Operational Planning & Posture SME
About The Role
Full job description This isn't a staff action tracker role. This is the expert seat — the one that defines how the branch plans, catches what others miss, and keeps high-visibility products from falling apart under scrutiny. You'll serve as the Operational Planning & Posture SME at MARFORPAC G-5 Plans, where the Indo-Pacific competitive environment demands deliberate planning support that's coherent, defensible, and aligned across the entire Joint Planning and Execution Community. If you've spent a career mastering the craft of joint planning and you're ready to set the standard — this is your post.
Mission
MARFORPAC G-5 Plans needs a technical authority who can define planning standards, resolve the hardest integration problems, and ensure every high-visibility product is decision-ready before it hits senior leaders. As the Operational Planning & Posture SME, you don't own the battle rhythm — you own the quality. You intervene where complexity, risk, or ambiguity threatens outcomes. You set the bar. You enforce it. You make the branch better.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
Requirements
- Master's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field
- Career-level and intermediate-level military education — Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, or other service equivalents
- 10+ years of deep experience supporting joint and service planning and senior-leader decision support, including production and critical review of staff products
- Demonstrated mastery of JPEC planning forums and staffing dynamics including OPTs and joint planning groups
- Knowledge and application experience in the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) and Joint Planning Process (JPP)
- Expert capability drafting and editing planning products with rigorous consistency, traceability, and formatting discipline
- T/SI eligibility
- Ability to comply with government workplace requirements and obtain and maintain required access and eligibility
Qualifications
- Intermediate or top-level operational planning education — JAWS, SAMS, MAWS, SAASS, Service and Joint War Colleges, or equivalent fellowships
- Senior PME completion — CGSC/ILE, USMC CSC, Naval War College, or equivalent
- Prior experience with USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, HQMC, a combatant command, Service component, or MEF HQ
- Doctoral degree in a relevant field
About The Company
WHY K2 K2 is an SBA 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization built to compete and win on the missions that matter most. We don't build benches — we build legacies. When you join K2, you're joining a team that's been given a mandate to bring world-class talent to DoD's hardest problems. You'll have the support of a company that moves fast, respects your expertise, and invests in your growth. This is where high-performers come to do their best work. K2 is proud to be a Native Hawaiian Organization. Every contract we win, every mission we support, and every person we hire contributes to a lasting legacy for the Hawaiian community and the nation we serve.