Exercise Campaign and Effects Planner (Mission Assurance 5) - 25

Exercise Campaign and Effects Planner

Join our HII Mission Technologies team in Colorado Springs as an Exercise Campaign and Effects Planner. In this pivotal role, you will synchronize Combatant Command-level exercise planning with 3-5-year campaign objectives, anticipating training, exercise, and wargame requirements to strengthen homeland defense and global integration in support of the Combatant Commander's Campaign Plan. You'll infuse operational narratives into the Master Scenario Events List (MSEL), collaborate across J-staff and interagency partners, and recommend effective indicators and effects that enable accurate assessment of each activity's impact on the Campaign Plan's lines of effort. Ready to drive the next generation of advanced training and exercise planning for our nation's warfighters? Apply now to join HII Mission Technologies in Colorado Springs and help shape a more resilient, prepared force.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Lead integration of exercise, training, and wargame planning across J7, J3, J4, J5, and external agency partners to synchronize objectives, timelines, and resources.
• Develop and maintain the Master Scenario Events List (MSEL), weaving in operational narratives that support long-range campaign objectives.
• Anticipate training, exercise, and wargame requirements 3-5 years in the future to improve homeland defense and global integration ISO the Combatant Commander's Campaign Plan.
• Collaborate, plan, and recommend effective indicators and effects for training, exercise, and wargame activities that enable an accurate assessment of each activity's impact on the appropriate lines of effort in the Campaign Plan.
• Deconflict training schedules, simulation injects, and resource allocations to eliminate overlap and ensure seamless execution.
• Apply the Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP) and HSEEP methodologies to scenario development, force planning, and after-action reviews.
• Conduct mission analysis and risk assessments to inform scenario design and recommend mitigations.
• Monitor live exercise execution, capture real-time data, and provide immediate corrective guidance to controllers.
• Produce detailed assessment reports, dashboards, and briefs summarizing findings, recommendations, and lessons learned for senior leadership.
• Coordinate and facilitate after-action reviews and lessons-learned workshops to validate findings and inform future campaign planning cycles.
• Advise on corrective actions and capability enhancements; track implementation of recommendations and measure their impact over time.
• Integrate emerging doctrine, tactics, and advanced warfighting technologies (e.g., cyber, EW, space) into campaign and exercise frameworks.
• Mentor and develop junior planners and assessment officers in integration planning, data analytics, and reporting best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Requirements

Physical Requirements

May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.

HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus / other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI / ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals. Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Do You Need Assistance? If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.