SAIC

Technology integrator delivering defense IT solutions

Operational Planner Policy and Plans Support Specialist

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHalawa, HI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and ten or more years of related experience, or a master's degree and eight or more years of experience, or a PhD or JD and five or more years of experience.
Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
Seven or more years of experience supporting military, joint, or federal civilian planning, including meetings or working groups and staff products for senior leaders.
Demonstrated proficiency producing and editing briefing decks, information papers, and formal planning documents.
Familiarity with Joint Planning and Execution Community processes and joint planning forums, such as Operational Planning Teams and joint planning groups.
Ability to comply with government workplace requirements and obtain or maintain required access or eligibility.
Operational execution, suspense management, and staffing discipline.
Stakeholder coordination in high-tempo, deadline-driven environments.
Clear writing and synthesis of complex inputs into decision-ready outputs.
Attention to detail, formatting rigor, and version control.
Professional judgment in deciding when to elevate risks, conflicts, or late-breaking changes.

Responsibilities

Support assigned planning efforts across operational, functional, campaign, and posture planning cycles to meet directed timelines.
Synchronize inputs across USINDOPACOM, Headquarters Marine Corps, MARFORPAC staff divisions, adjacent components or sub-unified commands, and Marine Expeditionary Forces.
Manage planning tasks, suspense dates, staffing actions, decision points, and follow-through to reduce delays and rework.
Run Operational Planning Team and working group support, including preparation, read-aheads, notes and actions, and closeout.
Develop briefing decks, information papers, and planning documents for senior leader review and approval.
Edit and format products for clarity, consistency, and executive-ready quality using established standards.
Maintain version control and auditable staffing and 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.
Own day-to-day planning support execution for assigned efforts, including battle rhythm, staffing mechanics, and delivery.
Decide work sequencing and coordination approach within established standards, escalating priority conflicts and tradeoffs to government leads.
Ensure on-time delivery, complete staffing packages, and reliable coordination closure.

Desired Qualifications

Advanced planning education, such as JAWS, SAMS, MAWS, JCWS, or JPME.
Relevant professional certifications, such as PMP.
Prior relevant military occupational specialty experience, such as USMC 0505, 0302, 0502, or 0511.
Prior experience working with or alongside USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, Headquarters Marine Corps, a combatant command, Service component, or Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters.

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

Support 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

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.
Active TS/SCI Clearance
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
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

Skills & Competencies

Operational execution, suspense management, and staffing discipline
Stakeholder coordination in high-tempo, deadline-driven environments
Clear writing and synthesis of complex inputs into decision-ready outputs
Attention to detail, formatting rigor, and version control
Professional judgment on when to elevate risks, conflicts, or late-breaking changes

Autonomy, Decision Authority & Accountability

Owns day-to-day planning support execution for assigned efforts (battle rhythm, staffing mechanics, delivery)
Decides work sequencing and coordination approach within established standards; escalates priority conflicts/tradeoffs to government leads
Accountable for on-time delivery, complete staffing packages, and reliable coordination closure

Preferred

Advanced planning education (e.g., JAWS/SAMS/MAWS/JCWS/JPME)
Relevant professional certifications (e.g., PMP)
Prior relevant MOS experience (e.g., USMC 0505/0302/0502/0511)
Prior experience working with/alongside USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, HQMC, a combatant command, Service component, or MEF HQ

About the Company

SAIC

Technology integrator delivering defense IT solutions

SAIC is a technology integrator that supports the U.S. government with engineering and IT services for defense, space, and intelligence missions. Its offerings include integrating complex systems, software, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital engineering to help national security programs run smoothly. The company operates by combining technical expertise with large-scale government contracts, delivering end-to-end solutions from planning and development to deployment and support. Unlike many firms that focus on a single product, SAIC differentiates itself through a long history of government work, its origins as an employee-owned company, and its growth through strategic acquisitions to broaden capabilities in digital engineering, mission IT, and related services. SAIC’s goal is to enable national defense and intelligence operations by providing the technology and services needed to design, build, and maintain critical systems at scale.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 1969

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