Job Description
Join our elite team at Horizon Dynamics Inc. to architect the future. As a 2026 Strategic Futurist, you'll pioneer groundbreaking initiatives that redefine industries. We're seeking visionary thinkers to translate emerging tech trends into actionable business strategies for the post-2025 landscape. Your work will directly shape our roadmap for autonomous systems, quantum computing integration, and sustainable tech ecosystems.
Our Austin innovation hub offers unparalleled resources for futurists to thrive. You'll collaborate with Nobel laureates, lead cross-disciplinary task forces, and present to C-suite executives on quarterly future-impact assessments. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic foresight to prepare organizations for 2026's paradigm shifts.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain 2026 technology roadmaps across AI, biotech, and clean energy sectors
- Conduct horizon-scanning research on disruptive innovations with 3-5 year implications
- Design scenario-planning frameworks for quantum-resistant security and human-AI collaboration
- Lead executive workshops on future-proofing business models and workforce transformation
- Author quarterly 'Future Pulse' reports with data-driven trend analysis
- Manage cross-functional innovation sprints prototyping 2026-ready solutions
- Represent company at global futurism summits and tech policy forums
Qualifications
- PhD in Futures Studies, Systems Engineering, or equivalent strategic foresight certification
- Minimum 7 years in tech innovation leadership at Fortune 500 or unicorn startups
- Published research on exponential technologies or paradigm shifts (peer-reviewed journals)
- Expertise in scenario planning tools (e.g., STEEP analysis, Delphi method)
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ implemented future-strategy initiatives with measurable ROI
- Deep understanding of quantum computing, AGI development trajectories, and climate tech
- Exceptional presentation skills to technical and non-technical C-suite audiences
- Security clearance eligibility for classified future-tech projects