Business Continuity Exercise Planner

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

Bonus program

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Business Continuity Exercise Planner to support COOP planning and exercise execution across mission areas. You will develop COOP strategies, write briefs, and deliver after-action reports to senior leadership.

The role requires coordinating across teams, refining goals with the customer, and leading training and documentation efforts. Qualified candidates bring an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph, extensive COOP experience, and a strong background in government IC

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with relevant polygraph.
• Eight (8) years of experience with a bachelor's degree or six (6) years with a master's degree.
• Five (5) years of professional IC experience in the customer space, with three (3) or more years of COOP business analytical experience.
• Four (4) years of additional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Developing, writing and executing COOP exercises.
• Facilitating training for the workforce.
• Briefing upper-level customer leadership.
• Work with the customer to refine exercise planning and execution goals.
• Provide planning documentation, preparation of delivery materials, facilitation and after-action reports.
• Draft an annual exercise strategy/plan with goals, objectives, methodology and calendar of proposed exercises.
• Participate in and document exercise planning efforts and meeting minutes.
• Assess COOP plans, OPORDS, OPLANS and issuances to develop COOP strategy documents.
• Assist with administrative functions of COOP planning for events and exercises.
• Assist with continuity training and exercise requirements, developing continuity exercise curriculum.

Skills

COOP planning

Exercise planning

Briefing leadership

Security clearance handling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Job Locations

US-VA-Undisclosed

Job Details

• Requisition ID: 2026-167191
• Position Category: Project Management
• Clearance: Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Continuity Exercise Planner to support administering elements of multi-faceted support to mission areas.

What you'll do:

Provide strategic planning, business planning, briefing/reporting preparation, and other types of System Integration support. Across all mission areas, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Developing, writing and executing COOP exercises
• Facilitating training for the workforce
• Briefing upper-level customer leadership
• Work with the customer to refine specific exercise planning and execution goals
• Provide planning documentation, preparation of delivery materials, facilitation and after-action reports
• Draft an annual exercise strategy/plan with exercise planning goals, objectives, methodology and calendar of proposed exercises
• Participate in and document exercise planning effort and meeting minutes for the exercises design, workflow, after action reporting and corrective action planning
• Assess COOP plans, OPORDS, OPLANS and issuances to develop draft COOP strategy documents
• Assist with administrative functions of COOP planning for both events and exercises
• Assist with continuity training and exercise requirements, developing continuity exercise curriculum, and supporting continuity bi-annual, annual and frequent exercises

Qualifications

Required:

• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with relevant polygraph
• Eight (8) years of experience with a bachelor's degree or six (6) years of experience with a master's degree
• Five (5) years of professional IC experience in the customer space is required, with three (3) or more years of COOP business analytical experience
• Four (4) years of additional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which includes heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.