Intelligence Planner

About Bridge Defense. Bridge Defense is redefining how modern defense technology is delivered. Based in Washington, D.C., we are built for the dynamic mission environment facing the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal law enforcement agencies. We provide full-spectrum national security solutions that combine secure infrastructure, cleared talent, and mission-ready software to meet evolving defense challenges. Our services include secure software development in classified environments and the design and implementation of advanced IT and cybersecurity capabilities ranging from secure cloud architectures and enterprise infrastructure to data center operations, scientific analysis, cutting-edge cyber defense, and intelligence analysis.

We are led by technologists and veterans with firsthand mission experience, which enables us to understand both the operational realities and the innovation needed to succeed. Our approach is agile and outcome-based, delivering results in weeks rather than months whenever possible.

At Bridge Defense we value people, integrity, and excellence. We foster an environment where innovation thrives in support of traditional mission requirements. Our team members receive competitive compensation, robust benefits, professional development and certification opportunities, and clear paths for growth while working on the nation's most critical projects.

Core Values:

• Innovation & Responsiveness:
  We push beyond legacy models with efficient, tech-led solutions built to scale and evolve.
• Trusted Performance:
  Security, compliance, and deep experience in delivering to demanding environments guides all we do.
• Mission Focused Expertise:
  From veteran leadership to cleared engineers, our people understand both the technology and the mission.

Summary: Bridge Defense seeks a highly qualified Intelligence Planner to support Joint Staff J25 at the Pentagon in a full-time, on-site role focused on integrating intelligence capabilities into strategic and operational planning efforts. This position offers the opportunity to directly influence national defense planning through campaign development, crisis response, and intelligence integration while working in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support developing and coordinating key lines of effort focused on the problem set
• Build POAMs, determine projects' objectives and scope, schedule and assess projects' success, facilitate working groups, communicate with senior leadership, and leverage skills in analytic or planning methodologies
• Employ 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
• Develop campaign plans, deliberate planning, crisis management, and time sensitive planning in accordance with the Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES)
• Assist with red teaming, and intelligence operations feasibility assessments within the planning process
• Find faster, better ways for the agency to work together

Required Qualifications, Education, and Experience:

• Experience in a Joint Staff or COCOM
• Knowledge of the Joint Operations Planning and Execution System
• Ability to work independently, meet short deadlines in a fast-paced environment, and develop and maintain relationships across the IC, DoD, and partners
• Ability to facilitate planning, prioritization, and synchronization of client activities to achieve effects that gain and sustain military advantage
• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience in intelligence planning, or 6+ years of experience in intelligence planning in lieu of a degree

Desired Qualifications, Education, and Experience:

• PMP Certification; or Intelligence Planning Certifications such as JAWS, IPC I, or IPC II Certification

The Successful Candidate will Possess:

• Prospective candidates should have strong risk management skills, excellent communication, teamwork, and conflict management skills.
• The candidate must be analytical and effectively able to prioritize needs, requirements, and other issues.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels of staff and management.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, develop relationships, and obtain consensus among interested parties.
• Critical thinker with strong technical skills, diagnostic skills and problem-solving ability.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills to negotiate direction, drive projects and projects to successful conclusion and deliver knowledge to team members verbally and via clear designs, runbooks and technical engineering and exchange sessions.
• Self-starter, flexible, adaptable, collaborative and motivated to champion continuous improvement.
• Ability to develop peer networks across an enterprise to maintain technology awareness and to support resolution of problems.
• Ability to operate across…