Exercise Planner

Booz Allen Hamilton • Washington, DC

2d • $69,400 - $158,000

About The Position

The Exercise Planner will provide technical services for operational planning analysis, exercise support, and project management to help clients execute and manage exercises efficiently. The role involves developing, implementing, and measuring the effectiveness of plans and procedures, and creating realistic exercise content using Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint. The planner will work with clients addressing challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, identify threats, gaps, and risks for exploration, and support recommendations intended to have real-world impact. The role requires taking exercises from the concept phase through planning and preparing and delivering senior-level concept of operations briefs. Travel may be required up to 20% of the time.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience planning and executing a Component or Joint Exercise Program.
• Experience with the Five Stages of the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC), Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP), Army Design Methodology (ADM), and Joint Planning Process (JPP).
• Knowledge of Joint and Multinational exercise design at the operational level.
• Knowledge of Multi-Domain Operations doctrine.
• Ability to interface professionally with senior military and civilian leadership.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; applicants are subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Graduate of a Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Intermediate Level Education (ILE).

Nice To Haves

• At least 8 years of experience at the Brigade level or above.
• Experience managing an exercise budget with multiple funding streams.
• Experience utilizing the Joint Training Tool and ARTIMS.
• Experience with the joint targeting cycle and associated network considerations.
• Knowledge of AI-enabled operational planning tools.
• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute a Component or Joint Exercise Program.
• Develop, implement, and measure the effectiveness of plans and procedures.
• Create realistic exercise content using Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.
• Work with clients in the Indo-Pacific region to identify threats, gaps, and risks to explore, and provide a basis for recommendations.
• Take exercises from concept through plan development and prepare and deliver senior-level concept of operations briefs.
• Provide operational planning analysis, exercise support, and project management.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level