Strategic Planner

Peraton • Herndon, VA

18h

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Strategic Planner to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.
Responsibilities
Lead enterprise strategic planning and policy support: conduct strategic assessments, policy reviews, and interpret statutory/DoD guidance to evaluate enterprise operational impacts.
Direct analysis of leadership taskings, comment‑resolution matrices, gap assessments, and decision timelines to represent CIO/G6 equities accurately.
Coordinate cross‑functional planning to align long‑range objectives with operational realities, resource constraints, and execution risk.
Develop executive‑level briefings, decision‑support materials, communications, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
Maintain authoritative strategic knowledge products, chair/coordinate boards and committees, and track decisions, actions, and follow‑ons.
Advise leadership on implementation considerations, tradeoffs, and cross-cutting impacts to inform prioritization and portfolio decisions.
Integrate industry best practices and operational insight into governance models, investment priorities, and modernization roadmaps.
Provide mentorship and guidance to planners and analysts; drive continuous improvement of strategic planning processes and artifacts.
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Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; OR
Relevant DoD/military training (example: Cyber 101); OR
Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: SecurityX/CASP+; CCISO; CCSP; CISM; CISSO; CISSP; GSLC).
Required experience and skills:
Strategic planning, policy analysis, or senior advisory experience with at least 7 years supporting enterprise IT, cybersecurity, or defense programs.
Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex regulatory/technical guidance into decision‑grade analyses, COAs, ROMs, and executive briefs.
Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills to coordinate cross‑domain planning, adjudicate comments, and reconcile competing priorities.
Proven experience maintaining governance artifacts, running boards/committees, and tracking actions/decision logs to closure.
Excellent written and oral communication skills for senior leadership briefings and high‑visibility deliverables.
Desired:
Prior DoD/ARNG strategic planning or CIO/G6 policy support experience.
Familiarity with ETMS2 tasking workflows, POM/APOM implications, and integration of strategic artifacts into portfolio/architecture processes.
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Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; OR
• Relevant DoD/military training (example: Cyber 101); OR
• Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: SecurityX/CASP+; CCISO; CCSP; CISM; CISSO; CISSP; GSLC).
• Strategic planning, policy analysis, or senior advisory experience with at least 7 years supporting enterprise IT, cybersecurity, or defense programs.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex regulatory/technical guidance into decision‑grade analyses, COAs, ROMs, and executive briefs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills to coordinate cross‑domain planning, adjudicate comments, and reconcile competing priorities.
• Proven experience maintaining governance artifacts, running boards/committees, and tracking actions/decision logs to closure.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for senior leadership briefings and high‑visibility deliverables.

Nice To Haves

• Prior DoD/ARNG strategic planning or CIO/G6 policy support experience.
• Familiarity with ETMS2 tasking workflows, POM/APOM implications, and integration of strategic artifacts into portfolio/architecture processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise strategic planning and policy support: conduct strategic assessments, policy reviews, and interpret statutory/DoD guidance to evaluate enterprise operational impacts.
• Direct analysis of leadership taskings, comment‑resolution matrices, gap assessments, and decision timelines to represent CIO/G6 equities accurately.
• Coordinate cross‑functional planning to align long‑range objectives with operational realities, resource constraints, and execution risk.
• Develop executive‑level briefings, decision‑support materials, communications, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Maintain authoritative strategic knowledge products, chair/coordinate boards and committees, and track decisions, actions, and follow‑ons.
• Advise leadership on implementation considerations, tradeoffs, and cross-cutting impacts to inform prioritization and portfolio decisions.
• Integrate industry best practices and operational insight into governance models, investment priorities, and modernization roadmaps.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to planners and analysts; drive continuous improvement of strategic planning processes and artifacts.

What This Job Offers

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