Location Camp Smith/Oahu, HI
Shift Days
Description Cedar International LLC is currently seeking a Future Operational Planner to join their team. The Future Operational Planner supports organizational planning functions by monitoring strategies, policies, directives, and operational requirements. The role is focused on developing plans and orders using operational art and design, facilitating briefings, and integrating new capabilities (including cyber) into planning processes for training, exercises, contingency operations, and ongoing initiatives. This individual acts as a key advisor for current and future operations, bringing subject matter expertise to support synchronized actions across diverse teams and objectives. The role may include support for specialized operations such as amphibious or joint force initiatives.
Key Responsibilities - 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.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum of 6+ years of related experience in planning, operational analysis, or a similar function.
- Demonstrated experience using planning processes in support of organizational strategic or operational objectives.
- Strong background in developing operational plans, drafting orders, and supporting coordination for across teams or departments.
Preferred Qualifications - Master's Degree
- Experience supporting planning efforts for joint, combined, or multi-organizational environments.
- Knowledge of operational art/design concepts and the ability to frame complex planning efforts for competition, crisis, and contingency scenarios.
- Familiarity with developing or integrating new operational capabilities (e.g., cyber, exercise planning).
- Experience supporting contingency, crisis action, or training exercise planning efforts.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver analytic recommendations, reports, and executive-level briefings.
Physical Requirements - Willingness and ability to travel via locally provided aircraft, vehicles, and boats to remote locations.
- Ability to work in challenging environments, including high-threat areas and adverse weather conditions.
- Travel: Medium 25% Ability to work in secure, fast-paced operational environments.
- Must meet physical and medical standards for access to military facilities.
- Able to travel as required within PACAF/USINDOPACOM AOR.
What We Offer - Comprehensive Benefits Package
- 401k option
- Professional online learning opportunities and development
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- Paid Time off (PTO)
- 11 Company Paid Holidays
- Relocation assistance negotiable
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time
Position Future Operational Planner
Position Requirements Please see the above job description
Salary $150,000 - $165,000
Direct Contract/Indirect DepartmentDivision Cedar International Services, LLC
Close DateCreated By Daniel Berg
Number of Openings 1
Number Filled 0
Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt
Hiring Manager(s) Judge Ashmore
Open Date 4/3/2026
This position is currently accepting applications. 
