Joint Planning & Analysis Lead — Autonomy & AI

LMI Government Consulting; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 163,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Government Consulting seeks a Planning and Analysis Specialist to support a DoD mission partner J5 in developing global campaign plans that integrate autonomy into deterrence, campaigning, crisis response, and warfighting strategy. The role emphasizes structured analysis, wargaming support, and connecting demand to capability and resources.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned Joint planner with strategic judgment and analytical rigor, and must hold an active TS/SCI clearance to work on-site in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in national security, international relations, military studies, operations research, political science, engineering, data analytics, or related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Eight or more years of experience in Joint or Service planning, campaign analysis, strategy, operational design, policy, wargaming, or related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Knowledge of the Joint Planning Process, campaign planning, deliberate planning, crisis action planning, and operational assessment.
• Experience developing senior‑level planning products for Joint Staff, combatant command, Service component, or comparable national security organization.
• Experience planning or analyzing wargames, tabletop exercises, seminars, or other structured decision events.
• Ability to synthesize inputs into coherent recommendations.
• Strong analytical writing, executive briefing, facilitation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work with senior military leaders, civilian officials, planners, analysts, technologists, and interagency partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and analysis that integrates autonomous systems and AI into global campaign plans and theater strategies.
• Develop deliberate planning, crisis action planning, campaign assessment, policy coordination, and senior leader decision‑support products.
• Apply the Joint Planning Process and other planning methodologies to define problems and recommend actions.
• Conduct structured analysis linking demand, threat, capability, force posture, policy, and resourcing.
• Plan, facilitate, and analyze wargames, tabletop exercises, seminars, and planning conferences.
• Coordinate planning inputs with Joint Staff, combatant commands, Military Services, interagency partners, intelligence organizations, and capability developers.
• Develop assumptions, branches, sequels, decision points, measures of effectiveness, and campaign assessment frameworks.
• Integrate technical assessments of autonomous systems into planning products without overstating readiness.
• Prepare policy papers, information papers, decision memoranda, briefings, and executive summaries for senior leaders.
• Maintain planning calendars, trackers, issue papers, and version-controlled artifacts.
• Identify gaps between objectives and capabilities and recommend actions.
• Represent LMI in Joint planning groups, wargaming forums, and senior leader engagements.

Skills

Joint planning

Wargaming

Policy coordination

Analytical writing

Executive briefing

Stakeholder coordination

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

LMI Government Consulting seeks a Planning and Analysis Specialist to support a DoD mission partner J5 in developing global campaign plans that integrate autonomy into deterrence, campaigning, crisis response, and warfighting strategy. The role emphasizes structured analysis, wargaming support, and connecting demand to capability and resources.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned Joint planner with strategic judgment and analytical rigor, and must hold an active TS/SCI clearance to work on-site in