Senior Joint Operations Planning Strategist (TS/SCI)

Leidos; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 131,300 - 237,350; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Operations Planning SME to develop, analyze, and support joint operational and strategic plans. This principal-level strategist translates strategic guidance into executable plans and advises senior military leaders on complex challenges.

The role requires independent work with minimal guidance and thought leadership for the Agency. The successful candidate will lead Joint Planning Groups and Operational Planning Teams through the JPP, producing strategic plans, OPLANS,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline with 15 years of related military operational planning experience, or a Master’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• Expertise in the Joint Planning Process (JPP) from Planning Initiation to Plan/Order Development.
• In-depth knowledge of planning levels (Commander’s Estimate, BPLAN, CONPLAN, OPLAN) and planning types (Campaign, Contingency, Crisis Action Planning).
• Experience with Mission Analysis inputs/outputs and COA Development, including screening/evaluation criteria.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert planning support for Crisis Action, Future Operations, and Deliberate planning for J3/J5 to develop strategic and operational plans with viable options.
• Compose and disseminate OPORDs/FRAGORDs addressing complex policy and doctrinal issues and cross-environment effects.
• Lead COA development, analysis, wargaming, and comparison using established criteria.
• Apply advanced planning concepts (COG, Lines of Operation, Lines of Effort, and operational approach) to solve complex problems.

Skills

Joint Planning Process

Operational Planning

COA Development

Mission Analysis

Wargaming

OPORDs

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline

Master’s degree

Job description

Leidos is seeking an Operations Planning SME to develop, analyze, and support joint operational and strategic plans. This principal-level strategist translates strategic guidance into executable plans and advises senior military leaders on complex challenges.

The role requires independent work with minimal guidance and thought leadership for the Agency. The successful candidate will lead Joint Planning Groups and Operational Planning Teams through the JPP, producing strategic plans, OPLANS,