Exercise Planner, Senior

The Opportunity:

Do you want to use your creativity, problem-solving, and storytelling skills to improve organizational mission performance in global defense? You understand there is no single or easy solution to prepare for the unforeseen. By creating and testing real-world scenarios, you know how to help government organizations make faster and smarter decisions based on data.

As an Exercise Planner on our team, you’ll develop, implement, and measure the effectiveness of plans and procedures for clients, creating rich content using Microsoft Office to help you tell a realistic story. You’ll listen to client challenges, identify threats, gaps, or risks that need to be explored, and provide a safe space for recommendations that will make a lasting, real-world impact.

As a leader in the firm’s Global Defense, you’ll have the chance to work cross-functionally with wargame analysts, operations researchers, and senior leadership on projects that are making an impact on critical missions. You’ll share your expertise and collaborate with the industry’s best programs like Exercise Design and Event Planning and Facilitation. This position will require travel of up to 20% of the time.

Bring your skills to Booz Allen and discover solutions that will shape the future and help government organizations thrive.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:  

• 5+ years of experience with planning and executing a Component or Joint Exercise Program

• Experience with the Five Stages of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC)

• Experience with the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP), Army Design Methodology (ADM), and Joint Planning Process (JPP)

• Experience with JTIMS and ARTIMS

• Knowledge of Joint and Multinational exercise design at the operational level

• Ability to take an exercise from the concept phase, plan the exercise, and prepare and provide a senior-level concept of operation brief 

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

• Secret clearance 

• Bachelor’s degree

• Graduate of a Command and General Staff College Intermediate Level Education or Component equivalent

Nice If You Have:  

• 8+ years of experience at the Brigade level or above

• Experience in supporting and managing an exercise budget with multiple funding streams

• Experience with using Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Office 365 

• Knowledge of the aspects of Multi-Domain Operations

• Possession of excellent time management and organizational leadership skills

• Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Top Secret clearance

• Master’s degree

Clearance: 
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $67,700.00 to $154,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.