# Operations Planning SME

**Company**: Leidos
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
**Category**: Defence & Intelligence
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking an Operations Planning SME to serve as a principal-level expert Strategist responsible for developing, analysing, and supporting joint operational and strategic plans. You will possess a comprehensive understanding of the Joint Planning Process (JPP), advanced planning concepts, and the integration of information technology services and capabilities provided by the Defense Information and Systems Agency (DISA).

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Provide expert-level guidance on the application of the Joint Planning Process and Operational Approach.

- Lead Joint Planning Groups (JPG) and Operational Planning Teams (OPT) through the JPP to develop Agency Strategy, OPLANS, orders, and directives.

- Develop and present detailed analysis, staff estimates, and plan recommendations to senior military and civilian leaders.

- Author and review planning documents, including technical papers, white papers, and Concepts of Operations (CONOPS).

- Integrate and influence cross-functional concepts that align with high-interest operational plans.

- Lead and direct panels, meetings, and working groups as a subject matter expert and principal advisor.

- Coordinate with all applicable staff elements, Service Components, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), and other partners/agencies.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

- Provide expert planning support for Crisis Action, Future Operations, and Deliberate planning in support of the J3 and J5 Directorates, developing strategic and operational plans with viable options.

- Compose and disseminate orders and directives (OPORDs, FRAGORDs, etc.) that address complex policy and doctrinal issues.

- Conduct rigorous Mission Analysis and lead teams in Course of Action (COA) development, analysis, wargaming, and comparison.

- Apply advanced planning concepts, including Center of Gravity (COG) analysis, Lines of Operation (LOO), Lines of Effort (LOE), and the operational approach to solve complex military problems.

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline and 15 years of overall related experience in military operational planning, or Master's degree with 10 years of prior relevant experience.

- Active TS/SCI security clearance.

- Expertise in the Joint Planning Process (JPP), from Planning Initiation to Plan/Order Development.

- In-depth knowledge of various planning levels and planning types.

- Deep understanding of Mission Analysis inputs/outputs, and mastery of COA Development.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Graduate of the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS) or the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS).

- Direct experience translating strategic guidance into operational plans and future operations within a Combatant Command (CCMD) J5 or J35 environment.

- Background in DoD Acquisition or Program Management.

- IAT Level II certification.

**Salary:** $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

## Skills

### Required
- Joint Planning Process
- Operational Approach
- Center of Gravity analysis
- Lines of Operation
- Lines of Effort

### Nice to have
- Joint Advanced Warfighting School
- School of Advanced Military Studies
- DoD Acquisition
- Program Management
- IAT Level II

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