Exercise Wargame Simulation Manager

SAIC•Pearl City, HI

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an Exercise Wargame Simulation Manager in Pearl City, Hawaii, to support the Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC). The role provides subject matter expertise and operational support for coordinating USINDOPACOM participation in external wargames and for designing, developing, and executing internal USINDOPACOM wargames. The manager leads, supervises, and mentors wargame planners and analysts; sets priorities; reviews products; and ensures events are executed to a high standard. The position manages day-to-day workloads and direct-report performance, develops junior and mid-level staff, and integrates team efforts with J73 leadership guidance and wargame campaign objectives. The role coordinates wargaming events with internal and external stakeholders and designs, develops, facilitates, adjudicates, and analyzes wargames, tabletop exercises, and similar events. It plans and delivers wargame support, prepares and presents written materials to warfighters, develops in-game and post-game outputs and reports, and provides lessons learned and other feedback during and after events. The manager also builds agendas and associated products supporting J73 and the PMTEC program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 14 or more years of related experience; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Demonstrated experience leading teams or managing direct reports in a military, government, or defense contractor environment.
Experience mentoring junior personnel and developing talent, including providing constructive feedback and guiding professional growth.
Experience managing project teams or cross-functional working groups to plan and execute complex events, exercises, or wargames.
Experience in wargame design, development, testing, execution, and analysis.
Experience as an action officer in a four-star command headquarters.
Understanding of military wargame design, development, testing, execution, and analysis processes.
Experience with modeling and simulation tools and their application to wargaming.
Knowledge of the USINDOPACOM area of operations.
Understanding of military processes and procedures for working across Joint Directorates and Component staffs.
Must have an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Must be a current U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

Lead, supervise, and mentor a team of wargame planners and analysts.
Set priorities, review products, and ensure high-quality event execution.
Coach and provide feedback and professional development guidance to junior and mid-level staff.
Manage day-to-day workload distribution and oversee direct reports’ performance.
Integrate team efforts with J73 leadership guidance and wargame campaign objectives.
Coordinate wargaming events with internal USINDOPACOM and external stakeholders.
Design, develop, facilitate, adjudicate, and analyze wargames, tabletop exercises, and similar events.
Plan and execute required wargame support.
Develop clear and concise written products and present wargame materials to warfighters in support of event objectives.
Develop in-game and post-game outputs and reports.
Provide lessons learned and other feedback during and following each event, and support event sustainment and improvement.
Build agendas and associated products in support of J73 and the PMTEC program.