Job Description
Job Description
Associates in Foresight independently lead workstreams that translate emerging external signals into clear strategic implications for clients and for the firm. The role combines client-facing strategic advisory with thought leadership and asset building, helping shape Kearney’s perspective on the future of business, policy, and society. Associates contribute across one or more Foresight domains while collaborating across the broader Foresight agenda.
The role is expected to balance strategic advisory and thought leadership contributions, with exposure to topics across geopolitical dynamics, geoeconomics, technology and innovation, environment, and social/public policy.
Key responsibilities:
Workstream Leadership and Delivery
Independently structures and leads workstreams, defining key questions, hypotheses, analytical approach, and outputs.
Identifies the most effective and efficient approach to solve complex problems, including where data is incomplete, ambiguous, or evolving.
Produces high-quality analysis and synthesis that turns complex signals,



trends, and uncertainties into actionable insights and recommendations.
Anticipates delivery risks within own workstream and proactively develops mitigation plans.
Develops and manages clear workplans, ensuring outputs are timely, decision-relevant, and of professional quality.
Foresight and Insight Generation
Conducts and synthesizes research on general macro trends, geopolitical risk, policy shifts, technological disruption, environmental change, and other emerging external signals relevant to client agendas.
Applies foresight methodologies such as horizon scanning, scenario development, uncertainty framing, Delphi, Three Horizons, and cross-impact analysis to generate differentiated insights.
Synthesizes complex qualitative and quantitative inputs into clear foresight perspectives, implications, and strategic choices.
Brings intellectual curiosity, creativity, and original thinking to sh

📌 2026 Foresight Associate (Madrid)
🏢 Kearney
📍 Madrid