Sr Intelligence Planner

Intelligence Planner Sr

DC - DIA HQ, United States (On-site)

Job Title: Intelligence Planner Sr

Job Code: SSE197

Location: DC - DIA HQ

Reports to: Program Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority

Prepared Date: 10/22/2026

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence polygraph. Candidates holding an active Top Secret/SCI clearance without the polygraph may be selected; the ability to obtain the required Counterintelligence polygraph is a condition of the position and will be completed as part of the hiring process.

Position Summary:

Cherokee Preting is looking for a Senior Intelligence Planner to support our government client.

Compensation & Benefits:

Starting Salary Range for Intelligence Planner Sr: $140,000 – $165,000

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security

• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage

• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

• Paid holidays

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options

• Professional development, training, and certification support

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

Includes the following:

• Employs intelligence expertise and knowledge to assist in the integration of Defense and National intelligence support capabilities, including collection, analytic and targeting activities, into overarching operational planning functions and efforts across the DoD

• Assist with red teaming, and intelligence operations feasibility assessments within the planning process

• Provides Intelligence Planning support for developing, coordinating, and overseeing all aspects of the Centers’ support to CCMD planning activities

• Works in collaboration with other analysts, managers, and senior leaders in the Centers to develop intelligence assessments in response to CCMD intelligence requirements

• Participates in the planning process following the Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP), which consists of planning, initiation, mission analysis, Course of Action (COA) development, COA analysis and wargaming, COA comparison, COA approval, and plan or order development

• Provide input throughout all planning functions from translating strategic guidance, through concept and plan development, to plan assessments and associated functions

• Coordinates with applicable stakeholders to develop intelligence annexes to plans.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory/management authority

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of experience with intelligence planning

• 5+ years of experience with the INDOPACOM problem set and OPLANS

• Experience with intelligence planning and working with intelligence plans and the joint planning process

• Experience running IPTs and OPTs

• Ability to work across teams, mission areas, and commands to deliver actionable results

• Active TS/SCI clearance; active CI Polygraph

• 12+ years of experience with intelligence analysis in lieu of a degree

• Must be a US Citizen.

• This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence polygraph. Candidates holding an active Top Secret/SCI clearance without the polygraph may be selected; the ability to obtain the required Counterintelligence polygraph is a condition of the position and will be completed as part of the hiring process.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• DIA Intel Planners Course I or II

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.

Company Information:

Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Preting, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

In compliance with Washington D.C.’s Wage Transparency Act, the estimated annual salary range for this position is $150,000 – $165,000. Actual compensation is based on qualifications and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].