Intelligence Planner Senior TS SCI w/Poly

General Dynamics Corporation; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health & Wellness

Career Growth

Professional Development

Innovative Technology

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

GDIT is seeking an Intelligence Planner Senior to lead the development and integration of complex intelligence plans for theater operations. You will coordinate requirements with planners, ensure surge readiness, and synchronize efforts with Combatant Commands and the Joint Staff to align priorities with national intelligence goals.

The role requires Top Secret/SCI with a polygraph and US citizenship, with on-site duties at the Washington, DC area.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph.
• US Citizenship required.
• On customer site.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and integration of complex intelligence plans and annexes.
• Coordinate with planners to integrate intelligence requirements into operational and contingency plans.
• Develop and maintain surge plans for crisis events ensuring quick transition to surge status.
• Act as liaison between customer, CCMDs, and Joint Staff to synchronize planning efforts.
• Analyze threats and mission shifts to refine intelligence collection and production priorities.
• Integrate contractor capabilities into existing OPLANs/CONPLANs.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Planning

Planning Ability

Education

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree + 17 yrs experience

Tools

JOPES

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Location: USA DC Washington

Full Part/Time: Full time

Job Req: RQ219396

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Intelligence Operations and Analysis

Skills: Analytical Thinking, Planning, Planning Ability

Certifications: None

Experience: 10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description:

Intelligence Planner Senior

Our work depends on an Intelligence Analyst Senior to engage in defense and security efforts within the Pacific theater. You will lead the development and integration of complex intelligence plans, ensuring that the customer is prepared for theater-ready operations and can execute rapid-response strategies during China-related crisis surges.

Strategic Planning: Lead the development of comprehensive intelligence plans and annexes that align customer capabilities with National and Defense Intelligence priorities.

Mission Integration: Coordinate with planners to integrate intelligence requirements into broader operational and contingency plans.

Surge Strategy: Develop and maintain preemptive plans for scaling intelligence operations during crisis events, ensuring a seamless transition to surge status.

Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a primary liaison between the customer, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), and the Joint Staff to synchronize planning efforts.

Requirement Analysis: Analyze emerging threats and mission shifts to refine intelligence collection and production priorities.

Capability Gap Integration: Conduct deliberate or crisis action planning to integrate contractor capabilities into existing OPLANs, CONPLANs, and areas of emerging threat.

Policy Development: Research and prepare planning policy recommendations, management reports, and technical assessments for senior leadership.

Operational Readiness: Ensure all planning documents and strategies meet the 72-hour response timeline required for emerging mission dictates.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Active TS/SCI w/ polygraph
• US Citizenship Required
• On Customer Site

Desired Education and Experience

• Master's degree with 12 yrs related experience or Bachelor's degree with a total of 17 yrs experience as a substitute to the Master's degree. At least a portion of your experience must be in the last 2 yrs.

Required Skills

• Direct experience with JOPES or successor Joint Planning and Execution Services.
• Proven ability to conduct deliberate or crisis action planning for theater priority plans.
• Experience integrating collection, analytic, and targeting activities into DoW planning functions.
• Ability to maintain a 72-hour response timeline for emerging requirements during mission surges.

Preferred Skills

• Extensive experience supporting Pacific theater or China-specific mission sets.
• Experience developing Annex W (Operational Contract Support) for theater priority plans.
• Prior experience with red teaming and intelligence feasibility assessments.
• Familiarity with the customer's operational spectrum and staffing drivers.
• Advanced certification in Joint Planning or equivalent senior-level professional military education (e.g. JIPP, SAMS, SAW, JAWS, MAWS, SAASS).

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 401K: With company match.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Career Growth: Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Professional Development: Growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
• Innovative Tech: Access to cutting-edge technology to stay ahead of the mission.
• Work-Life Balance: Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.

The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $189,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA DC Washington

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

GDIT supports and secures some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country.