Space Operations Planner

Booz Allen Hamilton; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 86,900 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Space Operations Planner in Honolulu, Hawaii, to leverage your defense mission expertise and operational planning skills. You will collaborate with the United States Space Force on projects to support priorities across the Indo-Pacific region.

This role requires extensive knowledge in planning and coordination, including the ability to lead operational planning teams and interface with senior military leadership. A Bachelor’s degree and TS/SCI clearance are mandatory.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Joint or Service level planning, including in an operations setting.
• 3+ years of experience with leading operational planning teams.
• TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead theater-wide operational space planning and synchronization of operations.
• Coordinate with outside agencies to ensure synchronization and deconfliction.
• Brief products up to the general officer and flag officer level.

Skills

Joint or Service level planning

Operational planning

Analysis of operational requirements

Professional communication

Briefing development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Palantir Maven Smart Systems

Job description

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The Opportunity:

As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don’t. We need your extensive knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of our clients’ most complex problems—and find solutions that keep our nation safe.

As a Space Operations Planner, you’ll bring your technical and operational expertise to work alongside thought leaders in the United States Space Force on projects for joint force space integration.

Work with us to fill a vital role in theater-wide operational space planning and synchronization of operations, activities, and investments (OAIs) to support priorities and objectives in the Indo‑Pacific region. You will lead and participate in space‑related operational planning, and your attention to detail and experience will deliver analysis and execution support for OAIs, to include reporting and assessment activities. You will also coordinate with outside agencies to ensure synchronization and deconfliction efforts across the theater and develop planning documents, orders, briefing materials, and deployment documentation and be able to brief products up to the general officer and flag officer level. Work with us in a dynamic environment to plan for and respond to real‑world events in the Indo‑Pacific.

Further your career while creating mission-forward solutions that matter.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience with Joint or Service level planning, including in an operations setting

• 3+ years of experience with leading operational planning teams and developing operational products such as CONOPS, OPORDs, FRAGORDs, and EXORDs

• Knowledge of how to drive OAI planning efforts that align with force readiness, Global Force Management, and theater objectives

• Ability to interface professionally with senior military and civilian leadership

• Ability to develop and provide briefs

• TS/SCI clearance

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

• 2+ years of experience as a future plans, future operations, or current operations lead

• Experience with space operations, including integrating space into operational planning efforts

• Experience supporting real‑world Joint operations or in Joint operational environments

• Knowledge of the Joint Planning Process and the Space Planning Process

• Knowledge of the latest AI‑enabled operational planning tools, such as Palantir Maven Smart Systems (MSS) or other mission command platforms

• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills

• Master’s degree

• Graduate of JPME II

• Graduate of formal Joint planning education, such as a service‑level Advanced Planning School or related Joint Staff credentialed operational planning programs

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.