Job Description
Join our pioneering team at Horizon Innovations Group to architect the future. We're seeking a visionary Futurist & Strategic Innovation Lead to decode emerging trends and transform foresight into actionable business strategies. This role sits at the intersection of technology, sociology, and market evolution, driving innovation that redefines industries.
As a key architect of our 2026 roadmap, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives across Fortune 500 companies to identify paradigm shifts, develop scenario-planning frameworks, and embed future-readiness into organizational DNA. Your work will directly shape how businesses navigate technological disruption, sustainability imperatives, and human-centric transformation.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-year horizon scanning and trend analysis across technology, social, and economic domains
- Develop and deliver strategic innovation roadmaps for enterprise clients
- Design and facilitate scenario-planning workshops for executive leadership teams
- Build quantitative and qualitative future-state models using advanced analytics
- Author thought leadership reports on disruptive technologies and societal shifts
- Establish innovation governance frameworks and KPIs for future-readiness
- Mentor cross-functional teams in futures thinking and agile innovation methodologies
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic consulting, innovation management, or futures research
- Proven track record of translating foresight into commercial impact
- Expertise in emerging technologies (AI, quantum, biotech) and societal megatrends
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Strategy, Technology, or related field
- Certification in scenario planning or innovation management preferred
- Exceptional storytelling skills with executive-level presentation experience
- Deep understanding of global systems dynamics and complex adaptive systems
- Published author or recognized thought leader in future-focused domains