Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics as we pioneer the future of strategic foresight. We're seeking a visionary Lead Futurist to architect our 2026 roadmap, transforming emerging trends into actionable business opportunities. This role sits at the intersection of technology, sociology, and innovation, where you'll shape how organizations prepare for tomorrow's disruptive landscape.
As a key member of our C-Suite Strategy team, you'll lead cross-functional initiatives to identify paradigm shifts, develop scenario-planning frameworks, and embed future-readiness into our DNA. If you thrive at the nexus of cutting-edge research and executive decision-making, this is your moment to define the next era of human progress.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive 2026 strategic foresight frameworks
- Lead scenario-planning workshops for executive leadership
- Analyze emerging tech/social/political trends for disruptive potential
- Collaborate with R&D to prototype future-state solutions
- Present findings to boards and C-suite executives
- Build and mentor a team of future intelligence analysts
- Author thought leadership on future-ready organizational models
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, consulting, or R&D leadership
- Proven expertise in scenario planning and trend analysis
- Deep knowledge of exponential technologies (AI, quantum, biotech)
- Executive communication and board presentation mastery
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Published research on sociotechnical transformation
- Experience leading cross-functional innovation initiatives