Job Description
Step into the future with NextGen Dynamics as our 2026 Futurist Strategist. We're seeking a visionary leader to architect our roadmap for the post-2025 landscape, where exponential technologies converge to redefine industries. This hybrid role demands a rare blend of strategic foresight, technical acumen, and business innovation to position our organization at the forefront of tomorrow's disruptions.
Join our elite innovation team in Austin's thriving tech ecosystem, where you'll collaborate with C-suite executives, R&D pioneers, and global thought leaders. You'll shape our 2026-2030 strategic initiatives while developing frameworks for navigating quantum computing, AGI integration, and bio-digital convergence. If you thrive at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and market transformation, this is your defining moment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the 2026 Strategic Innovation Framework, aligning exponential technologies with market opportunities
- Lead horizon scanning for emerging disruptions across AI, quantum, biotech, and climate tech domains
- Design scenario-planning models for post-2025 market transformations and competitive landscapes
- Chair the Future Council, synthesizing insights from MIT Media Lab, Singularity University, and World Economic Forum
- Architect the 2026 Technology Adoption Pipeline with R&D and product development teams
- Pioneer new business models for decentralized economies and tokenized value systems
- Present strategic foresight to the board and executive leadership with actionable recommendations
Qualifications
- 15+ years in strategy consulting, corporate innovation, or futurism with Fortune 500 exposure
- Advanced degree in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or related field; PhD preferred
- Published thought leadership on exponential technologies and societal transformation
- Expertise in scenario planning, system dynamics modeling, and trend analysis methodologies
- Deep technical fluency in quantum computing, AGI, and synthetic biology landscapes
- Proven track record of scaling innovation from concept to market leadership
- Experience advising C-suite on paradigm shifts and digital transformation