Operational Planning & Posture Subject Matter Expert (SME)

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Work You'll Do

'The Operational Planning & Posture SME is the branch's technical/functional authority for deliberate planning support and posture-related planning integration.

The role defines and sustains planning-support rigor-standards, quality gates, and expert advisory-so high-visibility products remain coherent, defensible, and aligned with guidance across the JPEC .

Unlike the Senior role, the SME does not own daily suspense tracking/battle rhythm execution; the SME intervenes where complexity, risk, or ambiguity threatens outcomes.

As a Project Associate Vice President, Integration Engineering on the project, you will:


* Define planning-support standards (templates, quality gates, staffing checklists, traceability expectations, version-control conventions) for branch-wide use.


* Advise government leads on complex planning-support approaches (staffing strategy, integration paths, decision points, 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/guidance into actionable planning inputs and posture initiative implications (as directed by government leads)


* Strengthen OPT/working group outcomes by shaping narratives, analytical framing, and decision-quality criteria (not meeting administration)


* 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 (without taking over daily execution)

A successful candidate would possess these skills:


* Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team


* Effective written and verbal communication skills


* Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product


* Ability to build and sustain professional relationships


* Ability to lead projects or workstreams


* Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment


* Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor


* Ability to meet deadlines


* Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The Team

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