Senior Functional Military Planner

Dynamic Planning and Response LLC

$120K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in joint and multinational operational settings
  • 5+ years in joint and service planning roles
  • Proven track record as lead exercise planner in high-level military operations
  • Strong leadership capabilities in guiding joint planning teams
  • Experience organizing joint and multinational exercises
  • Advanced military education completion sought (e.g., SAMS, MOPC)
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Master's Degree is mandatory

Responsibilities

  • Integrate C4I and Cyber capabilities into operational plans
  • Lead multinational communications initiatives and exercises
  • Develop campaign plans, CONPLANs, and functional annexes for C4I and Cyber
  • Evaluate C4I effectiveness through exercises and after-action analysis
  • Provide guidance aligned with joint doctrine and Theater Campaign Plans
  • Advise leaders on Cyber effects and digital interoperability
  • Assess communications system readiness in partner environments
  • Monitor geopolitical developments impacting operations in the Indo-Pacific

Benefits

  • Equal opportunity employment across various demographics
  • Complies with federal and state nondiscrimination laws
  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

Serve as a senior functional planner embedded within U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) supporting integration and synchronization of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) and Cyber operations into campaign and contingency planning. The role focuses on capability integration, exercise planning, operational evaluation, and assessment of C4I and Cyber capabilities across multinational and joint mission sets.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Integrate C4I and Cyber capabilities into USINDOPACOM operational and functional plans.
  • Lead planning and coordination of multinational and interagency communications initiatives and exercises.
  • Support the development of campaign plans, CONPLANs, and functional annexes focused on communications and cyberspace operations.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of C4I and Cyber integration through exercise execution and after-action analysis.
  • Provide functional planning guidance aligned with joint doctrine, Theater Campaign Plans (TCPs), and OPLANs.
  • Advise senior leaders on the incorporation of Cyber effects and digital interoperability across partner nations.
  • Coordinate assessments of communications systems readiness and interoperability within mission partner environments.
  • Track and analyze geopolitical developments affecting C4I and cyber operations in the Indo-Pacific region.


Qualifications:
  • Minimum 10 years' experience in joint and multinational operational environments
  • At least 5 years in joint and service planning roles
  • Demonstrated experience as a lead exercise planner at Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, or Major Commands
  • Proven leadership in guiding joint planning teams
  • Experience in leading joint and multinational exercises
  • Completion of advanced military education such as: School of Advanced Military Studies, Maritime Operational Planners Course, or School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (desired)
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Master's Degree required


Company information:

Dynamic Planning & Response LLC

www.dynapnr.com

We do not provide a relocation package.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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