Senior Campaign Planner

THE MISSIONThe Indo-Pacific theater demands world-class campaign planning. As a Senior Campaign Planner supporting the Joint Taiwan Task Force within INDOPACOM J5, you'll develop, refine, and synchronize theater-level campaign planning products that directly support combatant command priorities. This role puts your operational planning expertise at the strategic level, where your work shapes real-world operations and drives alignment across the entire theater.WHAT YOU'LL DODevelop, revise, and synchronize theater and contingency campaign planning products for the Joint Taiwan Task Force within INDOPACOM J5Translate strategic and theater guidance into operationally executable planning frameworks, including objectives, lines of effort, supporting activities, decision points, and assessment mechanismsLead cross-component synchronization among INDOPACOM staff, service components, functional components, SOF elements, joint task forces, and mission partnersAlign campaign planning across headquarters, subordinate components, and operational stakeholders to reduce friction, resolve disconnects, and accelerate staff integrationApply the Joint Planning Process (JPP/JOPP) to campaign and contingency planning efforts, including mission analysis, COA development, plan refinement, and senior leader decision supportProduce high-quality planning outputs, including campaign support plans, synchronization matrices, operational approaches, executive summaries, briefing materials, and decision-quality staff packagesIntegrate SOF, conventional, interagency, allied, and partner considerations into campaign planning frameworksWHAT YOU BRINGBachelor's degree required10+ years of relevant military, joint, interagency, or defense planning experience5+ years of experience in joint, combined, combatant command, component command, or task force-level planningRecent Indo-Pacific experience required, including direct support to INDOPACOM, subordinate component, TSOC, service component headquarters, joint task force, or equivalent theater missionAdvanced Operational Planning Schools - JAWS and SAMSDemonstrated experience with campaign planning, theater planning, contingency planning, or operational design at the operational or strategic levelProven ability to distinguish practical planning execution from purely conceptual or doctrinal knowledgeExperience developing planning products that were staffed, briefed, approved, exercised, or used to inform operationsStrong experience in cross-component coordination and operational synchronizationDemonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leaders and convert broad guidance into actionable planning directionFamiliarity with campaign planning tools and processes, including operational design, synchronization matrices, campaign assessment frameworks, decision support products, and staff planning workflowsActive TS/SCI clearance or ability to satisfy mission access requirements immediately upon assignmentPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMaster's degree in Strategic Studies, Defense Analysis, Security Studies, Business Administration, Public Policy, or Operations ResearchAdvanced Operational Planning Schools such as MAWS, JCWS, JPMESenior PME such as CGSC, ILE, USMC CSC, MAGTF, NCSC, War CollegeProfessional Certificates such as PMP, CMPBackground working within or alongside USINDOPACOM, another Combatant Command staff, Service component staff, or HQ elementSpecial Operations Forces (SOF) background strongly preferredSignificant experience serving as a campaign planner in joint, combined, or theater-level headquartersExperience supporting Taiwan-related planning, deterrence planning, crisis response planning, or campaigning in contested environmentsExperience integrating SOF capabilities, authorities, access considerations, and partner-force relationships into broader campaign frameworksBackground in joint or combined operations involving allies, partners, and interagency stakeholdersExperience leading planning teams or synchronization efforts under compressed timelines and senior-level visibilityDemonstrated success in accelerating alignment between INDOPACOM headquarters and subordinate componentsWHY K2At K2, you join a mission-focused team that puts operational excellence first. We're building world-class teams for DoD's most critical missions, and we believe in empowering our people to make a real impact. You'll work alongside other high-performers who understand that the mission comes first, always. K2 is a proud SBA 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization committed to building lasting partnerships and generational impact. recblid jlse2cdvp6rs3zdhcg3dv6j2wv55nw