Job Description
Join FutureWorks Inc. as a 2026 Strategy Futurist to architect tomorrow's business landscape today. We're seeking a visionary leader to decode emerging trends and shape our 2026 strategic roadmap. This pivotal role demands a blend of analytical rigor and creative foresight to position us at the forefront of industry evolution. You'll collaborate with C-suite executives to translate future insights into actionable growth initiatives while driving innovation across our global portfolio.
As a key architect of our future, you'll navigate complex technological shifts, sustainability imperatives, and market disruptions to build resilient, forward-looking strategies. This is more than a job—it's your opportunity to define how businesses thrive in the decade ahead.
Responsibilities
- Lead comprehensive foresight research to identify disruptive trends impacting 2026 business landscapes
- Develop scenario-based strategic roadmaps for market expansion and product innovation
- Partner with R&D teams to integrate emerging technologies (AI, quantum, biotech) into core business models
- Design and execute cross-functional innovation sprints focused on 2026 market opportunities
- Present future trend analyses and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and board members
- Build and maintain a global network of futurists, technologists, and industry disruptors
- Oversee the development of KPI frameworks to measure future-readiness across organizational units
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Strategic Foresight, Business Innovation, or related field (Master's required)
- 7+ years in strategy consulting, corporate innovation, or futurism leadership roles
- Proven expertise in scenario planning, trend analysis, and horizon scanning methodologies
- Deep knowledge of emerging technologies (Web3, AI ethics, climate tech) and their business implications
- Exceptional storytelling abilities to communicate complex future scenarios to diverse stakeholders
- Experience leading cross-functional teams through strategic transformation initiatives
- Portfolio demonstrating successful integration of foresight into multi-year business strategies
- Certification in Strategic Foresight (e.g., CFS) preferred