Deloitte

Future Operational Planner (FOPS)

Deloitte$113K — $188K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • 6+ years' experience in planning or operational analysis
  • 1+ years' experience in developing operational plans
  • 1+ years' experience in supporting coordination for teams
  • Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship
  • Ability to travel 0-20%.

Responsibilities

  • Apply expert knowledge of Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP)
  • Lead Operational Planning Teams (OPTs) in various planning phases
  • Provide expertise in force management processes
  • Support Crisis Action Planning Teams (CAPTs) transitioning to executable orders
  • Review and analyze high-level operational plans and orders
  • Draft order modifications and branch plans ensuring integration
  • Conduct analysis, develop recommendations, and produce planning products under tight deadlines.

Benefits

  • Broad range of employee benefits
  • Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program
  • Commitment to professional growth and development opportunities
  • Access to extensive resources and training programs
  • Focus on collaborative and inclusive work culture.
Full Job Description
Work You'll Do

As a Delivery Management Engineer III on the project, you will:
  • Apply expert knowledge of the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) or equivalent structured planning processes in both Service and Joint operational environments.
  • Lead Operational Planning Teams (OPTs) in deliberate, crisis action, and contingency planning.
  • Provide expertise in force management processes, including force sourcing, allocation, and apportionment.
  • Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of organizational capabilities, force structure, and limitations in operational planning and force employment.
  • Support Crisis Action Planning Teams (CAPTs) and facilitate the transition from deliberate planning to executable crisis/contingency orders.
  • Review, analyze, and provide recommendations for high-level operational plans, orders, and initiatives, including handling information of a sensitive or classified nature.
  • Draft and produce order modifications (e.g., FRAGOs, WARNOs) and branch plans, ensuring integration with current operations and broader planning efforts.
  • Support planning and operational battle rhythm events, ensuring the capture and timely dissemination of required meeting notes, products, and briefings.
  • Maintain planning products, information papers, orders, and directives in compliance with records management requirements.
  • Coordinate planning tasks and equities among various functional and planning groups, synchronizing future operations and planning elements.
  • Conduct analysis, develop recommendations, and produce planning products under operational timelines and tight deadlines.
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to provide clear guidance to others
Qualifications

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance required
  • 6+ years' experience in planning, operational analysis, or a similar function.
  • 1+ years' experience using planning processes in support of organizational strategic or operational objectives.
  • 1+ years' experience in developing operational plans, drafting orders, and supporting coordination for across teams or departments.
  • Ability to travel 0-20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
Preferred:
  • Master's degree
  • 3+ years' experience supporting planning efforts for joint, combined, or multi-organizational environments.
  • 3+ years' experience in operational art/design concepts and the ability to frame complex planning efforts for competition, crisis, and contingency scenarios.
  • 3+ years' experience in developing or integrating new operational capabilities (e.g., cyber, exercise planning).
  • 3+ years' experience supporting contingency, crisis action, or training exercise planning efforts.
  • 3+ years' experience in deliver analytic recommendations, reports, and executive-level briefings.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $113,325 to $188,875.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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About Deloitte

Deloitte is a multinational professional services network that provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services. The company was founded in London in 1845 and has since grown to become one of the largest professional services firms in the world. Deloitte has over 330,000 employees in more than 150 countries and territories. The company's mission is to help clients achieve their goals and make an impact that matters in their businesses and communities.
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