Senior Wartime Readiness & Exercise Planning Lead

Tech-Marine Business Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PAE Maritime is seeking a Wartime Readiness and Exercise Planning SME to serve as the senior technical authority for wartime readiness, contingency and exercise planning. You will advise leadership on force generation, activation, mobilization, and deployment operations in alignment with CCMD requirements.

Responsibilities include designing complex contingency plans, leading OPTs, and ensuring compliance with Naval Planning Process and DoW policies.

Qualifications

• Ten to fifteen years of progressive experience in global operations planning and exercise management.
• Subject matter expertise in wartime readiness, contingency planning, force generation, and exercise design/execution.
• Strong understanding of OPT frameworks, their structure, metrics, and execution.
• In-depth knowledge of the Naval Planning Process and its application to maritime operations.
• Experience supporting major commands, numbered fleets, or equivalent maritime levels.
• Ability to develop and refine operations, mobility, contingency, and wartime readiness plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for briefings to senior leaders.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary SME for wartime readiness and exercise planning at the PAE Maritime level.
• Design, develop, coordinate, and evaluate complex wartime contingency plans and deployment readiness exercises.
• Lead Operational Planning Teams (OPTs) and ensure effective execution per the Naval Planning Process.
• Align requirements with force-sourcing solutions and manage UTC posturing and readiness reporting.
• Oversee creation, review, and revision of wartime readiness plans.
• Ensure compliance with DoW, Joint, and Navy/Marine Corps doctrine and directives.
• Conduct after-action reviews and lessons learned analyses for exercises and readiness events.
• Coordinate with joint, interagency, and coalition partners to synchronize planning efforts.
• Provide expert recommendations on readiness posture, exercise design, and risk to senior leadership.

Skills

Global operations planning

Exercise management

Brief senior leaders

Written/verbal communication

Security clearance (Secret)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in National Security/Operations Research

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

JELC

APEX

GFM

GMRP

Job description

PAE Maritime is seeking a Wartime Readiness and Exercise Planning SME to serve as the senior technical authority for wartime readiness, contingency and exercise planning. You will advise leadership on force generation, activation, mobilization, and deployment operations in alignment with CCMD requirements.

Responsibilities include designing complex contingency plans, leading OPTs, and ensuring compliance with Naval Planning Process and DoW policies.