Job Description
Shape tomorrow's landscape today as Horizon Dynamics seeks a visionary Senior Futurist Strategist to architect our 2026 innovation roadmap. Join our elite team at the intersection of predictive analytics and human-centric design to redefine industry paradigms. This role demands radical imagination paired with executable strategy.
You'll lead cross-disciplinary initiatives forecasting technological, social, and economic disruptions while developing actionable frameworks for exponential growth. Our Austin headquarters serves as a launchpad for global impact, offering unparalleled resources and collaborative freedom.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute 2026 technology adoption roadmaps using predictive modeling
- Lead scenario-planning workshops for Fortune 500 partners on future-proofing strategies
- Author white papers on emerging quantum computing applications and ethical AI governance
- Design resilience frameworks against systemic risks (supply chain, climate, cyber)
- Mentor junior futurists in horizon scanning methodology and trend synthesis
- Collaborate with R&D to prototype next-gen human-machine interfaces
Qualifications
- 7+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or futurist research
- Proven expertise in systemic risk modeling and exponential technology forecasting
- Advanced certification in futures studies (e.g., MFCS, CFIP) or equivalent
- Published thought leadership on disruptive technologies (peer-reviewed journals)
- Fluency in scenario planning tools (e.g., Causal Layered Analysis, Delphi Method)
- Portfolio demonstrating impact from future-oriented initiatives