams to align on future-state roadmaps
- Author compelling scenario analyses and strategic briefs for executive decision-making and investor communications
- Build and manage a global network of futurists, academics, and industry thought leaders
- Drive innovation sprints to prototype solutions for 2026 market challenges
- Present strategic insights to boards, investors, and industry forums
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic planning, innovation consulting, or futurist role with Fortune 500 or high-growth tech firms
- Proven expertise in trend analysis, scenario planning, and technology forecasting methodologies
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (AI, quantum computing, synthetic biology)
- Exceptional storytelling skills with executive presentation experience
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, Business Strategy, or related field
- Experience leading cross-continental teams and managing stakeholder ecosystems
- Published thought leadership on future-of-work or industry disruption
- Proficiency in foresight tools (e.g., Delphi method, STEEP analysis, causal layered analysis)