Information Operations Planner

General information

Requisition # R66749 Locations USA-MD-Fort Meade Posting Date 03/23/2026 Security Clearance Required TS/SCI w/ Poly Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Information Operations Planner to join our team in Fort Meade, MD.
 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform joint Information Operations (IO) and Information Warfare (IW) planning, including conducting IO and IW-based research, and developing tactical, operational, and strategic joint plans. This includes providing administrative, technical, analytical, security, operations, and intelligence support services for the development, planning, staffing, coordination, and assessment of IO, IW, Information Related Capabilities (IRC), and sensitive activities and actions
• Review, analyze, and advise on the impact of national-level strategies, policies, and joint doctrine
• Provide appendices, annexes, tabs, and estimates, including Electronic Warfare (EW), Military Deception (MILDEC), Cyberspace Operations (CO), Operational Security (OPSEC) Plans, Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations (IJSTO), and IW for joint planning
• Incorporate information-related capabilities and sensitive activities into operations orders, annexes, and evaluation/assessment plans
• Possible travel up to 25%

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 9+ years’ experience OR High School and 13+ yrs experience OR Associates and 11+ yrs OR experience OR Master's and 7+ yrs experience OR PhD and 5+ yrs experience
• Experience planning in Information Operations mission areas, to include Cyber.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Military planning education such as Joint Information Operations Planner Course (JIOPC), Cyber Operations Planning Course (COPC), Joint Phase Military Education (JPME) Phase 1, or equivalent
• Advanced military planning educational courses such as JPME Phase 2, or graduation from any Advance Warfighting School

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

The projected compensation range for this position is $119,900.00-$199,600.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories.  In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation.  MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.