Training Program Planner - Senior

Pherson; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

LTD/STD & life insurance

PTO, sick leave & holidays; 401k

Job summary

Pherson is seeking a Training Program Planner – Senior to lead and coordinate GEOINT training initiatives across the enterprise. The role emphasizes leadership, policy alignment, and workforce development to meet community training goals.

Onsite Springfield, VA, with standard Monday–Friday hours and a start date around August 1, 2026. TS/SCI clearance required; full-time employment with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, information management, or related field.
• 5+ years in GEOINT tradecraft, training development, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years coordinating projects and delivering briefs to seniors.
• 3+ years building and managing project schedules with MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Create strategies for partnerships and stakeholder engagement in GEOINT learning and certification.
• Develop and document initiatives supporting NSG, ASG, and CGTC strategies and policies.
• Develop and implement performance metrics to track progress.
• Lead planning templates, reports, and SOPs for program management.
• Coordinate CGTC meetings and contribute to policy reporting to ODNI/USD(I).
• Engage in internal/external meetings to advance strategic initiatives.

Skills

GEOINT training

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Project coordination

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/information management

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Overview:

Pherson is seeking a Training Program Planner – Senior to assist in leading the development and execution of strategic GEOINT training initiatives across the enterprise. This role drives collaboration with key stakeholders, establishes training standards and metrics, and supports long-term workforce development planning. The position requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and coordination skills to implement programs, track performance, and ensure alignment with community-wide training goals and policies. This position is contingent upon contract award with an anticipated start date of August 1st, 2026.

Job Title:

Training Program Planner - Senior

LCAT:

Business Analyst – Level 4

Location:

Springfield, VA

Operating Hours and Expectations:

This position anticipates onsite work with standard work hours, Monday-Friday

Security Clearance:

TS/SC I required w/ eligibility for a CI Poly

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary Range:

$100,000-125,000

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating strategies to target partnerships and relationships with internal and external entities that are key stakeholders in GEOINT learning, GEOINT Professional Certification (GPC), and GEOINT workforce planning.
• Developing, facilitating, implementing, and documenting (in policy, if required), initiatives that support long-term NSG, ASG, and Community Geospatial-Intelligence Training Council (CGTC) strategies, interoperability, and strategic policies that may include:
  • Baselining GEOINT training.
  • Mapping GEOINT competencies.
  • Establishing, assessing, and mapping community GEOINT training standards.
  • Developing and maintaining common GEOINT course catalog and GEOINT portal.
  • Implementing standard and repeatable GEOINT Training Advisory Group (GTAG) requirements processes.
• Developing and implementing organizational performance metrics to measure and report progress against NSG, ASG, and CGTC strategic intent and plans.
• Leading the creation, communication, and support the completion/maintenance of standardized organizational planning templates/plans (e.g., GEOCOM templates, CGTC templates, reports to ODNI and USD(I) Project Management Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, Plan of Actions, and Milestones, etc.)
• Driving the development and delivery of programmatic measures, metrics, and support coordination and facilitation of Program Management Reviews to assess and report progress against relevant initiatives.
• Support discussion at internal and external meetings and participate in targeted issues or theme specific activities related to strategic initiatives, organizational activities, strategic communications, or representation. Examples may include:
  • Participate in office-level leadership offsites to provide insights into ongoing CGTC activities or issues.
  • Participate in DNI, USD(I), or NGA conferences, or other related venues as directed.
• Support coordination and facilitation of CGTC meetings.
• Meet and coordinate with other NSG and ASG training organizations to exchange ideas, issues, and concepts.
• Support CGTC with providing policy input and required reporting to ODNI and/or USD(I) on behalf of the NSG.

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• S. degree in degree in business, information management, or related field.
• Demonstrate experience in a distinct functional or cross-functional business area. This experience may be broad-based crossing multiple markets (i.e., government, industry) and may also include relevant/associated certifications and knowledge of applicable tools, methodologies, or best practices. In addition, experience in coordinating activities performed by specialists or other staff as necessary for activities related to the specific field or discipline.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in GEOINT tradecraft competencies, Training development, Human Capital Development, or related disciplines.
• At least 3 years demonstrated experience assembling project information to include objectives/outcomes/deliverables; writing, revising, and editing drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.
• At least 3 years demonstrated experience compiling and delivering decision briefs to seniors and their staff.
• At least 3 years demonstrated experience formulating, analyzing, and resolving plans, policy, and business issues.
• At least 3 years demonstrated experience building and managing a project schedule using MS Project.

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of Joint/IC/Service GEOINT activities, GEOINT doctrine, and NSG and ASG membership.
• Demonstrated experience working in a senior management environment within NGA, NSG, or ASG.
• Knowledge of the DITEB
• Knowledge of NSG and ASG partner/sharing agreements
• Knowledge of NGC’s GEOINT Learning Program and GEOINT curriculum
• Knowledge of US Military Schoolhouse training programs

About Pherson:

Pherson was founded in response to requests for analytic, instructional, and management support from the IntelligenceCommunity. We are a dynamic team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals dedicated to providing top quality consulting,leadership development, and training services to the US Government and commercial clients. To learn more about us and the importantwork we do with our clients, visit our website at www.pherson.org.

Benefits:

Health, dental & vision; LTD/STD & life insurance; PTO, sick leave & holidays; 401k.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected class.