Strategic Planner

MbSolutions•Fort Liberty, NC

About The Position

MB Solutions seeks a Strategic Planner to support planning, programming, and resourcing efforts that enable Army Materiel Command (AMC) to deliver insight into emerging sustainment and logistics requirements, including installations, areas of responsibility (AORs), training exercises, and strategic, operational, and sustainment initiatives. The Strategic War Planner will help AMC meet Secretary of the Army (SA) and Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA) suspense requirements by identifying and supporting mitigation of risks and impacts related to HQs AMC Sustainable Readiness Module (SRM) mission planning and execution, and by supporting the Army Readiness Synchronization Update (ARSU). The role provides strategic planning and analysis at the Army Service Component Command (ASCC) or Combatant Command (CCMD) level. It includes analyzing strategy, doctrine, posture statements, and operational plans; conducting deliberate and crisis action planning; assessing emerging conditions and their effects on AMC priorities, footprint, and resources; and supporting senior leader decisions through clear communication and recommended courses of action. The position also evaluates enterprise policies, programs, missions, functions, staffing, and workload to identify opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

At least 15 years of senior-level Army experience in Joint Staff strategic planning, sustainment operations, and/or enterprise-level analysis.
At least 5 years of experience developing, integrating, and managing complex planning products aligned with Theater Campaign Plans and Department of War (DoW) and HQDA strategic guidance.
At least 5 years of experience reviewing and analyzing national strategy, Joint doctrine, COCOM posture statements, and OPLANs/CONPLANs to identify AMC equities, risks, and required support capabilities.
Experience evaluating the effectiveness of enterprise functions, including policies, programs, missions, functions, staffing, and workload, to support improvement.
Experience providing broad interdisciplinary analysis at the ASCC or CCMD level.
Experience in crisis action planning and deliberate planning cycles.
Exceptional communication and analytical skills.
Ability to translate complex strategic issues into clear recommendations for senior Army and DoD leadership.
Master's degree in Strategic Studies, Business Logistics, or a related discipline.
Active Top-Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Support AMC strategic planning efforts by translating emerging ASCC requirements into actionable planning, programming, and resourcing recommendations.
Ensure compliance with SA/CSA suspense timelines through timely development and coordination of updates, risks, and impact assessments.
Provide analysis and planning support for the HQs AMC SRM mission and ARSU process.
Coordinate plans and activities across stakeholders.
Identify risks, gaps, and required support capabilities.
Track execution impacts and necessary adjustments.
Evaluate emerging strategic conditions and rapidly assess their effects on AMC priorities, footprint, and resource shifts.
Conduct deliberate planning and crisis action planning (CAP) cycles to inform AMC readiness and sustainment posture.
Analyze national strategy, Joint doctrine, COCOM posture statements, and OPLANs/CONPLANs to identify AMC equities, risks, and capability requirements.
Evaluate the effectiveness of policies, programs, missions, functions, staffing, and organizational workload to support enterprise-level improvement.
Provide broad, interdisciplinary strategic analysis at the ASCC or CCMD level.
Communicate complex strategic issues clearly and recommend courses of action to support senior leader decision-making.