Job Description
Join Horizon Labs as a Futurist Innovation Strategist to architect the future of technology and business transformation. We seek a visionary leader who anticipates emerging trends, translates foresight into actionable strategies, and drives innovation across our global ecosystem. This pivotal role requires blending technological acumen with human-centered design to shape solutions for tomorrow's challenges.
You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, R&D teams, and external partners to develop 5-10 year roadmaps, identify disruptive opportunities, and pioneer breakthrough methodologies. If you thrive at the intersection of science, business, and societal evolution, this is your chance to define the next decade of progress.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement long-term innovation frameworks aligned with 2030+ technological convergence trends
- Lead scenario planning for quantum computing, biotech integration, and AI-human symbiosis
- Design cross-industry blueprints for sustainable technology adoption and ethical deployment
- Partner with venture capital teams to identify and nurture emerging exponential technologies
- Host future-focused symposia with industry leaders to co-create transformational roadmaps
- Establish KPIs for measuring innovation velocity and market disruption readiness
- Author thought leadership publications on the future of work and human augmentation
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Innovation Management, or equivalent technical field with 10+ years experience
- Proven track record of commercializing emerging technologies (quantum, neurotech, synthetic biology)
- Expertise in systems thinking, exponential trend analysis, and disruption forecasting
- Portfolio demonstrating successful future-back strategy implementation
- Deep understanding of ethical AI frameworks and responsible innovation principles
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in Fortune 500 or scale-up environments
- Published thought leader on technological singularity or human-machine collaboration
- Proficiency in foresight methodologies (e.g., Delphi, horizon scanning, causal layered analysis)