Project Operational Planning & Posture Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Position Summary Our Deloitte AI & Engineering team to transform technology platforms, drive innovation, and help make a significant impact on our clients’ success. You’ll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and reengineering operations and processes that are critical to businesses. Your contributions can help clients improve financial performance, accelerate new digital ventures, and fuel growth through innovation. Work You’ll Do 'The Operational Planning & Posture SME is the branch’s technical/functional authority for deliberate planning support and posture-related planning integration. The role defines and sustains planning-support rigor—standards, quality gates, and expert advisory—so high-visibility products remain coherent, defensible, and aligned with guidance across the JPEC . Unlike the Senior role, the SME does not own daily suspense tracking/battle rhythm execution; the SME intervenes where complexity, risk, or ambiguity threatens outcomes. As a Project Associate Vice President, Integration Engineering on the project, you will: Define planning-support standards (templates, quality gates, staffing checklists, traceability expectations, version-control conventions) for branch-wide use. Advise government leads on complex planning-support approaches (staffing strategy, integration paths, decision points, adjudication methods)Perform senior technical review of high-visibility briefs, information papers, and final planning documents to ensure clarity, consistency, and decision-readinessResolve the hardest integration problems (conflicting guidance, misaligned assumptions, incomplete inputs) and recommend defensible tradeoffs and mitigation pathsTranslate policy/guidance into actionable planning inputs and posture initiative implications (as directed by government leads)Strengthen OPT/working group outcomes by shaping narratives, analytical framing, and decision-quality criteria (not meeting administration)Coach Senior and junior staff on advanced staff writing, editorial judgment, and staffing discipline through targeted reviews and exemplarsAssess systemic bottlenecks and recommend repeatable improvements to reduce rework and improve first-pass acceptance (without taking over daily execution) A successful candidate would possess these skills: Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a teamEffective written and verbal communication skillsMeticulous attention to detail and quality of work productAbility to build and sustain professional relationshipsAbility to lead projects or workstreamsAbility to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environmentStrong interpersonal skills and professional demeanorAbility to meet deadlinesAbility to provide clear guidance to others The Team Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes – is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise. Our Industry Solutions clients seek verticalized solutions that transform how they sell products, deliver services, generate growth, and fulfill mission-critical operations. The Industry Solutions offering delivers integrated business expertise with repeatable scaled technology solutions that are specifically engineered for each sector’s IndustryAdvantageTM. Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the futureActive TS/SCI security clearance required10+ years experience supporting joint/service planning and senior-leader decision support, including production and critical review of staff products5+ years experience with JPEC planning forums and staffing dynamics (e.g., OPTs, joint planning groups)5+ years experience drafting/editing planning products and enforcing consistency, traceability, and formatting disciplineAbility to comply with government workplace requirements and obtain/maintain any required access/eligibility Preferred: Advanced operational planning education (e.g., JAWS/SAMS/MAWS/JCWS/JPME)Senior PME (e.g., CGSC/ILE, USMC CSC, Naval/War College equivalents)Prior experience with USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, HQMC, a combatant command, Service component, or MEF HQAdvanced Doctoral degree in relevant field For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Hawaii, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to Hawaii and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $144,600 to $241,000. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. 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Please see for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Requisition code: 359818 Job ID 359818 Engineering and Product | Integration Engineering