Job Description
Join our visionary team at HorizonEdge Innovations to architect the future. We're seeking a forward-thinking Strategic Futurist to lead our 2026 roadmap development, bridging emerging technologies with human-centric solutions. This pivotal role demands radical imagination paired with executable strategy, shaping how organizations navigate tomorrow's disruption today.
At HorizonEdge, we thrive at the intersection of AI, biotech, and sustainable innovation. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives and R&D pioneers to transform speculative futures into actionable blueprints. If you're driven by curiosity and passionate about creating tangible impact from foresight, this is your calling.
Responsibilities
- Develop and publish comprehensive 2026 technology impact assessments across 5+ industries
- Lead scenario-planning workshops for Fortune 500 clients on future workforce evolution
- Design ethical frameworks for emerging AI and quantum computing applications
- Produce monthly trend briefings identifying paradigm shifts in climate resilience tech
- Partner with product teams to integrate future foresight into 3-year roadmaps
- Speak at global innovation summits on sustainable futures and human-AI collaboration
- Mentor junior futurists using our proprietary Horizon Scanning Methodology
Qualifications
- 8+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or future studies
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Technology Policy, or related field
- Published thought leadership on AI governance or climate tech disruption
- Expertise in scenario modeling and horizon scanning techniques
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ future-strategy implementations
- Proficiency in foresight platforms (e.g., Foresight Platform, Trend Hunter)
- Experience advising C-suite on exponential technology adoption
- Certification in Strategic Foresight (e.g., from University of Houston)