Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) Planners (Senior)

About the role

Amentum is seeking experienced Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) Planners (Senior) to support the Apollo program across multiple Combatant Commands (CCMDs).

Responsibilities

• Operational Planning & Integration Support: mission analysis, COA development, wargaming, and plan refinement in accordance with the Joint Planning Process (JPP).
• Develop, integrate, and synchronize OIE aligned planning products including annexes, tabs, estimates, and CONOPs.
• Apply a targeting like methodology to information and strategic communications planning, from desired effects through execution and assessment.
• Integrate OIE/IW integration is spatially, functionally, and temporally aligned to create cumulative, reinforcing effects across domains and CCMD boundaries.
• Coordinate with intelligence, operations, and plans directorates (J2/J3/J5) to ensure OIE is embedded across staff processes.
• Support the Review and Approval Process for CONOPs involving Sensitive Activities and STO, ensuring compliance with IJSTO and DoW regulations.
• Assessment & Target Audience Analysis: integrate information environment assessments, information estimates, and adversary/actor analysis.
• Leverage AI enabled tools, predictive analytics, and data driven methodologies to enhance planning and decision making.
• Strategic Communications & Influence Integration: support integrated strategic communications processes, aligning information forces and activities to CCMD campaign plans.
• Advise on the nuances between traditional fires/targeting and cognitive focused targeting like processes.
• Develop messaging concepts and synchronize information effects across multiple domains and audiences, and mission partners.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination: liaise with Joint Staff, OSD, CCMDs, Information Force elements, interagency partners, and multinational counterparts.
• Represent OIE equities in joint planning groups, working groups, and operational planning teams and other CCMD Battle Rhythm events.
• Maintain continuity of planning artefacts, templates, and doctrinally aligned methodologies across planning cycles.
• Support development of planning repositories, knowledge management structures, and decision support visualization products.

Requirements

• Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance with SCI Eligibility (TS SCI).
• Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
• Valid U.S passport
• 8+ years of OIE/IO/IW or Joint planning experience with a BS/BA, or 6+ years with a MS/MA.
• May consider 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years of experience supporting CCMD, JTF, TSOC, or equivalent operational headquarters.
• Demonstrated mastery of the Joint Planning Process (JPP), operational design, and targeting like methodologies.
• Experience developing and integrating OIE plans, orders, annexes, and estimates.
• Experience integrating, coordinating, and synchronizing adjacent and supporting operations across information forces.
• Knowledge of service component functions and their relationships to CCMDs.
• Strong understanding of the Information Environment, adversary information capabilities, and influence dynamics.
• Expertise in oral, visual, and written communication, including briefing senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance with SCI Eligibility (TS SCI).
• Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
• Valid U.S passport
• 8+ years of OIE/IO/IW or Joint planning experience with a BS/BA, or 6+ years with a MS/MA.
• May consider 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years of experience supporting CCMD, JTF, TSOC, or equivalent operational headquarters.
• Demonstrated mastery of the Joint Planning Process (JPP), operational design, and targeting like methodologies.
• Experience developing and integrating OIE plans, orders, annexes, and estimates.
• Experience integrating, coordinating, and synchronizing adjacent and supporting operations across information forces.
• Knowledge of service component functions and their relationships to CCMDs.
• Strong understanding of the Information Environment, adversary information capabilities, and influence dynamics.
• Expertise in oral, visual, and written communication, including briefing senior leaders.

Skills

• Master of the Joint Planning Process (JPP), operational design, and targeting like methodologies.
• Experience with information forces integration.
• Ability to integrate and coordinate information forces across various domains.
• Strong understanding of the Information Environment and adversary capabilities.
• Expertise in strategic communications and influence integration.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and coordination skills.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retailment benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Retirement benefits
• Education reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Pay

$120,000 - 170,000

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retailment benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Retirement benefits
• Education reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance