Team Leadership & Program Management
- Serve as the senior contractor point of contact for all planning support activities, interfacing directly with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and government leadership on performance, staffing, and priorities
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Special Operations Planners - assigning work, monitoring quality, balancing workload, and ensuring all contract deliverables are met on time and within scope
- Conduct performance evaluations, support professional development, and maintain high team morale and retention in a demanding operational environment
- Identify and escalate staffing gaps, resource constraints, and performance issues; coordinate with QinetiQ program management on hiring and personnel actions
Operational Planning
- Direct and personally contribute to the development of operational and strategic planning products across the Joint Planning Process (JPP), including CONOPs, COAs, contingency plans, campaign plans, and operational orders
- Lead integration of Special Technical Operations (STO) and Special Access Program (SAP) capabilities into USSPACECOM operational plans and CONPLANS
- Serve as the senior planning authority for coordination across USSPACECOM Directorates, interagency partners, allied and partner nations, and other Combatant Commands
- Oversee development and delivery of decision-ready products - briefings, staff packages, operational overlays, risk assessments, and planning summaries - for senior and flag-level leadership
- Lead planning support for real-world operations, exercises, and wargames including scenario design, MSEL development, After Action Reviews (AARs), and observer/trainer support
Space Domain & Sensitive Operations Integration
- Guide the team’s integration of space control capabilities - including Electromagnetic Support (ES) and Electromagnetic Attack (EA) - into operational plans and ensure deconfliction of sensitive activities
- Maintain rigorous OPSEC standards and classification management (TS/SCI, SAP, ACCM) across all team products and activities
- Proactively identify planning gaps, risks, and constraints across the portfolio; propose and implement mitigations; keep leadership informed as the operational environment evolves