About the Role
THE MISSION
The 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 DO
Develop, revise, and synchronize theater and contingency campaign planning products for the Joint Taiwan Task Force within INDOPACOM J5
Translate strategic and theater guidance into operationally executable planning frameworks, including objectives, lines of effort, supporting activities, decision points, and assessment mechanisms
Lead cross-component synchronization among INDOPACOM staff, service components, functional components, SOF elements, joint task forces, and mission partners
Align campaign planning across headquarters, subordinate components, and operational stakeholders to reduce friction, resolve disconnects, and accelerate staff integration
Apply the Joint Planning Process (JPP/JOPP) to campaign and contingency planning efforts, including mission analysis, COA development, plan refinement, and senior leader decision support
Produce high-quality planning outputs, including campaign support plans, synchronization matrices, operational approaches, executive summaries, briefing materials, and decision-quality staff packages
Integrate SOF, conventional, interagency, allied, and partner considerations into campaign planning frameworks.
Salary
$113,000 - $133,000 per year
Requirements
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor's degree required
10+ years of relevant military, joint, interagency, or defense planning experience
5+ years of experience in joint, combined, combatant command, component command, or task force-level planning
Recent Indo-Pacific experience required, including direct support to INDOPACOM, subordinate component, TSOC, service component headquarters, joint task force, or equivalent theater mission
Demonstrated experience with campaign planning, theater planning, contingency planning, or operational design at the operational or strategic level
Proven ability to distinguish practical planning execution from purely conceptual or doctrinal knowledge
Experience developing planning products that were staffed, briefed, approved, exercised, or used to inform operations
Strong experience in cross-component coordination and operational synchronization
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leaders and convert broad guidance into actionable planning direction
Familiarity with campaign planning tools and processes, including operational design, synchronization matrices, campaign assessment frameworks, decision support products, and staff planning workflows
Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to satisfy mission access requirements immediately upon assignment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree in Strategic Studies, Defense Analysis, Security Studies, Business Administration, Public Policy, or Operations Research
Advanced Operational Planning Schools such as JAWS, SAMS, MAWS, JCWS, JPME
Senior PME such as CGSC, ILE, USMC CSC, MAGTF, NCSC, War College
Professional Certificates such as PMP, CMP
Background working within or alongside USINDOPACOM, another Combatant Command staff, Service component staff, or HQ element
Special Operations Forces (SOF) background strongly preferred
Significant experience serving as a campaign planner in joint, combined, or theater-level headquarters
Experience supporting Taiwan-related planning, deterrence planning, crisis response planning, or campaigning in contested environments
Experience integrating SOF capabilities, authorities, access considerations, and partner-force relationships into broader campaign frameworks
Background in joint or combined operations involving allies, partners, and interagency stakeholders
Experience leading planning teams or synchronization efforts under compressed timelines and senior-level visibility
Demonstrated success in accelerating alignment between INDOPACOM headquarters and subordinate components
About the Company
WHY K2
At 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.