Intelligence Plans Integration Lead

Peraton; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Intelligence Plans Integration Lead in Fort Meade, Maryland, to serve as the senior intelligence planning authority within the USCYBERCOM J2 Directorate. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 20 years of military planning experience and a Bachelor's degree in Strategic Intelligence or a related field, with a preference for a Master's degree.

The role involves integrating intelligence operations into command planning processes and ensuring the intelligence requirements are completely integrated into operational plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of military planning experience.
• Must possess Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly Security clearance.
• Expert knowledge of joint planning community processes.

Responsibilities

• Integrate intelligence operations into command planning processes.
• Support Annex B development for operational plans.
• Provide deep Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment expertise.

Skills

Military planning experience

Joint planning knowledge

Expert understanding of intelligence operations

Proficiency in Annex B development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Strategic Intelligence, National Security, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

JPES (Joint Planning and Execution System)

Intellipedia

SharePoint

Job description

Intelligence Plans Integration Lead

The Intelligence Plans Integration Lead (Plans Lead) serves as Peraton's senior intelligence planning authority embedded within the USCYBERCOM J2 Directorate. The Plans Lead reports to the Peraton Program Manager for all corporate and contract matters while embedding directly within joint planning processes alongside military planners. They ensure J2 intelligence equities are represented in every phase of operational and exercise planning, acting as the critical link between Peraton's planning support and the command's operational planning architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate intelligence operations into command planning processes for both operations and exercises across all planning horizons.
• Assign the right personnel to Joint Planning Groups (JPGs), Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), and Board, Bureaus, Centers, Cells, and Working Groups (B2C2WG) activities.
• Champion J2 equities—including intelligence gain/loss considerations, access needs, and operational assessments—during all planning activities.
• Support Annex B development for operational plans, ensuring intelligence requirements are fully integrated.
• Coordinate the Master Scenario Event List (MESL) inputs to ensure intelligence tasks are accurately captured.
• Identify collection planning requirements for Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) and post‑mission assessments.
• Ensure integration among planners across the command and subordinate commands, maintaining unity of effort.
• Create the best operational intelligence picture for leadership to support decision‑making at all planning levels.
• Support campaign planning, deliberate planning, crisis action planning, and time‑sensitive planning processes.
• Develop and maintain NISP, Annex B, and Force Support Package (FSP) documentation.
• Provide deep Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (JIPOE) expertise to planning teams.
• Coordinate with subordinate commands and partner organizations to synchronize intelligence planning efforts.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of military planning experience; at least 5 years in joint or intelligence planning environments. Demonstrated experience providing planning support at the General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) level. Cyberspace operations planning experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required in Strategic Intelligence, National Security, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Must possess Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly Security clearance.
• Expert-level knowledge of the joint planning community and associated processes.
• Expert understanding of intelligence operations and production in support of joint planning.
• Demonstrated experience with JPES (Joint Planning and Execution System).
• Experience across campaign, deliberate, crisis action, and time‑sensitive planning processes.
• Proficiency in Annex B and Force Support Package (FSP) development.
• Deep understanding of Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (JIPOE) methodology.
• Meets DoD 8140 requirements for Cyber Intelligence Planner (DCWF IN‑331) at the Advanced proficiency level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MISO and MILDEC planning integration.
• Background in cyberspace intelligence planning.
• Proficiency with Intellipedia, SharePoint, PAC, BICES, Chippewa, Stoneghost, and/or !Space collaboration platforms.
• Prior experience supporting USCYBERCOM or a component command.
• Experience with Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO) and Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) planning.
• Graduate of joint planning course.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 – $216,000. This range is typical for the position and may be adjusted based on factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and geographic location. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.

EEO

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