Senior Cyber Operations Planner

MANTECH•Annapolis Junction, MD

2d•$179,300 - $318,400•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Cyber Operations Planner Subject Matter Expert to join its team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. The role supports the planning, execution, and coordination of offensive cyber operations, with a focus on Cyber Effects and Cyber Fires Planning to design operations that achieve strategic and tactical outcomes. The position supports joint planning at strategic, operational, and tactical levels across Combatant Commands, component commands, and other partners. It also contributes to integrated cyberspace operations, military campaign and operational planning, crisis action planning, training exercises, and wargames. The role may require local or CONUS travel up to 25%.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED plus 16 years of experience, associate degree plus 14 years, bachelor's degree plus 12 years, master's degree plus 10 years, or PhD plus 8 years.
Experience in operations planning supporting the planning, analysis, and execution of large-scale cyber exercises and wargames.
Direct experience in Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) structures, specifically supporting Combat Mission Teams (CMT) or National Mission Teams (NMT).
Experience working across large teams to drive a security agenda and manage complex, intertwined systems and data flows.
Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex campaign development across multiple Commands.
Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Comprehensive understanding of Title 10 versus Title 50 authorities and the specific legal and policy constraints of offensive operations.

Responsibilities

Support the full range of joint planning activities at strategic, operational, and tactical levels across Combatant Commands (COCOMs), component commands, and other partners.
Participate in planning and coordination for integrated cyberspace operations that support operational objectives.
Assist in developing, executing, managing, and assessing military plans, including theater and global campaign planning, Contingency Plans (CONPLANs), and Operational Plans (OPLANs).
Support crisis action planning and provide expertise for joint, coalition, and bilateral training exercises related to offensive cyber operations.
Develop and execute wargame integration to enhance operational readiness and refine cyber operational tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Recommend and implement process improvements to ensure complete and functioning systems that meet all requirements.
Travel locally or within CONUS, potentially up to 25%.