Operational Planner

Operational Planner

Shaw AFB, SC

Great Hill Solutions, LLC is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is Seneca Holdings' federal government contracting business that meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers. Our portfolio comprises multiple subsidiaries that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program.

Our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs. Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Great Hill Solutions is seeking a highly experienced Senior Operational Planner to support United States Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) at Shaw AFB. The ideal candidate will have served in or commanded within an Air Operations Center (AOC) or Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), with deep expertise in the Find-Fix-Track-Target-Engage-Assess (F2T2EA) cycle. This individual will advise on integration of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) with kinetic and non-kinetic strike capabilities, and ensure synchronized operations across multi-domain command elements.

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

• Operational planning activities across the full spectrum of air, space, and cyber operations in support of Theater JFACC and Combatant Command priorities.
• Integrate multi-domain intelligence into the Joint Targeting Cycle, supporting deliberate and dynamic targeting, strike package development, and effects assessment.
• Collaborate with intelligence, legal, and operational teams to ensure target nomination and strike plans meet rules of engagement (ROE), law of armed conflict (LOAC), and collateral damage estimation (CDE) requirements.
• Develop and refine plans using the Joint Operations Planning Process for Air (JPPA) as well as the Air Tasking Orders (ATO) cycle to include Strategy, Target Effects Team (TET), and Master Air Attack Plans (MAAP), as well as supporting planning documents for both steady-state and contingency operations.
• Coordinate with joint, coalition, and interagency partners to ensure synchronization of operational plans and rapid execution of time-sensitive targeting missions.
• Support operational experimentation, C2 modernization initiatives, and integration of innovative technologies into current operations and planning workflows.
• Contribute to enterprise-level C2 transformation strategies, including federated planning models, digital targeting architectures, and distributed operations frameworks.
• Facilitate strategic campaign planning that incorporates data-centric targeting, counter-UAS integration, missile defense coordination, and emerging operational concepts.
• Advise senior leaders on operational risk, resource alignment, and planning priorities to ensure mission effectiveness and agility in dynamic environments.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience in joint operational planning, targeting, or command and control.
• In-depth understanding of the Joint Planning Process, Joint Targeting Cycle, MAAP/ATO production, and AOC operations.
• Proven experience in integrating multi-source intelligence into kinetic/non-kinetic targeting plans.
• Demonstrated leadership in joint or coalition operational environments, including large-scale planning, crisis response, or combat operations.
• Familiarity with AOC systems such as LINK16, TBMCS, GCCS, MIDB, JTT, and operational data platforms (e.g., Palantir).
• Experience with Large Force Exercises (LFE) as either Mission Commander or Mission Planning Cell Chief.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Joint duty qualified or completion of JPME I.
• Completion of advanced military planning courses (e.g., C2WAC, Joint Targeting School, Combat Targeting Course, SAASS, Etc.).
• Prior experience supporting operations within the USCENTOM AOR.
• Strong understanding of C2 modernization, digital transformation, and enterprise architecture within joint operations.
• Experience in designing or executing distributed/federated C2 concepts and experimentation initiatives.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.