TS/SCI Concept Developer

Required Skills & Experience

-Active TS/SCI clearance - currently non-negotiable; must be able to work full-time in a SCIF. -Senior-level military operational experience, ideally someone with an O-5/O-6 caliber background who understands military operations at a Joint, Combatant Command, or Service level. -Experience with concept development, future force design, operational planning, CONOPS, or closely related future warfighting work. -Ability to take intelligence/threat products and translate them into operational impacts, ideas, and solutions for how the force should respond. -Strong research, analytical, and writing skills. This person will spend a significant amount of time reading complex material and developing/writing concepts. -Experience working with and/or briefing senior military leadership, with the presence to engage General Officers. -Meets the labor-category experience requirement: 9 years + bachelor's, 7 years + master's, 4 years + PhD/JD, OR 13 years + high school diploma/equivalent.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-Operational planning experience, especially at the Joint Staff, Combatant Command, or Service level -Future force design or future concept development experience -Experience developing CONOPS or operational concepts -Exposure to Joint-level wargaming, tabletop exercises, or experimentation -Prior Joint Staff or Combatant Command experience -Experience with futures analysis, scenario development, red teaming, trend analysis, or operational risk assessment -Graduate of an advanced military planning school such as JAWS, SAMS, MAWS, or SAW -Experience briefing or working directly with General Officers or senior DoD leadership -Familiarity with the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) and Joint force development

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Concept Developer / Military Operations Analyst to support a Joint Staff J7 program in Suffolk, VA. This individual will support future force design and concept development, helping assess how the future operating environment and emerging threats may evolve over the next 8 to 10 years. The ideal candidate will bring a senior military operational background with the ability to analyze intelligence and threat products, determine their operational implications, and develop concepts and solutions for how the Joint Force can respond to future challenges.

Responsibilities include:

-Develop and write future warfighting concepts and operational concepts supporting future force design. -Analyze future threats, intelligence products, and emerging capabilities to determine potential operational impacts. -Develop ideas and operational solutions for how the Joint Force can counter anticipated future threats. -Conduct extensive research, reading, analysis, and writing to support concept development. -Analyze concepts through tabletop exercises, wargaming, and experimentation results to identify gaps and refine future concepts. -Translate complex threat, intelligence, technical, and operational information into clear concepts and recommendations. -Develop written products and briefings for senior military and government leadership. -Collaborate with Joint Staff stakeholders, concept developers, planners, and other subject matter experts. -Support senior-level discussions and engagements with General Officers and other government leaders. -Work full-time onsite in a SCIF environment in Suffolk, VA.

Compensation: $50–$70/hour

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.