Operational Planner
The Opportunity:
As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don't. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of our clients’ most complex problems and find solutions that keep our nation safe.
As an Operational Planner, you will bring your leadership, subject matter expertise, and planning and consulting expertise to work alongside thought leaders on projects for the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility focus on Homeland Defense and contingency planning. You will use your skills and expertise to facilitate Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), bureaus, boards, cells, conferences, and working groups, and respond to the creation of Requests for Information (RFI). You will support the of development, analysis, and evaluation of policy, processes, and systems related to client requirements. You will support related initiatives and requirements, including institutional and operational level security cooperation capacity building events, organizational assessment, and input into higher headquarters efforts. You will contribute to the synchronization of efforts in a matrix organization with multiple functional areas and provide written reports and briefs for senior military audiences. Work with us to deliver solutions to complex problems and advance capabilities to our nation and partners.
Further your career while creating mission-forward solutions that matter.
Join us. The world cannot wait.
You Have:
- 6+ years of experience with the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) or Joint Planning Process
- 4+ years of experience with operational planning at the Corps, Theater, Combatant Command, or Joint Staff level
- Experience with Theater Campaign Plans and National level Strategic level guidance
- Experience with national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific theater
- Knowledge of U.S. Army Protection Warfighting Function, Homeland Defense Planning, and Multi-Domain Operations
- Ability to take a planning effort from the concept phase to development and orders production, and provide a senior-level concept of operation brief
- Ability to deliver verbal and written presentations to senior leaders
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time
- Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree
Nice If You Have:
- 5+ years of experience in challenges specific to the INDOPACOM AOR
- Experience writing and coordinating executive-level products for General or Flag Officers
- Experience working individually and as part of a team to develop collaborative solutions to shared problems
- Experience facilitating working groups and meetings with diverse organizations
- Completion of Military Education Level 4 Qualification Course or equivalent
- Graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS), Basic Strategic Art Program (BSAP), or Advanced Strategic Art Program (ASAP)
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $84,600.00 to $193,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
- If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
- If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.
EEO Commitment
We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
