Lead Plans & Exercise Planner

General information

Requisition # R62287 Locations USA-Remote Work Posting Date 08/04/2025 Security Clearance Required TS/SCI Remote Type Fully Remote Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Lead Plans & Exercise Planner to join our team in Doral, FL. This will be a remote position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for ensuring operational readiness and response capabilities through the development, execution, and evaluation of comprehensive plans and exercises

• Possess a deep understanding of operational planning methodologies, exercise design principles, and evaluation techniques, enabling them to create realistic and challenging training scenarios that effectively simulate real-world events

• Provide meticulous planning and design of exercises, including conducting needs assessments, developing exercise control plans and scenarios, and coordinating with participating organizations

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of Operational Plans, Contingency Plans, and Crisis Response Plans, working closely with Government stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and operational requirements

• Exercise execution, they manage and control activities, provide real-time feedback, and facilitate after-action reviews to capture lessons learned and identify areas for improvement

• Analyze exercise data and feedback to identify training gaps and operational deficiencies, recommending and implementing corrective actions to enhance overall readiness

• Provides direction and mentorship to subordinate staff

• Travel required 30% of the time as directed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, military science, or a related field or 4 years of additional experience may be exchanged in lieu of a required Bachelor's degree

• 12+ years of experience with 7+ years of position-specific relevant experience

• Demonstrated experience in operational planning and exercise design, with a focus on developing and executing complex exercises and training events.

• Proven experience working within a Government or military operational environment, collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of operational planning methodologies (e.g., Joint Planning Process, MDMP) and exercise design principles (e.g., HSEEP).