Operations Planner IMC00877

Innovative Management Concepts, Inc.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

AD&D

Job summary

Innovative Management Concepts, Inc. in Honolulu, HI, seeks a seasoned military planner to support a large government client on-site.

The role emphasizes strategic and operational planning using JPP/JELC processes and involves developing campaign plans and annexes for complex operations. The candidate must have DoD experience, clearances eligibility, and be able to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• 5+ years of Joint/DoD staff experience.
• 5+ years of planning and executing a component or joint exercise program.
• Graduate of CGSC/ILE or equivalent.
• Experience with JELC and theater/campaign planning.
• Excellent communication and ability to draft strategic/operational products.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently or with teams.
• US Citizenship and DoD TS/SCI clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic and operational planning per Joint Planning Process (JPP).
• Apply JELC framework to plan, coordinate, execute, assess exercises and events.
• Develop campaign/operational plans and annexes for operations.
• Coordinate with staff to align plans with theater objectives and resources.
• Assess risks and mitigation strategies for mission success.
• Monitor evolving requirements and adjust planning as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of doctrine and combatant command guidance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Joint Operations Planning

JELC lifecycle

Operational planning

Theater Campaign Plans

Strategic drafting

Clear communication

Independent working

Microsoft Office 365

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

CGSC/ILE or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

The position will provide support for a large government customer.
Work Location: Completely on-site in Honolulu, HI.

** Basic Required Qualifications and Skills:** _ Note: These are mandatory items that all candidates must have when submitting an application to IMC for this position. Please ensure that your submission addresses each of these requirement items. Candidates without these required elements will not be considered._

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a relevant discipline or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Joint, Department of the Army, or Combatant Command Staff.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with planning and executing a Component or Joint Exercise Program.
• Graduate of a Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Intermediate Level Education (ILE), or Component Equivalent.
• Experience with:
• * Five Stages of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) at Division, CORPS, or ASCC level.
  • Theater Campaign Plans & National level Strategic level guidance.
  • Operational planning efforts and operation experience working with senior leaders.
  • Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Office 365
• Demonstrated ability to draft strategic and operational level products.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear and concise information across multiple platforms.
• Self-motivated with the ability to stay focused, organized, and plan work independently or collaboratively in a rapidly changing environment.
• Experience supporting customers with classified and unclassified environments.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.
• Pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship.
• All applicants must have current DoD TS/SCI clearance eligibility day one and prior to entry on duty.

Desired Qualifications and Skills: It is desirable that the candidate have the following qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience at the brigade level and above.
• Knowledge of the aspects of Multi-Domain Operations.
• Experience in an FA57 role.
• Experience planning WFX at JTF, CORPS and DIV level.

** Essential Duties and Responsibilities: _ This position will include, but is not limited to, the following tasks: _

• Support strategic and operational planning activities in accordance with Joint Planning Process (JPP) and Army planning methodologies.
• Apply the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) framework to plan, coordinate, execute, and assess military exercises, training events, and operational engagements.
• Develop campaign plans, contingency plans, operational plans (OPLANs), concept plans (CONPLANs), and supporting annexes for military operations.
• Coordinate with functional and component staff to ensure operational plans align with theater objectives, force employment considerations, and resource constraints.
• Assess operational risks, identify planning assumptions, and recommend mitigation strategies to support mission success.
• Monitor emerging operational requirements and adjust planning efforts to address changing mission priorities and strategic conditions.
• Maintain knowledge of current doctrine, joint publications, Army regulations, and combatant command planning guidance relevant to operational planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary and Benefits Information:
Please see the salary information listed at the beginning of this document, which is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. All salaries will be based on relevant experience, geographic location, and position and/or contractual requirements, which could fall outside of the listed range.

Full-time positions at IMC are eligible to participate in any or all of the benefit programs offered, including 401(k) with a 3% employer match, paid time off, paid holidays, FSA spending, dental, vision, health insurance, company-sponsored AD&D, and life insurance. Additional voluntary benefits are offered, such as voluntary life, AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet insurance. Benefits are subject to change. Positions at IMC may also be eligible for a bonus and/or other incentives.

For more information about IMC’s benefits, please visit our website at https://www.imcva.com/about-imc/careers

** Background Information:**

_ Innovative Management Concepts, Inc. (IMC), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, provides a broad range of information technology IT services to government and commercial customers by placing a high priority on modernization, enhancing business processes through technology, and creating efficiencies through automation. Since its founding in 1989, IMC has offered solutions and expertise in: IT operations and maintenance, data management, cyber security, systems and network engineering and administration, cloud/hosting services, software development, website services, software quality assurance and testing (including IV &V), and project management. IMC is certified in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 Quality Management, ISO 27001 Information Technology Security Management, ISO 20000 Information Technology Service Management, and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. Committed to continuous improvement and information security, IMC has been appraised at level 3 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration for both Development and Services and we are CMMC Level 2 (Ver 2.0) compliant. Find out more about IMC at www.imcva.com._

_ We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law._