Senior Exercise Planner

Cadmus; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) program

PTO

Holidays

VTO

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Cadmus is seeking a senior exercise planning expert to support government exercise programs, focusing on HSEEP, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure exercises. You will design, conduct, and evaluate complex multi-stakeholder exercises and coach teams across federal, state, and private sectors.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in emergency management or related field and at least ten years of experience, with a preference for master’s level credentials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Minimum of ten years of professional experience with exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Extensive experience leading the design, delivery, and evaluation of complex HSEEP exercises.
• Demonstrated expertise in discussion-based exercise design and facilitation.
• Demonstrated ability to advise clients on exercise strategy and program management.

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 improvement of homeland security, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure exercises.
• Advise clients on exercise strategy, priorities, stakeholder engagement, scenario design, evaluation methodology, and improvement planning.
• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder exercises involving federal, state, local, tribal, and private-sector participants.
• Oversee multiple exercise workstreams and ensure consistency across deliverables and communications.
• Lead meetings and facilitate briefings, workshops, tabletop exercises, and after-action discussions.
• Develop exercise design approaches and provide final technical and QA review of major deliverables.
• Guide development of scenarios, objectives, evaluation criteria, injects, reports, and improvement plans.
• Resolve technical, stakeholder, schedule, and delivery challenges with project leadership.
• Coach and mentor exercise planners and promote HSEEP quality standards.
• Support project leadership with planning, resource coordination, risk management, and client relations.
• Contribute to methodologies, tools, templates, and program-level recommendations.

Skills

HSEEP expertise

Policy analysis

Leadership

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in emergency management or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

At Cadmus, our Homeland Security Line of Business provides clients with pragmatic solutions to their most important analytical and policy challenges. We bring together a team of outstanding professionals who have earned a reputation of responsive and client-focused support for a wide range of homeland security, intelligence, and counter-terrorism agencies at all levels of government. Our client-oriented approach, coupled with our profound and relevant subject matter expertise, enables us to bring an incisive edge to solving the most critical national security problems.

What You’ll Be Doing

Cadmus seeks candidates to support upcoming homeland security exercises programs for both public and private sector clients, partners, and stakeholders. Successful candidates will lead the design, execution, and evaluation of homeland security exercises covering a range of hazards, including terrorism, cybersecurity, and natural disasters. Candidates may also support policy assessment and analysis, policy research, professional writing, and/or strategic planning in the homeland security or public policy fields. Some domestic travel is likely required for this position.

Please note this position is for a proposal effort, and offers will be contingent upon award.

Who We Are

Cadmus provides government, commercial, and other private organizations worldwide with technology-empowered advisory and implementation services. We help our clients achieve their goals and drive lasting, impactful change by leveraging transformative digital solutions and unparalleled expertise across domains.

At Cadmus, we look for team players and problem solvers who are driven to use their unique perspectives and intellectual curiosity to help deliver breakthrough solutions that achieve transformative goals. As a member of our team, you'll collaborate with leading experts to support our clients across the globe. We offer competitive compensation, outstanding health care and retirement benefits, a vibrant and collaborative work environment, and ample opportunities for professional growth.

Join Cadmus. Together, we are strengthening society and the natural world. For more information, visit cadmusgroup.com .

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, as applicable.
• Oversee multiple exercise workstreams or project teams and ensure consistency across exercise products, schedules, methodologies, and client communications.
• Lead planning meetings and facilitate executive briefings, workshops, tabletop exercises, after-action discussions, and other exercise-related sessions.
• Establish exercise design approaches and provide final technical and quality-assurance review of major deliverables.
• Guide the development of complex scenarios, exercise objectives, evaluation criteria, injects, analysis products, After-Action Reports, and Improvement Plans.
• Resolve complex technical, stakeholder, schedule, and delivery challenges in coordination with project and client leadership.
• Coach and mentor exercise planners, strengthen team capabilities, and promote consistent application of HSEEP principles and quality standards.
• Support project leadership with work planning, resource coordination, risk management, and client relationship management.
• Contribute to the development of exercise methodologies, tools, templates, lessons learned, and program-level recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in emergency management, homeland security, national security, public policy, political science, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Minimum of at least ten years of professional experience, with relevant professional supporting projects related to exercise planning, emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, or a related field; preference given to those with experience in homeland security, emergency management, and exercises.
• Extensive experience leading the design, delivery, and evaluation of complex HSEEP exercises.
• Demonstrated expertise in discussion-based exercise design and facilitation.
• Demonstrated ability to advise clients on exercise strategy, exercise program management, and improvement planning.
• Experience directing multidisciplinary teams and providing senior-level review of exercise products and analytical deliverables.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to review and correct one’s own work, and ability to perform quality control on client deliverables.
• Strong understanding of emergency management, homeland security, cybersecurity, or critical infrastructure risk and resilience.
• Exceptional facilitation, client-engagement, leadership, analytical, writing, briefing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical, operational, and policy issues clearly to executive and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, resolve complex issues, and maintain quality across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Ability to travel domestically as required.
• U.S. Citizen with ability to earn a favorable Public Trust clearance and/or DHS Suitability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting CISA, FEMA, or other DHS components.
• Experience leading national-level, regional, or multi‑sector emergency management or critical infrastructure exercises.
• Experience developing exercise programs, methodologies, or multi-year exercise strategies.
• Relevant HSEEP, emergency management, cybersecurity, facilitation, or project‑management certification or advanced training.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.

Additional Information:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States a U.S. Citizen.

Based on eligibility and job status, Cadmus offers an excellent benefits package to include:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• company paid disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program
• paid time off (PTO)
• paid holidays
• voluntary time off (VTO)
• tuition reimbursement
• adoption assistance program
• other optional benefits and various bonus programs

The salary range for this position is$85,000-115,000. The actual salary will be determined by several factors, including relevant work experience, education, skills, and market competitiveness.

We value the critical role safety and health protocols contribute to everyone’s success at Cadmus and work together to align and comply with all federal, state, and local safety and health mandates to ensure a safe and valuable work environment.

Cadmus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination. Cadmus is committed to providing a respectful workplace where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, military and veteran status, physical and mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Learn more about Cadmus by visiting our website at: cadmusgroup.com

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