Regional Exercise Lead & Senior Planner (Cyber)

Leidos

Herndon (VA)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 149,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Leidos seeks a Senior Exercise Planner to serve as Regional Exercise Lead for the CISA National Cyber Exercise Program (NCEP), leading design, development, planning, conduct and evaluation for their region. This role directs exercise support teams and coordinates with leadership and stakeholders across the region.

The position requires 10+ years in HSEEP exercise design and 8+ years in exercise management, with FEMA HSEEP certification or readiness to complete.

Qualifications

10+ years experience in HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation.
8+ years experience in exercise management or leadership, including multiple exercises and teams.
FEMA HSEEP certification required or ability to complete within 30 days of contract start.
Experience planning and delivering exercises with structured documentation and post-event reporting.
Ability to lead high-level meetings and customer-facing presentations.

Responsibilities

Lead all exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation for assigned region.
Coordinate planning meetings and develop core exercise documentation and artifacts.
Manage multiple concurrent exercises and coordinate resource allocation across teams.
Provide SME input to internal training and support development of new CISA Tabletop Exercise Packages.