Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics as our Senior Futurist to architect tomorrow's reality today. We're seeking a visionary strategist to decode emerging trends, develop long-term roadmaps, and lead cross-functional teams toward the 2026 technological frontier. This role demands a blend of analytical rigor and creative foresight to transform disruptive innovations into market-defining opportunities.
In this pivotal position, you'll partner with C-suite executives to shape our 5-year strategic vision, driving initiatives in AI ethics, sustainable tech adoption, and human-machine collaboration. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity and bold experimentation—where your insights will directly influence multi-billion-dollar decisions.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives to identify emerging technologies and societal shifts through 2026
- Develop strategic frameworks for tech adoption and market disruption forecasting
- Collaborate with R&D to prototype future-state solutions in virtual environments
- Present foresight findings to executive stakeholders and industry forums
- Design innovation sprints to validate future scenarios with rapid prototyping
- Establish ethical guardrails for exponential technologies
- Mentor junior futurists in trend analysis methodologies
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or tech R&D leadership
- Proven track record of translating future trends into executable business strategies
- Expertise in systems thinking, scenario planning, and trend analysis frameworks
- Published thought leadership on exponential technologies or future studies
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Engineering, or related field
- Proficiency in foresight tools (e.g., Delphi method, STEEP analysis)
- Experience with cross-functional teams in Fortune 500 or scale-up environments