Senior Wartime Readiness & Exercise Planning SME

Tech-Marine Business; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech-Marine Business in Washington, DC, seeks a Wartime Readiness and Exercise Planning SME to serve as senior technical authority for the design, coordination, execution, and evaluation of readiness and exercise activities. You will ensure alignment with CCMD requirements and Naval doctrine while guiding OPTs under the Naval Planning Process.

The role requires 10–15 years of global operations planning experience in military or DoW contractor environments, with deep knowledge of force

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of progressive experience in global operations planning and exercise management within military or contractor environments.
• Subject matter expertise in wartime readiness, contingency planning, force generation, and exercise design/execution.
• Strong understanding of OPT frameworks, structure, metrics, and execution.
• In-depth knowledge of the Naval Planning Process and its application to maritime operations.
• Experience operating at or supporting a major command or equivalent maritime operational level.
• Ability to develop and refine operations, mobility, contingency, and wartime readiness plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for senior military and civilian leaders.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to maintain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary SME for wartime readiness and exercise planning at the PAE Maritime level, advising leadership on force generation, activation, mobilization, and deployment operations.
• Design, develop, coordinate, and evaluate complex wartime contingency plans, deployment readiness exercises, and joint/combined training scenarios.
• Lead and facilitate Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), ensuring effectiveness and disciplined execution under the Naval Planning Process.
• Align requirements with force-sourcing solutions; manage UTC posturing, deployment data, and readiness reporting.
• Oversee creation, review, and revision of wartime readiness plans.
• Ensure frameworks adhere to DoW, Joint, and Navy/Marine Corps doctrine and directives.
• Conduct after-action reviews, lessons learned analysis, and continuous improvement 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 operational risk to senior leadership.
• Support development of metrics, briefings, and decision support products related to readiness and exercise outcomes.

Skills

Global operations planning

Exercise design

Military coordination

Brief senior leaders

Navy/Marine doctrine

Education

Bachelor's degree in National Security / Military Studies or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Tech-Marine Business in Washington, DC, seeks a Wartime Readiness and Exercise Planning SME to serve as senior technical authority for the design, coordination, execution, and evaluation of readiness and exercise activities. You will ensure alignment with CCMD requirements and Naval doctrine while guiding OPTs under the Naval Planning Process.

The role requires 10–15 years of global operations planning experience in military or DoW contractor environments, with deep knowledge of force