Exercise Planner

Booz Allen Hamilton

$69K — $158K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in planning/executing Component or Joint Exercise Programs
  • 5+ years experience at operational or higher HQ staff
  • Proficient in Five Stages of JELC, MDMP, ADM, and JPP
  • Knowledge of Joint and Multinational exercise design
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint
  • Ability to translate concepts into operational briefs
  • Secret clearance required
  • Bachelor's degree mandatory
  • CGSC Intermediate Level Education preferred

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical services for operational planning analysis
  • Support exercises and project management execution
  • Develop, implement, and measure plans and procedures
  • Create content using Microsoft Office and SharePoint
  • Listen to client challenges in the Indo-Pacific region
  • Identify and analyze threats, gaps, and risks
  • Make recommendations for actionable improvements

Benefits

  • Health, life, and disability insurance
  • Financial and retirement planning support
  • Paid leave and professional development
  • Tuition assistance and work-life programs
  • Recognition awards for exceptional performance
Full Job Description
Exercise Planner

The Opportunity:

Do you want to use your creativity, problem-solving, and storytelling skills to improve organizational mission performance in global defense? You understand there is no single or easy solution to prepare for the unforeseen. As an exercise planner, you will provide technical services to perform operational planning analysis, exercise support, and project management associated with efficient execution and management.

As a part our team, you’ll develop, implement, and measure the effectiveness of plans and procedures for clients, creating rich content using Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint to help you tell a realistic story. You’ll listen to client challenges in the Indo-Pacific region and identify threats, gaps, or risks that need to be explored and provide a space for recommendations that will make a lasting, real-world impact.

You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience planning and executing a Component or Joint Exercise Program
  • 5+ years of experience with planning at an operational or higher level HQ staff such as Corps, DRU, ASCC, or ACOM
  • Experience with the Five Stages of the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC), Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP), Army Design Methodology (ADM), and Joint Planning Process (JPP)
  • Knowledge of Joint and Multinational exercise design at the operational level
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite,SharePoint,and the Office 365 environment
  • Ability to take an exercise from concept phase, produce a plan, and prepare and provide a senior-level concept of operation briefs
  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelors degree
  • Graduate of a Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Intermediate Level Education (ILE) or Component Education

Nice If You Have:

  • 8+ years of experience at the Brigade level or above
  • Experience managing an exercise budget with multiple funding streams
  • Experience utilizing the Joint Training Tool and ARTIMS
  • Knowledge of the aspects of Multi-Domain Operations
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Masters degree

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allens benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individuals particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allens total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

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