Full-Time

Lead Cyber Joint Operations Planner

Accenture

Accenture

10,001+ employees

Global professional services and technology consulting

Compensation Overview

$126.3k - $243.1k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Odenton, MD, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
Salesforce
Requirements
  • 10 years of experience as a Cyberspace Joint Operation Planner with BA/BS, or 8 years with MS/MA, or 7 years with Ph.D, or 16 years of experience in lieu of a degree with high school diploma
  • Knowledge of the JPP, JOPES, and APEX planning formats and guidance
  • Education or experience with military joint operations planning through the Joint Professional Military Education Phase II (JPME II) from a CJCS accredited joint education program listed in CJCSI 1800.01E. The JIOPC, or other similar military operations planning courses, may be substituted for JPME II
Responsibilities
  • Develop plans and orders using the Joint Planning Process (JPP)
  • Integrate cyber operations within all phases of the JPP in collaboration with other planners, operators, and analysts
  • Lead the OPORD process through orders generation
  • Provide expertise with JPP processes and systems such as APEX, GFMIT, JOPES
  • Direct gap analysis efforts, operational assessment and analysis efforts and executes or supervises critical technical research and analysis products, executive summaries and planning design briefings
  • Lead senior planners who: Provide input for the development of Plans, CONOPs, COAs, TTPs and other related documents related to command conducting Information Operations (IO); Understand, analyze, and evaluate current and emerging threats and tasked mission areas of responsibility; Monitor and review strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and instructions from higher echelon headquarters and makes recommendations to ensure compliance and/or consideration in planning efforts; Develop plans and orders through the application of operational art and operational design, and by using the JOPP, within the milestones, deliverables, and interaction points for plans developed using Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) activities; Provide input to briefings, transitioning concepts to execution, and assisting in the coordination of joint operational planning in support of training, exercises, combat, and contingency plans and operations; Develop/integrate cyberspace capabilities into deliberate, contingency, operation, and crisis action plans; Provide input to address shortfalls, prioritize and validate requirements, and be prepared to modify development planning efforts based on the changing cyberspace environment; Contribute to the development of exercise scenarios, exercise operational plans, and other required documentation to support planning and execution to accomplish exercise training priorities; Participate in Joint Planning Groups (JPGs), and Operational Planning Groups/Teams (OPG/OPTs)
Desired Qualifications
  • Understanding of Cyber missions, operations, and Cyber joint operational environments and domains applicable to Joint Missions and title authorities
  • Experience with the Cyber Targeting and staff processes required prior to mission execution
  • Knowledge in the planning and conduct of Cyber Effects and IO or Information Advantage Operations
  • Knowledge and experience in Cyber Mission Team (CMT) management, and employment
  • Demonstrated initiative in executing past roles and responsibilities
  • Must have an active TS/SCI level clearance and willingness to sit for a polygraph

Accenture is a global professional services firm that helps companies navigate technology-driven change. It offers strategies and services across consulting, digital, technology, and operations, with a strong emphasis on cloud, artificial intelligence, security, and enterprise reinvention. Accenture works by delivering end-to-end solutions, combining advisory work with implementation, technology platforms, and managed services to transform how organizations operate and compete in today’s digital world. The company differentiates itself through its long history as a dedicated tech-advisory arm that gained independence in 2001, its scale, and its active acquisitions—particularly since 2013—to expand capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Its goal is to help the world’s largest corporations rethink and reshape their operations to stay ahead of rapid technological shifts.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1989

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