Senior Exercise Planner

Leidos

. Lead aspects of HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation for CISA’s National Cyber Exercise Program .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $82,550 - $149,225 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HSEEP exercise design, development, and evaluation, with strong capabilities in documentation, coordination, and post-exercise reporting. Proven ability to lead high-level meetings and facilitate exercises while engaging stakeholders across government and private sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

HSEEP Exercise DesignFEMA HSEEP CertificationExercise FacilitationStrong Writing SkillsCybersecurity Certifications

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Hard Skills

Exercise DocumentationScenario DevelopmentPost-Exercise ReportingExercise EvaluationTime Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationTeam Accountability

Tools & Technologies

CISA Tabletop Exercise PackagesCTEP Scenario Library

Certifications & Qualifications

FEMA HSEEP CertificationCISSPCEHGIACFEMA Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP)

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityStakeholder EngagementGovernment and Private Sector CollaborationAARsTS/SCI Security Clearance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead aspects of HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation for CISA’s National Cyber Exercise Program
Support the Regional Exercise Lead for assigned regional exercises
Lead planning meetings, scenario development, exercise documentation, facilitation, exercise conduct, and exercise evaluation across multiple concurrent exercises
Coordinate activities, documentation, communication, and resources among exercise support teams and stakeholders
Participate in initial meetings and establish exercise schedules and team familiarity
Lead or support planning meetings including C&O, IPM, MPM, MSEL Meeting, and FPM
Develop agendas, presentations, notes, CONOPS, EXPLAN, SITMAN, MSEL, COSIN, evaluation forms, and invitations/sign-in sheets
Support end-to-end exercise execution, evaluation, and post-exercise reporting including AARs
Report regularly to the Regional Exercise Lead and exercise support team
Attend and participate in exercises within the assigned region
Fill in as Exercise Facilitator when necessary
Support development and maintenance of CISA Tabletop Exercise Packages and the CTEP scenario library
Provide SME input to internal training activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to obtain CISA EOD
10+ years experience in HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation
FEMA HSEEP certification required or ability to complete HSEEP certification within 30 days of contract start
Demonstrated experience planning and delivering exercises or exercise-like events requiring structured documentation, coordination, and post-event reporting
Strong writing skills to develop polished exercise materials, documents, and post-exercise products
Demonstrated ability to lead high-level meetings, facilitate exercises, and give customer-facing presentations
Demonstrated ability to manage time, meet deadlines and milestones, and hold team members accountable
Ability to meet CISA suitability and the applicable clearance requirement (TS/SCI for designated personnel; otherwise Public Trust)
Preferred: TS/SCI security clearance
Preferred: FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP)
Preferred: experience supporting cybersecurity-focused scenarios and stakeholder engagement across government and private sector partners
Preferred: experience contributing to strategic plan maintenance and innovation projects
Preferred: cybersecurity certifications including CISSP, CEH, or GIAC