Job Description
Join InnovateFuture Labs as a Senior Futurist to architect tomorrow's reality today. We're seeking a visionary strategist to decode emerging trends and shape our 2026 roadmap. This hybrid role combines deep technical insight with human-centered foresight to transform possibilities into tangible innovations. You'll lead cross-disciplinary teams in anticipating societal shifts, technological disruptions, and market evolutions. Our collaborative environment thrives on curiosity, where your expertise will directly influence products that redefine industries.
What you'll achieve:
- Develop and implement strategic foresight frameworks for 2026
- Partner with C-suite executives to integrate future vision into business strategy
- Lead immersive scenario-planning workshops with global stakeholders
- Pioneer research in exponential technologies (AI, quantum, biotech)
- Establish thought leadership through white papers and industry talks
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning and trend analysis for 2026+ technological and societal shifts
- Design and execute multi-year strategic foresight roadmaps
- Facilitate cross-functional innovation sprints with engineering, design, and product teams
- Develop quantitative and qualitative models for future scenario planning
- Present future insights to executive leadership and board members
- Mentor junior futurists and build foresight capabilities across the organization
- Collaborate with R&D to prototype future-facing solutions
- Monitor geopolitical and macroeconomic indicators affecting long-term strategy
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or technology strategy
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field
- Proven expertise in scenario planning and trend analysis methodologies
- Deep knowledge of exponential technologies (AI/ML, quantum computing, synthetic biology)
- Exceptional communication skills with executive stakeholders
- Published thought leadership in futures or technology publications
- Experience leading cross-continental remote teams
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ successful future-vision implementations