Job Description
Shape tomorrow's reality today as Nexus Innovations' Senior Futurist. We're seeking a visionary strategist to architect our 2026 technological roadmap and beyond. Join our elite team redefining human-machine interaction in the quantum era. Lead cross-disciplinary initiatives at the intersection of AI ethics, biotech convergence, and sustainable innovation. This role demands radical creativity paired with executable foresight to position Nexus as the global innovation benchmark.
Your impact will resonate across industries as you translate speculative concepts into market-ready frameworks. We offer unparalleled resources for research prototyping and executive collaboration, alongside a culture that celebrates intellectual courage. If you thrive at the bleeding edge of possibility, this is your calling.
Responsibilities
- Architect and execute the 2026-2030 technology foresight framework for Nexus Innovations
- Lead horizon-scanning initiatives identifying disruptive trends in quantum computing, neurotech, and climate engineering
- Develop scenario-planning models for geopolitical and socioeconomic shifts affecting tech adoption
- Present strategic futures to C-suite executives and board members with data-backed narratives
- Chair the '2026 Innovation Council' - steering cross-functional R&D priorities
- Author quarterly 'Future Briefs' for investors and strategic partners
- Establish partnerships with academic institutions and government innovation labs
- Mentor junior futurists in emerging methodology development
Qualifications
- PhD or equivalent in Futures Studies, Technology Forecasting, or related field with 8+ years applied experience
- Proven track record developing multi-year strategic roadmaps for Fortune 500 tech companies
- Expertise in emerging technologies: quantum computing, synthetic biology, AGI ethics
- Publishing record in peer-reviewed futures journals or industry whitepapers
- Proficiency in foresight methodologies: Delphi, Horizon Scanning, Cross-Impact Matrices
- Exceptional storytelling skills for translating complex futures into stakeholder value
- Experience securing multi-million dollar innovation budgets based on future scenarios
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ successfully commercialized futuristic concepts