Job Description
Join InnovateX Labs as a Senior Futurist and architect of tomorrow's innovations. We're seeking a visionary leader to decode emerging trends and design strategic roadmaps for 2026. This role demands deep analytical prowess, creative foresight, and the ability to transform complex data into actionable blueprints that will redefine industries.
You'll collaborate with C-suite executives, lead cross-functional innovation sprints, and present future scenarios to global stakeholders. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, human behavior, and societal shifts, this is your moment to shape the future.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon scanning and trend analysis across 15+ emerging technology domains
- Develop strategic foresight frameworks and scenario-planning models for 2026
- Present future impact assessments to executive leadership and external partners
- Guide R&D teams on innovation priorities aligned with long-term vision
- Author whitepapers and thought leadership on transformative technologies
- Facilitate design-thinking workshops with Fortune 500 clients
- Maintain proprietary database of future-critical signals and weak signals
Qualifications
- 10+ years in strategic foresight, innovation consulting, or future studies
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Technology Forecasting, or related field
- Proven track record of translating foresight into commercial innovation
- Expertise in systems thinking, scenario planning, and trend analysis
- Published thought leadership in peer-reviewed futurist journals
- Proficiency in foresight tools (e.g., Horizon scanning, Delphi method)
- Experience advising C-level executives on technology disruption
- Portfolio demonstrating 2026+ impact scenarios