Job Description
Join Horizon Innovations at the forefront of tomorrow's transformation. We're seeking a visionary 2026 Futurist Innovation Strategist to architect the next decade of technological evolution. This role demands a blend of cutting-edge foresight, strategic acumen, and cross-industry expertise to shape our innovation roadmap and guide organizations through paradigm shifts in AI, quantum computing, and sustainable tech.
You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, lead cross-functional think tanks, and translate complex future scenarios into actionable blueprints. Our ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, challenges conventional thinking, and possesses an insatiable curiosity about emerging technologies that will redefine business and society by 2026 and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement 2026 innovation roadmaps across quantum, AI, and biotech domains
- Lead scenario-planning workshops for Fortune 500 clients navigating disruptive futures
- Author forward-looking white papers on human-machine symbiosis and ethical AI governance
- Manage a portfolio of moonshot projects with $5M+ R&D budgets
- Establish strategic partnerships with leading research labs (MIT, CERN, etc.)
- Present futures intelligence at Davos-level global forums
- Design corporate resilience frameworks for exponential change
Qualifications
- 15+ years in strategic foresight, R&D, or emerging tech leadership
- Published author in futures studies or technology forecasting
- Expertise in quantum computing, AGI safety, or climate tech
- Proven track record of scaling innovation from concept to market
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Engineering, or equivalent
- Fluency in exponential technologies and regulatory landscapes
- Experience advising Fortune 100 on digital transformation
- Portfolio of 3+ disruptive innovations launched since 2020