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Future Operational Planner (FOPS) Work Type: Full Time
Location: Camp Smith, Hawaii
Clearance: Top Secret/SCI Eligible Position Summary: The Operational Planner supports organizational planning functions by monitoring strategies, policies, directives, and operational requirements. The role is focused on developing plans and orders using operational art and design, facilitating briefings, and integrating new capabilities (including cyber) into planning processes for training, exercises, contingency operations, and ongoing initiatives. This individual acts as a key advisor for current and future operations, bringing subject matter expertise to support synchronized actions across diverse teams and objectives. The role may include support for specialized operations such as amphibious or joint force initiatives. Key Responsibilities
Apply expert knowledge of the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) or equivalent structured planning processes in both Service and Joint operational environments.
Lead Operational Planning Teams (OPTs) in deliberate, crisis action, and contingency planning.
Provide expertise in force management processes, including force sourcing, allocation, and apportionment.
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of organizational capabilities, force structure, and limitations in operational planning and force employment.
Support Crisis Action Planning Teams (CAPTs) and facilitate the transition from deliberate planning to executable crisis/contingency orders.
Review, analyze, and provide recommendations for high-level operational plans, orders, and initiatives, including handling information of a sensitive or classified nature.
Draft and produce order modifications (e.g., FRAGOs, WARNOs) and branch plans, ensuring integration with current operations and broader planning efforts.
Support planning and operational battle rhythm events, ensuring the capture and timely dissemination of required meeting notes, products, and briefings.
Maintain planning products, information papers, orders, and directives in compliance with records management requirements.
Coordinate planning tasks and equities among various functional and planning groups, synchronizing future operations and planning elements.
Conduct analysis, develop recommendations, and produce planning products under operational timelines and tight deadlines. Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum of 6+ years of related experience in planning, operational analysis, or a similar function.
Demonstrated experience using planning processes in support of organizational strategic or operational objectives.
Strong background in developing operational plans, drafting orders, and supporting coordination for across teams or departments. Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree
Experience supporting planning efforts for joint, combined, or multi-organizational environments.
Knowledge of operational art/design concepts and the ability to frame complex planning efforts for competition, crisis, and contingency scenarios.
Familiarity with developing or integrating new operational capabilities (e.g., cyber, exercise planning).
Experience supporting contingency, crisis action, or training exercise planning efforts.
Demonstrated ability to deliver analytic recommendations, reports, and executive-level briefings. Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Range: $115,000-180,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)
Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.