Job Description
Join our pioneering team at Horizon Dynamics Group as we architect the future of technology and human experience. We seek a visionary Futurist Innovation Lead to drive strategic foresight initiatives that will shape industries by 2026. This role combines cutting-edge research with practical implementation, requiring a blend of analytical rigor and creative disruption. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives across Fortune 500 partners to identify emerging trends, develop long-term roadmaps, and prototype next-generation solutions. Our culture values intellectual curiosity, rapid experimentation, and impact-driven innovation.
What you'll achieve:
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives across AI, biotech, and sustainable tech
- Develop actionable frameworks for exponential change
- Mentor cross-functional teams in future-focused methodologies
- Present strategic insights at global innovation forums
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive trend analysis across 15+ emerging technology domains
- Design and execute strategic foresight workshops with executive stakeholders
- Develop scenario-planning models for 2026 market disruption
- Lead prototype development of future-focused solutions
- Establish innovation KPIs and track exponential technology adoption curves
- Author thought leadership content for industry publications
- Manage relationships with academic research institutions and innovation labs
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Technology Innovation, or related field
- 7+ years in strategic foresight or innovation consulting
- Proven expertise in exponential technology trends (AI/ML, quantum computing, synthetic biology)
- Experience developing scenario-planning frameworks for Fortune 500 clients
- Exceptional storytelling and executive communication skills
- Published research in futurism or technology disruption domains
- Proficiency in foresight methodologies (Delphi, Horizon Scanning, Weak Signal Analysis)
- Portfolio demonstrating future-focused projects with measurable impact