Job Description
Join Horizon Labs at the forefront of tomorrow's transformation. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Innovation Strategist to architect breakthrough solutions for 2026 and beyond. You'll leverage emerging technologies, behavioral analytics, and systemic foresight to redefine industries and create sustainable competitive advantages. This role demands a blend of creative vision, analytical rigor, and executive communication to steer our innovation roadmap through unprecedented technological and societal shifts.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement horizon-scanning frameworks to identify disruptive technologies and market paradigms through 2026
- Lead cross-functional innovation sprints integrating AI, biotech, and quantum computing applications
- Design strategic roadmaps for product evolution aligned with 5-year socioeconomic projections
- Conduct scenario planning workshops for C-suite executives on systemic risks and opportunities
- Pioneer patentable methodologies for anticipatory governance and ethical tech deployment
- Author thought leadership publications on future-of-work and human-machine symbiosis
- Manage $2M+ innovation portfolio with measurable ROI for 2026 commercialization milestones
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Engineering, or related quantitative field
- 8+ years in strategic foresight with demonstrated impact on 5+ year roadmaps
- Expertise in emerging tech: generative AI, neuromorphic computing, or synthetic biology
- Published author or keynote speaker at global innovation forums (e.g., Davos, Web Summit)
- Proficiency in futures modeling tools (e.g., Delphi, STEEP analysis, agent-based modeling)
- Portfolio of implemented innovations generating >$10M revenue or market disruption
- Security clearance eligibility for classified innovation projects