Operations and Planning Project Lead with Security Clearance

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Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We've got what you're looking for. Job Description: Are you ready to lead in the identification of new contributor networks and capture ground-truth operational data in order to inform and drive DoD activities and investments? Do you want to help identify and capture new business supporting the DoD and interagency partners? Imagine yourself providing operations expertise, growth support, planning, analysis, business strategy, integration, and training. Parsons is a hiring an operations and planning subject matter expert to work closely with our clients while also helping lead growth efforts on Oahu, Hawaii. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Serve as the Parsons on-site lead and subject matter expert for operations and planning support to various customers Provide advice and expertise for the customers regarding prospective new operations and intelligence target focus areas, innovative processes, and/or approaches to countering near-peer threats Help lead and advise customer Operational Planning Teams (OPT) and develop CONOPS Integrate support across functional lines of effort, to include, technology assessments, analytic production, interagency/intelligence community outreach, and data platform development Support development of new customer initiatives with respect to collection and analysis, including but not limited to Information Operations (IO) campaigns, data science and big data integration, and counter threat finance Conduct analysis and integrate with other data sources, including traditional intelligence sources to provide targeting solutions in the competition space and enable leadership decision-making Leverage data to identify enablers of extremist elements and/or anti-US sentiments and uncover methods of disrupting their operating spaces and changing behavior at the organizational and individual level Manage the execution and delivery of real- time collection and analysis capabilities that will capture sentiments and atmospherics and provide insights into conditions, security apparatuses, and extremist elements Facilitate cross-customer integration with respect to Counter Malign Influence (CMI) including but not limited to the Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) Center, Chief Data Officer, and Sensitive Activities branch Keeps abreast of overall business trends, particularly the current business climate to include changes in customer budgets, policies and priorities Defines and executes long-term business and marketing strategies Develops and manages a multiyear, multi-billion-dollar quality pipeline Establish and maintain long-term relationships with key client officials Identifies potential clients within area of specialty and develops sales strategy Ability to conduct CONUS and OCONUS travel, as required (approx. 15%) REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 15+ years' relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 12+ years with a Master's (Master's degree preferred) 15+ years' experience working as an Operations planer and advisor, including at least 3 years in Information Operations (IO) Adept with the technology acquisition pathway and integration of R&D capabilities into CCMD plans, large exercises, and operations Demonstrated communications skills, including the ability to brief leadership up to and including the SES/GO-FO levels Proven ability to design and implement information operations plans and strategies Familiarity with artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) initiatives Extensive knowledge of political, military, economic, social, and cultural behaviors related to strategic communications, information operations, and foreign malign influence Previous exposure to Special Technical Operations (STO) and Special Access Programs (SAP) Support to Special Operations Forces strongly preferred Valid US Passport Active DoD TS clearance with SCI eligibility required PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: US Army MILDEC and/or MISO training Demonstrated critical thinking and writing skills, including the ability to draft reports with limited editorial support Business Development, proposal experience, and detailed knowledge of the capture process. Familiarity with Common Operating Picture (COP) / Common Intelligence Picture (CIP) dashboard development Prior experience managing cross-functional teams across multiple locations Prior Support to DHS or DoD supporting dynamic real-world missions Previous deployment experience in the USINDOPACOM AOR desired Ability to support business development activities for future USINDOPACOM / DoD Combatant Command efforts Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Top Secret This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Salary Range: $165,000.00 - $310,000.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company's core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+. We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!

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