Exercise Planner

Booz Allen Hamilton • Washington, DC

2h • $69,400 - $158,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Exercise Planner provides technical services for operational planning analysis, exercise support, and project management to support efficient execution and management. The role develops, implements, and measures the effectiveness of plans and procedures for clients, creating realistic content using Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint. The planner works with client challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, identifies threats, gaps, and risks to explore, and supports recommendations intended to have a lasting real-world impact.

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 take an exercise from concept phase, produce a plan, and prepare and provide senior-level concept of operation briefs.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
• TS/SCI clearance required.
• 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

• Perform operational planning analysis, exercise support, and associated project management.
• Develop, implement, and measure the effectiveness of plans and procedures for clients.
• Create realistic exercise content using Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.
• Identify threats, gaps, and risks related to client challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Take exercises from concept through planning and prepare and deliver senior-level concept of operation briefs.
• Interface professionally with senior military and civilian leadership.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• 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: Senior