Job Description
Join our pioneering team at Horizon Dynamics Group as we redefine tomorrow's landscape. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to architect breakthrough solutions for 2026 and beyond. This role demands a blend of analytical rigor and creative foresight to navigate exponential technological shifts, market disruptions, and societal transformations. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to develop adaptive frameworks that position our organization at the vanguard of innovation while mitigating future risks.
In this high-impact position, you'll leverage cutting-edge methodologies like scenario planning, trend synthesis, and horizon scanning to identify emerging opportunities before they enter mainstream discourse. Your insights will directly shape our product roadmap, investment strategy, and organizational evolution in an era defined by AI acceleration, quantum computing breakthroughs, and climate resilience imperatives.
Responsibilities
- Conduct multi-year horizon scanning across technological, economic, and sociopolitical domains to identify disruptive forces
- Develop adaptive strategic frameworks integrating AI, biotech, and climate resilience priorities
- Lead cross-functional workshops to translate future insights into actionable innovation roadmaps
- Produce executive-ready trend briefings with quantifiable impact assessments
- Design organizational resilience protocols for exponential change scenarios
- Establish KPIs for future-readiness and innovation maturity
- Maintain proprietary foresight database with predictive analytics capabilities
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Strategic Innovation, or equivalent with 7+ years experience
- Proven track record in developing enterprise-level future scenarios
- Expertise in exponential technologies (AI, quantum, synthetic biology)
- Exceptional systems thinking with complex pattern recognition abilities
- Credibility with executive stakeholders in Fortune 500 environments
- Published thought leadership in futurism/innovation domains
- Proficiency in foresight methodologies (Delphi, STEEP, causal layered analysis)