Strategic Planner

MbSolutions•Huntsville, AL

10d

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 role supports AMC’s efforts to meet Secretary of the Army (SA) and Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA) update suspense requirements by identifying risks and impacts associated with HQs AMC Sustainable Readiness Module (SRM) mission planning and execution and supporting mitigation. The position also supports the Army Readiness Synchronization Update (ARSU). The Strategic Planner conducts strategic analysis and deliberate and crisis action planning to inform AMC readiness and sustainment posture. The role analyzes national strategy, Joint doctrine, Combatant Command (COCOM) posture statements, and OPLANs/CONPLANs to identify AMC equities, risks, and capability requirements. It also evaluates enterprise policies, programs, missions, functions, staffing, and organizational workload to support improvement. The planner provides broad interdisciplinary analysis at the Army Service Component Command (ASCC) or Combatant Command (CCMD) level and communicates complex strategic issues and recommendations to senior Army and Department of Defense leadership. The position requires at least 15 years of senior-level Army experience, including Joint Staff strategic planning, sustainment operations, and/or enterprise-level analysis; at least five years developing and managing complex planning products aligned with theater campaign plans and strategic guidance; and an active Top-Secret security clearance. A master’s degree in Strategic Studies, Business Logistics, or a related discipline is required.

Requirements

Minimum 15 years of senior-level Army experience in Joint Staff strategic planning, sustainment operations, and/or enterprise-level analysis.
Minimum five years developing, integrating, and managing complex planning products aligned with Theater Campaign Plans and Department of War (DoW) and HQDA strategic guidance.
Minimum five years reviewing and analyzing national strategy, Joint doctrine, COCOM posture statements, and OPLANs/CONPLANs to identify AMC equities, risks, and required support capabilities.
Experience evaluating 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 by translating emerging ASCC requirements into actionable planning, programming, and resourcing recommendations.
Meet 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 assess effects on AMC priorities, footprint, and resource shifts.
Conduct deliberate planning and crisis action planning 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.