SAIC

Senior Planning Support Specialist

SAIC • $90K — $120K *
Camp H M Smith, HI 96861In-Person
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8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience or advanced degree with reduced experience requirements
  • Completion of career-level military education (e.g., Expeditionary Warfare School)
  • Completion of Intermediate Level Schools (e.g., Marine Corps Command and Staff College)
  • 7+ years of experience in military or federal planning support
  • Expertise in producing and editing briefing materials and formal planning documents
  • Knowledge of Marine Corps Planning Process and Joint Planning Process
  • Familiarity with Joint Planning and Execution Community processes

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning support efforts for operational, functional, campaign, and posture cycles
  • Synchronize inputs across various military commands and divisions
  • Manage planning tasks and timelines to minimize delays
  • Run and coordinate Operational Planning Team activities
  • Develop materials for senior leadership review
  • Edit products for clarity and executive readiness
  • Maintain records for version control and staffing processes

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Access to military education programs
  • Collaboration with senior leadership
  • Impact on critical military planning initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Senior Planning Support Specialist drives day-to-day execution of MARFORPAC G-5 (Plans) deliberate planning support and the daily planning battle rhythm. The role owns delivery of assigned planning support outputs-coordination, staffing, and product production-so leaders receive on-time, decision-ready materials that enable execution across the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC). This role applies established templates/standards and ensures planning actions move from tasking to closure.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead assigned planning support efforts across operational, functional, campaign, and posture planning cycles to meet directed timelines
  • Synchronize inputs across USINDOPACOM, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC), MARFORPAC staff divisions, adjacent components/sub-unified commands, and Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEFs)
  • Manage planning tasks, suspense dates, staffing actions, decision points, and follow-through to reduce delays and rework
  • Run Operational Planning Team (OPT) and working group support (prep, read-aheads, notes/actions, closeout)
  • Develop briefing decks, information papers, and planning documents for senior leader review/approval
  • Edit and format products to ensure clarity, consistency, and executive-ready quality using established standards
  • Maintain version control and auditable staffing/coordination records across iterations
  • Coordinate program-based planning tasks to align assumptions, inputs, and outputs across organizations
  • Support posture initiative planning activities by organizing inputs, staffing actions, and implementation tracking (as directed)
  • Coach junior staff on battle rhythm discipline, staffing hygiene, and product formatting to improve throughput


Qualifications

  • Bachelors and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and five (5) years or more experience.
  • Career level school completion (e.g. Expeditionary Warfare School or other service equivalents)
  • Intermediate Level Schools (ILS) completion (e.g. Marine Corps Command and Staff College or other service equivalents)
  • 7+ years' experience supporting military, joint, or federal civilian planning (meetings/working groups, staff products for senior leaders)
  • Demonstrated proficiency producing/editing briefing decks, information papers, and formal planning documents
  • Demonstrated education and application of the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) and the Joint Planning Process (JPP).
  • Familiarity with JPEC processes and joint planning forums (e.g., OPTs, joint planning groups)
  • Ability to comply with government workplace requirements and obtain/maintain any required access/eligibility

Strongly Preferred
  • Intermediate or top-level operational planning education (e.g., JAWS/SAMS/MAWS/SAASS/Service and Joint War Colleges or Fellowships
  • Senior PME (e.g., CGSC/ILE, USMC CSC, Naval/War College equivalents)
  • Prior experience with USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, HQMC, a combatant command, Service component, or MEF HQ
  • Doctoral degree in a relevant field

Skills & Competencies
  • Deep functional expertise in deliberate planning support and posture planning integration
  • Advanced analytic framing and problem-solving under ambiguity
  • Expert-level writing/editing and product coherence management
  • Influence without authority; credible advisory presence with senior stakeholders
  • Standards-setting, coaching, and quality assurance mindset

Autonomy, Decision Authority & Accountability
  • Owns technical/functional standards and review thresholds for planning-support quality (government leads retain final approval authority)
  • Decides when to elevate quality risks and require additional review cycles for high-visibility products
  • Accountable for reducing defects, preventing misalignment with guidance, and improving first-pass acceptance of key deliverables


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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