Military Operational Planning Subject Matter Expert/Team Lead

KBR, Inc.•Honolulu, HI

1d•$155,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. KBR is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Military Operational Planning Subject Matter Expert/Team Lead to join a dynamic, forward-based team in Hawaii. In this role, you will lead the standup and operations of a high-performing, multidisciplinary team of planners, analysts, and technical experts leveraging advanced modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) tools and techniques to shape and inform Concept Exploration, Course of Action Analysis, and Operational Planning efforts for the Department of War (DoW), U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), and key stakeholders. This team operates in close coordination with a parent organization located in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 16+ years of operational military experience
U.S. military Joint Qualified Officer (JQO) designation
Experience leading or supervising multidisciplinary operational planning, analytical, or technical teams.
Direct experience executing the Joint Operational Planning Process for deliberate planning and developing concepts of operation and courses of action in support of Joint or Service Component Operational Planning efforts
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a small, high-performance team environment
Strong collaborative skills with experience working in expert-driven, multidisciplinary teams

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 18+ years of operational military experience
Extensive experience planning at a combatant command or service component command
Experience supporting analytical studies of military operations
Experience with military exercises or wargames
2+ years of experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) techniques and tools

Responsibilities

Lead the establishment, integration, and operational maturation of the KBR team, serving as the primary interface with government stakeholders and the NCR parent organization.
Manage team priorities, tasking, staffing, and deliverable quality to ensure mission success and customer satisfaction.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with USPACOM and Service Component staffs and other key stakeholders while proactively identifying and resolving operational challenges.
Apply expert knowledge of the Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP) to support concept exploration, operational planning, capability development, and analytical assessments.
Bridge traditional operational planning with advanced analytical methodologies to drive innovative approaches to military problem-solving.
Leverage deep understanding of Joint, multi-domain military capabilities, BMC2 concepts, and employment frameworks to evaluate the execution of kill chains and kill webs.
Collect, analyze, and curate authoritative military doctrine, planning materials, and capability documents within a collaborative “smart” knowledge management environment.
Translate doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures into actionable products to inform model, behavior, and simulation software development.
Provide Blue Force expertise during studies, experiments, and analytical assessments.
Deliver high-quality, high-impact written, visual, and analytical deliverables that inform senior decision-making.