Senior Exercise Lead – Homeland Security Programs

Cadmus; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Company-paid disability and life

401(k) program

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cadmus seeks professionals to support homeland security exercise programs, leading design, conduct, and evaluation of exercises across terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters. Some domestic travel is expected.

This role is part of a proposal effort; offers contingent on award. The candidate will collaborate with government and private sector clients, provide policy analysis and strategic planning, and contribute to program management and client engagement for Cadmus’ Homeland Security

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, or related field; preference for those with homeland security and exercises.
• Extensive experience leading the design, delivery, and evaluation of complex HSEEP exercises.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior exercise planning and HSEEP subject-matter expert supporting government exercise programs.
• Provide technical direction for the design, conduct, evaluation, and continuous improvement of complex homeland security, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure exercises.
• Advise clients on exercise strategy, program priorities, stakeholder engagement, scenario design, evaluation methodology, and improvement planning.
• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder exercises involving federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, private-sector, and critical infrastructure participants.
• Oversee multiple exercise workstreams or project teams and ensure consistency across exercise products, schedules, methodologies, and client communications.

Skills

Exercise design

Facilitation

Policy analysis

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in emergency management or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Cadmus seeks professionals to support homeland security exercise programs, leading design, conduct, and evaluation of exercises across terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters. Some domestic travel is expected.

This role is part of a proposal effort; offers contingent on award. The candidate will collaborate with government and private sector clients, provide policy analysis and strategic planning, and contribute to program management and client engagement for Cadmus’ Homeland Security