Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics Group at the forefront of tomorrow's landscape. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to architect our 2026 roadmap and transform emerging trends into market-defining opportunities. This pivotal role combines predictive analysis, strategic foresight, and cross-functional leadership to position our organization as the industry's thought leader.
As a key member of our executive strategy team, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives, R&D pioneers, and product architects to decode technological, societal, and economic shifts. Your insights will directly influence multi-billion dollar investment decisions and shape our innovation pipeline for the next decade.
Responsibilities
- Analyze emerging technologies, market disruptions, and socio-economic trends to create 2026 strategic foresight frameworks
- Develop scenario-based models to quantify business impacts of future developments
- Lead cross-functional workshops to align stakeholders on future-state opportunities
- Produce executive-level trend reports and innovation roadmaps with actionable recommendations
- Establish KPIs to track future-readiness metrics across organizational capabilities
- Partner with R&D to prototype future-facing solutions for 2026 market entry
- Represent company at global futurist forums and industry conferences
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futurology, Strategic Innovation, or related field with 8+ years of foresight experience
- Proven track record of translating future trends into commercialized products/services
- Expertise in scenario planning, trend analysis, and horizon scanning methodologies
- Deep understanding of exponential technologies (AI, quantum computing, biotech)
- Executive presence with experience presenting to C-suite and boards
- Published thought leadership in futurism or innovation strategy
- Proficiency in strategic foresight tools (e.g., Delphi method, STEEP analysis)
- Experience scaling innovation initiatives in enterprise environments