Job Description
Join Horizon Labs at the forefront of tomorrow's technological landscape. We're seeking a visionary 2026 Technology Futurist to architect the next wave of innovation. This pivotal role requires you to anticipate market shifts, identify disruptive opportunities, and develop actionable strategies for our 2026 technology roadmap. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, lead cross-functional think tanks, and shape our R&D priorities in AI quantum computing, and biotech integration.
As a key architect of our future, you'll pioneer research initiatives, forecast emerging tech trends, and translate complex foresight into tangible business advantages. If you thrive at the intersection of technology and strategic planning, and possess an uncanny ability to predict industry evolutions, this is your chance to define the future.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning initiatives to identify breakthrough technologies for 2026 market adoption
- Develop comprehensive technology roadmaps aligned with 5-year strategic objectives
- Facilitate executive workshops on emerging tech impacts and disruption scenarios
- Establish strategic partnerships with leading research institutions and innovation hubs
- Author thought leadership publications on future tech trends and implications
- Quantify market opportunities and ROI projections for emerging technologies
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to prototype and validate future concepts
Qualifications
- 15+ years in technology strategy, innovation management, or futurist consulting
- Proven track record of predicting market shifts (include 3+ validated predictions)
- Expertise in AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology convergence
- Certified Futurist (CF) or equivalent foresight methodology certification
- Experience developing technology roadmaps for Fortune 500 companies
- Published author or keynote speaker on future technology trends
- Advanced degree in technology, business, or futures studies
- Portfolio demonstrating scenario planning and trend analysis work