Senior Military Operations Planner

About the role

This position supports United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Joint Exercises, Training, and Assessment Directorate (J7) in the planning, coordination, execution, and assessment of strategic-level joint exercises and training events supporting strategic deterrence and global operations missions.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination, execution, and assessment of strategic-level joint exercises and operational planning activities.
• Provide senior-level expertise in military operations planning, operational synchronization, and strategic mission execution.
• Support development of operational plans, exercise scenarios, mission execution products, and operational timelines.
• Cookordination with senior leadership, operational planners, battle staffs, and mission partners to support exercise objectives and operational readiness.
• Support operational integration across Combatant Command, Joint Staff, service, and MAJCOM-level organizations.
• Assist with operational assessments, strategic planning efforts, and exercise execution activities.
• Support planning conferences, rehearsals, after-action reviews, and lessons learned activities.
• Provide operational expertise supporting strategic deterrence and global operations mission requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of practical Department of Defense military operations experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Combatant Command, service headquarters, MAJCOM, or equivalent operational organizations.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an operations planner.
• Operations center experience required.
• Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase II graduate required.
• Senior Service School graduate required.
• Master’s degree or higher required.
• Demonstrated expertise in operational planning, strategic mission integration, and joint exercise execution.
• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, and operational planning skills.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Benefits

We offer a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), DTO, paid holidays, military and jury duty paid leaves.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are flexible to accommodate the needs of the position and the mission.

Skills

Must have strong operational planning, coordination, and execution skills. Must be able to work effectively in a joint environment and understand the complexities of strategic deterrence and global operations.

Qualifications

Must have a demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, execute, and assess strategic-level joint exercises and training events. Must have experience working with senior leadership, operational planners, battle staffs, and mission partners. Must have experience integrating operations across Combatant Command, Joint Staff, service, and MAJCOM-level organizations. Must have experience conducting operational assessments, strategic planning efforts, and exercise execution activities. Must have experience supporting planning conferences, rehearsals, after-action reviews, and lessons learned activities. Must have experience providing operational expertise supporting strategic deterrence and global operations mission requirements.