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Leidos Defense Strategic Planner in Alexandria, Virginia
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The National Security Sector at Leidos is seeking a Defense Strategic Planner for an opening in Alexandria, Virginia to contribute to the Analytic Support to Force Planning (ASFP) program that supports the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Joint Data Support (JDS). This Analyst role will work with Department of Defense (DoD) military planners. This position also entails coordination with key stakeholders within JDS, the Joint Staff, and across the Department of Defense (DoD) to facilitate development of plans focused on future year scenarios and to identify associated demands upon U.S. military forces.
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The Analyst will use experience and subject matter expertise to: assist with future-year strategic and operational planning; participate in warfighting analysis; and research various military topics and countries of interest to the United States. The information and analysis will be used to inform DoD senior leadership in their decision making about budgets and programming future capabilities.
Primary Responsibilities
Maintain understanding of the military capabilities, strategic goals, and allegiance of key countries associated with future-year planning scenarios.
Ensure compliance with governance and strategic guidance applicable to operational planning.
Participate in JDS knowledge management activities for force planning products, strategic guidance documents, forces data, and related studies.
Support studies that analyze future force posture and structure across all Services and domains.
Provide analysis for and supporting senior-level leadership for strategic decisions.
Support Service and COCOM representatives in the development of analytic products.
Collect and integrate meta data on assessments and studies; evaluate materials to post products to the JDS website for use by the Defense Analysis Community.
Provide subject matter expertise concerning countries of interest to the United States.
Provide research and analysis on military topics.
Basic Qualifications
Education : Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, Technology, or a related discipline, combined with 8+ years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, additional years of related experience will be considered.
Clearance : Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
Deep understanding of force structure and strategic and operational planning.
Proficiency in planning forces, units, associated equipment, and infrastructure.
Familiarity with key national, DoD, and Joint Staff strategic guidance.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
Military experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Capable of independent thinking and providing leadership.
Proven project management skills.
Ability to thrive in a team environment.
Demonstrated initiative and capability to work with minimal supervision.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Service planning school; e.g., USMC School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), USAF School of Advance Air and Space Studies (SAASS), USA School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)
Some experience with war-gaming
Some experience and understanding of security management
Sponsor JDS/AIL data products to analysts and planners DoD wide
Extroverted – prepare to engage the Joint Community regularly
Original Posting Date:
2025-01-30
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 onlyand 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.
REQNUMBER: R-00152477
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.
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