Senior Exercise Planner - Regional Exercise Lead

Description Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos , we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos is seeking a Senior Exercise Planner to serve as a Regional Exercise Lead for the CISA National Cyber Exercise Program (NCEP), including leading all exercise design, development, planning, conduct, and evaluation as required for their assigned region. This role leads exercise support teams - comprised of Junior to Senior Exercise Specialists - across their assigned region that develop and execute multiple, concurrent exercises for CISA stakeholders across the country. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Leidos' Homeland Sector's Airports, Borders, and Security (ABS) business area delivers air travel modernization, border protection, and critical infrastructure security solutions that help build a safer, more resilient homeland. Operating globally across aviation security, passenger screening, cybersecurity, and border and port security, ABS integrates next-generation technologies-including AI-driven analytics, advanced threat detection, and command-and-control platforms-to secure the movement of people and goods worldwide by improving situational awareness, accelerating decisions, and strengthening operational outcomes for customers. Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your resume with us today! Senior Exercise Planner/Regional Exercise Lead Primary Responsibilities Include: Lead all exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation as required for the exercises in their assigned region. Participate in initial meetings with leadership, CISA, and exercise stakeholders to determine scope, team requirements, resources, schedule, etc., for each exercise in their assigned region. Support PM and DPM/IM in identifying and allocating appropriate personnel and resources to each exercise support team for each exercise in their region, based on type, size, complexity. Identify roles in each exercise support team and staff to assume those roles for the lifetime of the exercise cycle, including a lead for meetings, documentation, content development, etc. Lead coordination of planning meetings (as appropriate), such as C&O, IPM, MPM, MSEL Meeting, and FPM, and all supporting documentation, including agendas, presentations, and notes. Work with identified team lead for this role. Lead coordination for the development of core exercise documentation and artifacts (e.g., CONOPS, EXPLAN, SITMAN, MSEL, COSIN, evaluation forms, invitations/sign-in sheets). Work with identified team lead for this role. Focus on managing multiple concurrent exercises across their assigned region. Communicate and coordinate with other Regional Exercise Leads and PM/DPM to ensure appropriate resource allocation and deconflict schedules. Maintain communications with regular meetings with exercise stakeholders in their region. Report regularly to management based on communications plan. Establish own battle rhythm for meetings and coordination/communications with regional exercise teams. Fill in as a SME and Exercise Facilitator if necessary. Support development of new CISA Tabletop Exercise Packages (CTEPs) and maintenance of the CTEP scenario library. Provide SME input to internal training activities to improve facilitation and planning skills across NCEP staff. Required Experience, Skills, and Education: Ability to obtain CISA EOD. 10+ years experience in HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation. 8+ years experience in exercise management or leadership, inc