A Strategic Planner or Strategic Analyst is responsible for identifying the needs of their business and developing plans to determine the direction it should take to succeed. These analysts are employed in a variety of fields, though they are typically found in IT, finance, banking, business operations fields.
Operational Planning & Posture SME Krilla Kaleiwahea LLC (K2) Camp Smith, HI Job Details Full-time $130,000 - $153,000 a year 15 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Qualifications Technical editing TS/SCI Operations coordination planning DoD experience Master's degree Joint operations Operations planning Full Job Description Overview This isn't a staff action tracker role. This is the expert seat — the one that defines how the branch plans, catches what others miss, and keeps high-visibility products from falling apart under scrutiny. You'll serve as the Operational Planning & Posture SME at
MARFORPAC G-5
Plans, where the Indo-Pacific competitive environment demands deliberate planning support that's coherent, defensible, and aligned across the entire Joint Planning and Execution Community. If you've spent a career mastering the craft of joint planning and you're ready to set the standard — this is your post.
THE MISSION MARFORPAC G-5
Plans needs a technical authority who can define planning standards, resolve the hardest integration problems, and ensure every high-visibility product is decision-ready before it hits senior leaders. As the Operational Planning & Posture SME, you don't own the battle rhythm — you own the quality. You intervene where complexity, risk, or ambiguity threatens outcomes. You set the bar. You enforce it. You make the branch better.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Define planning-support standards including templates, quality gates, staffing checklists, traceability expectations, and version-control conventions for branch-wide use Advise government leads on complex planning-support approaches covering staffing strategy, integration paths, decision points, and adjudication methods Perform senior technical review of high-visibility briefs, information papers, and final planning documents to ensure clarity, consistency, and decision-readiness Resolve the hardest integration problems — conflicting guidance, misaligned assumptions, incomplete inputs — and recommend defensible tradeoffs and mitigation paths Translate policy and guidance into actionable planning inputs and posture initiative implications as directed by government leads Strengthen OPT and working group outcomes by shaping narratives, analytical framing, and decision-quality criteria Coach Senior and junior staff on advanced staff writing, editorial judgment, and staffing discipline through targeted reviews and exemplars Assess systemic bottlenecks and recommend repeatable improvements to reduce rework and improve first-pass acceptance rates
WHAT YOU BRING
Master's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field Career-level and intermediate-level military education — Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, or other service equivalents 10+ years of deep experience supporting joint and service planning and senior-leader decision support, including production and critical review of staff products Demonstrated mastery of JPEC planning forums and staffing dynamics including OPTs and joint planning groups Knowledge and application experience in the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) and Joint Planning Process (JPP) Expert capability drafting and editing planning products with rigorous consistency, traceability, and formatting discipline TS/SCI eligibility Ability to comply with government workplace requirements and obtain and maintain required access and eligibility
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Intermediate or top-level operational planning education — JAWS, SAMS, MAWS, SAASS, Service and Joint War Colleges, or equivalent fellowships Senior PME completion —
CGSC/ILE, USMC
CSC, Naval War College, or equivalent Prior experience with USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, HQMC, a combatant command, Service component, or MEF HQ Doctoral degree in a relevant field
WHY K2 K2
is an SBA 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization built to compete and win on the missions that matter most. We don't build benches — we build legacies. When you join K2, you're joining a team that's been given a mandate to bring world-class talent to DoD's hardest problems. You'll have the support of a company that moves fast, respects your expertise, and invests in your growth. This is where high-performers come to do their best work. K2 is proud to be a Native Hawaiian Organization. Every contract we win, every mission we support, and every person we hire contributes to a lasting legacy for the Hawaiian community and the nation we serve.
Pay:
$130,000.00 - $153,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Application Question(s): What is your security clearance? What are your salary expectations? What is your earliest available start date?
