Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics as our pioneering 2026 Futurist Lead and architect tomorrow's breakthrough innovations. We seek a visionary strategist to map emerging technology trajectories, cross-industry convergence patterns, and societal shifts shaping the post-2025 landscape. Lead cross-functional teams in developing future-proof frameworks for AI ethics, quantum computing applications, and sustainable tech ecosystems. This role demands radical imagination paired with executable strategic planning to position our company at the vanguard of the 2026 paradigm shift.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive 2026 technology foresight roadmap
- Identify and analyze disruptive technologies (quantum, biotech, AGI) with 5+ year impact horizons
- Collaborate with C-suite to integrate future insights into corporate strategy
- Lead scenario-planning workshops for high-stakes market pivots
- Establish partnerships with academic institutions and R&D labs
- Author visionary whitepapers on 2026 industry transformation
- Mentor innovation teams in long-term strategic thinking
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation management, or future-tech leadership
- Proven track record of predicting technology adoption curves
- Expertise in systems thinking and complex adaptive systems
- Deep knowledge of exponential technologies (AI, quantum, synthetic biology)
- Published thought leadership on future-of-work scenarios
- PhD or Master's in Futures Studies, Systems Engineering, or equivalent
- Exceptional communication skills for translating vision to action