Future Operational Planner (FOPS)

About the role

The Deloitte AI & Engineering team transforms technology platforms, drives innovation, and makes a significant impact on clients' success. You'll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and reengineering operations and processes critical to businesses.

Responsibilities

• Apply expert knowledge of the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) or equivalent structured planning processes in both Service and Joint operational environments.
• Lead Operational Planning Teams (OPTs) in deliberate, crisis action, and contingency planning.
• Provide expertise in force management processes, including force sourcing, allocation, and apportionment.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of organizational capabilities, force structure, and limitations in operational planning and force employment.
• Support Crisis Action Planning Teams (CAPTs) and facilitate the transition from deliberate planning to executable crisis/contingency orders.
• Review, analyze, and provide recommendations for high-level operational plans, orders, and initiatives, including handling information of a sensitive or classified nature.
• Draft and produce order modifications (e.g., FRAGOs, WARNOs) and branch plans, ensuring integration with current operations and broader planning efforts.
• Coordinate planning tasks and equities among various functional and planning groups, synchronizing future operations and planning elements.
• Conduct analysis, develop recommendations, and produce planning products under operational timelines and tight deadlines.

Requirements

• Required: Bachelor's degree, 6+ years' experience in planning, operational analysis, or a similar function, Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Preferred: Master's degree, 3+ years' experience supporting planning efforts for joint, combined, or multi-organizational environments, 3+ years' experience in operational art/design concepts and the ability to frame complex planning efforts for competition, crisis, and contingency scenarios.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• 6+ years' experience in planning, operational analysis, or a similar function.
• 1+ years' experience using planning processes in support of organizational strategic or operational objectives.
• 1+ years' experience in developing operational plans, drafting orders, and supporting coordination for across teams or departments.
• Ability to travel 0-20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others.