Strategic PsyOP Planner

Amentum; Waipahu (HI); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Psychological Operations (PYSOP) Planner to provide research, planning and analysis support to USPACOM. The role demands PSYOP expertise, strong research skills, and the ability to brief senior leaders on CONOPS and COAs.

Ideal candidates hold a Top-Secret clearance or SCI eligibility and bring experience across policy, operations planning, and national security topics. Travel about 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• At least 10 years' experience supporting the DoD, in lieu of degree.
• At least 5 years' experience working in PSYOP.
• Experience conducting research on a range of topics and functional areas.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient at authoring analytical or policy documents.
• Proficient at Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with AI or Language Model (LM) tools in system administration, operational planning, or data analysis context.

Responsibilities

• Support USPACOM with PSYOP concepts, plans and assessments.
• Conduct unclassified and classified research to support operational concepts and plans.
• Develop MOE and MOP to assess PSYOP effectiveness.
• Review and compile PSYOP actions and activities for reporting.
• Aid senior-level strategic planning and briefings for leaders.
• Prepare formal papers and background information for senior leaders.
• Assist in timely responses to policy and planning questions.
• Coordinate with DoD entities and USPACOM components.
• Travel ~10% annually to Mainland US and allied nations.

Skills

PSYOP experience

Research & analysis

Oral & written communication

Policy document authoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

AI/LM tools

Job description

Amentum seeks a Psychological Operations (PYSOP) Planner to provide research, planning and analysis support to USPACOM. The role demands PSYOP expertise, strong research skills, and the ability to brief senior leaders on CONOPS and COAs.

Ideal candidates hold a Top-Secret clearance or SCI eligibility and bring experience across policy, operations planning, and national security topics. Travel about 10% is expected.