🌊 Defense Strategic Planner – Naval & Marine Operations Expert

📍 Location: Alexandria, VA 🔐 Clearance Required: Active DoD Top Secret (SCI eligibility) 🛡️ Sector: Leidos National Security Sector – Engineering, Integration and Operations

Are you ready to bring your expertise in naval and marine operations to the front lines of strategic defense planning? Leidos is looking for a mission-driven Defense Strategic Planner to shape the future of force structure planning at the highest levels of the Department of Defense.

This role supports the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) through the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Joint Data Support (JDS) initiative. You’ll collaborate with military planners, the Joint Staff, and other key stakeholders to develop forward-looking plans that define future U.S. military force requirements.

🎯 What You’ll Do

Drive strategic and operational planning for future-year scenarios impacting U.S. military forces

Apply deep understanding of Navy and Marine Corps missions, operations, and force design

Contribute to warfighting analysis and global security strategy development

Develop key inputs for Analysis Working Group (AWG) tools and planning products

Craft forward-leaning Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and align forces with joint doctrine

Partner with naval and marine operations planners to define and validate mission-critical requirements

Maintain a global perspective on emerging threats, regional alliances, and military capability trends

Ensure planning efforts comply with Joint Staff and DoD strategic guidance

Support Combatant Commands and Service representatives with analytic products and insights

Curate and integrate metadata and analytic content for the JDS portal to serve the Defense Analysis Community

🧠 What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree (Operations Research, Math, Technology, etc.) and 8+ years of related experience (Additional experience may be considered in place of a degree)

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance, with the ability to obtain SCI

Proven expertise in Navy/Marine strategic and operational planning

Working knowledge of force structure, service roles, and defense mission planning

Familiarity with national security documents and joint strategic guidance

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Strong analytic thinking, problem-solving, leadership, and organizational skills

Ability to work autonomously and within cross-functional teams

🌟 Bonus Points For

Prior military experience, especially with the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps

Familiarity with Combatant Command operational planning

Completion of service schools or professional military education

Experience managing force deployment, targeting, and mission execution

This is more than just a planning role—it’s a chance to directly influence the readiness and resilience of U.S. defense strategy in a rapidly changing global landscape.

EIO2024

Original Posting:July 8, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.