Future Operations Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Fort Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 62,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Future Operations Lead to shape exercise scenarios and injects across multidomain environments. You will coordinate across Space, Cyber, EW, IO, and Civil Affairs to deliver realistic training aligned with current and emerging operations.

The role requires a field grade officer with brigade-level experience, Army/Joint doctrine knowledge, and willingness to travel up to 20%. A Secret clearance and a Bachelor’s degree with MEL4/CGSC/WOSSE/SMC completion are required.

Qualifications

• Must be a field grade officer with brigade-level experience.
• Strong knowledge of Army/Joint doctrine and training environments.
• Willing to travel up to 20% (CONUS/OCONUS).
• Secret clearance required. Bachelor’s degree and MEL4/CGSC/WOSSE/SMC completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and integration of exercise scenarios and future operations injects to meet training objectives.
• Coordinate force protection, survivability, and antiterrorism planning across scenario design.
• Synchronize across Space, Cyber, EW, IO, and Civil Affairs effects in scenario design and WFX execution.
• Manage information environment representation (social/traditional media) to enhance realism and learning.
• Maintain the multidomain OE for training audiences during WFX.

Skills

Field grade officer

Brigade/battalion level experience

Travel readiness

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

CGSC/WOSSE/SMC MEL4

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Future Operations Lead

The Opportunity: As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others do not. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We’re looking for someone like you to help create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe.

What You’ll Work On:

• Lead the design and integration of exercise scenarios, operational narratives, and future operations injects that support training objectives and replicate current and emerging operational environments.
• Develop and coordinate plans related to force protection, survivability, antiterrorism, and UAP integration across all phases of scenario design and exercise execution.
• Lead and synchronize activities, including planning and integration of Space, Cyber, Electromagnetic Warfare, Information Operations, and Civil Affairs effects into the scenario design and WFX execution.
• Coordinate the representation of the information environment, including social media, traditional media, and information operations, to enhance training realism and support learning objectives.
• Maintain and manage the multidomain Operational Environment (OE) for training audiences during WFX execution.
• Lead the integration, synchronization, and delivery of scenario stimulation not generated by the computer simulation system.
• Coordinate with simulation cells, higher command role players, and observer-coach/trainers (OC/Ts) to ensure coherent delivery of operational stimuli and effects.
• Work closely with program divisions, training audiences, and external organizations to ensure all aspects of the scenario are aligned with training objectives and the contemporary operational environment.

You Have:

• Experience serving as a field grade officer
• Experience serving in a key developmental position at brigade or battalion level
• Experience with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Army and Joint doctrine
• Ability to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations up to 20% of the time
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• Completion of Military Education Level (MEL4) CGSC, Warrant Officer Senior Service Education (WOSSE), or Sergeants Major Course (SMC)

Nice If You Have:

• Experience serving as a planner on a division of higher staff
• Experience serving as a warfighting function trainer at MCTP, Intermediate Level Education (ILE) or similar school
• Graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)
• Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values.

• Health benefits
• Life benefits
• Disability benefits
• Financial benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care
• Recognition awards program

Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.

The projected compensation range for this position is $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD).

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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