SOS International LLC (SOSi)
SOS International LLC (SOSi)

Exercise Planner / Project Manager

• Posted 6 days ago • Updated 2 hours ago
Full Time
Company Branding Image
Fitment

Dice Job Match Score™

🔢 Crunching numbers...

Job Details

Skills

  • Data Science
  • Software Development
  • Network Engineering
  • Surveillance
  • ISR
  • Forecasting
  • POC
  • Scheduling
  • Logistics
  • Management
  • Site Survey
  • Leadership
  • Reporting
  • Field Service
  • System On A Chip
  • Security Clearance
  • Information Technology
  • Cyber Security
  • PMP
  • Authorization
  • DoD
  • Project Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Writing
  • Japanese
  • Adobe AIR
  • MEF
  • Military
  • CAPM
  • Security+
  • ServiceNow
  • IT Service Management

Summary

Company Description

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SOSi is a private defense and government solutions business specializing in advanced technology systems and mission support. Its capabilities include data science, software development, network engineering, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and logistics.

Job Description

Be the connective tissue between strategy and execution in one of the world's most important operational theaters.

SOSi is seeking a self-driven Project Manager / Exercise Planner to lead end-to-end mission support across Japan and the Western Pacific. Working directly with senior military and coalition leadership, you'll manage critical requirements, coordinate regional operations, and ensure every mission delivers measurable impact from intake through closeout.

Essential Job Duties

Theater Liaison and Account Leadership
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for USFJ, USARJ, and CNFJ: maintain the relationship with each component's government representative, forecast upcoming contract demand, and help customers submit complete requirements (scope, need date, site POC, and funding).
  • Serve as the in-country liaison for PACOM J698, supporting leadership travel, partner engagements, and VIP visits in Japan.
  • Engage service component headquarters and coalition partners in Japan and Korea to identify partner-specific requirements, security constraints, and policy limitations affecting contract capability delivery.
  • Advise branch and government leadership on component and partner initiatives that align with or diverge from contract strategy and anticipate future requirements arising from theater plans and exercises.

In-Theater Execution
  • Coordinate with field service engineers (FSEs) in Japan on in-theater tasks, site access, and scheduling, and help deconflict FSE workload across projects and exercises.
  • Plan and coordinate site surveys, installations, decommissions, and sustainment actions for assigned requirements, and support other project managers' in-theater needs.
  • Coordinate with host-nation facilities, base communications offices, and local vendors to resolve access, scheduling, and logistics issues.
  • Manage schedule, risks, and dependencies for assigned requirements; communicate blockers to the Branch Chief and affected project managers within one business day.

Exercise Support
  • Plan and coordinate contract support to theater exercises executed in Japan (e.g., Keen Sword, Yama Sakura) in line with the program's exercise support plan.
  • Participate in in-theater planning events, site surveys, and technical exchanges; support on-site execution and provide after-action input.
  • Identify gaps in plans or exercises where contract support is or may be needed.

Reporting and Briefing
  • Remain fully informed on all contract efforts in Japan, so as to brief component government representatives and program leadership on current status at any time.
  • Keep status, dates, and site details current in the program's system of record (ServiceNow) for all in-theater work.
  • Submit weekly activity input to the branch Weekly Activity Report and brief Japan status at the branch sync.

Key Working Relationships
  • Program Support Branch Chief (supervisor) and branch Deputy.
  • Program project managers and exercise planners supporting requirements in the Western Pacific.
  • Government representatives at USFJ, USARJ, CNFJ, and PACOM J698.
  • Contract field service engineers in Japan, and engineering and SOC teams in Hawaii.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • Active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 10 years of IT, communications, or cyber experience, including at least 5 years in a joint, coalition, or OCONUS military environment.
  • PMP certification, or ability to obtain it within six months of hire.
  • Resides in Japan with authorization to work there, or able to relocate and obtain the required status before start date.
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating field technicians or engineers across multiple sites.
  • Experience working with or for DoD organizations or in a DoD contracting environment.
  • Working knowledge of project management, systems engineering, and IT lifecycle practices.
  • Able to brief senior military officers and government civilians clearly, verbally and in writing.
  • Able to work independently, with limited oversight, away from the Hawaii program office.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Professional working proficiency in Japanese.
  • Prior assignment or contract experience with USFJ, USARJ, CNFJ, 5th Air Force, or III MEF.
  • Military background in signal, communications, or cyber operations.
  • Experience with coalition networks and bilateral U.S.-Japan exercises.
  • CAPM; CompTIA Security+ or higher; familiarity with ServiceNow or a similar ITSM platform.


Additional Information

Work Environment:
  • Fast-paced office environment on U.S. installations in Japan, with regular work at customer and partner sites.
  • Requires non-traditional hours to overlap with the Hawaii program office, and extended hours, nights, or weekends during exercise execution.
  • Regular travel within Japan; periodic travel to Korea, Okinawa, and Hawaii.

Working at SOSi:

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10237746
  • Position Id: 3743990016152057
  • Posted 6 days ago

Company Info

About SOS International LLC (SOSi)

Since 1989, SOSi has provided specialized services supporting the national security interests of the United States and the security and stability needs of its allies.

We excel at providing logistics, construction, training, intelligence and information technology solutions to our clients in the defense, diplomatic, intelligence and law enforcement communities.

Decades of successful business have earned SOSi a well-deserved reputation for reliability and excellence in the government contracting industry. Originally founded to provide specialized language support to the law enforcement community, SOSi has grown into a diverse company with a broad portfolio of clients and service offerings. Our ability to enter new markets and deliver integrated solutions to complex challenges has been the hallmark of our growth into a large business with global reach.

Since 2002, SOSi s compounded annual growth rate has exceeded 30%, fueled by growth and diversification of SOSi s core businesses. In 2016, SOSi made its first acquisition, adding New World Solutions (NWS) to the portfolio of SOSi companies. NWS enhances SOSi s intelligence service offerings, adding highly sought after capabilities in data and imagery science, overhead persistent infrared (OPIR) and cyber solutions.

Whether the mission involves systems engineering and intelligence analysis supporting the U.S. military in Europe or operating bases that house thousands of clients in Iraq, we re ready to go where you need us.

At SOSi, it s always Challenge Accepted!

SOSi s unique approach to business features:

-An experienced team For over a quarter century, SOSi has delivered quality program management. We have proven business processes, corporate infrastructure and credentialed professionals that ensure project success.

-A client-centric approach As a family owned business, we bring a passion and commitment to our customers jobs that companies with institutional or public ownership simply do not offer. We are personally vested in our customers' success.

-Fully integrated solutions We do more than just staff a project. We develop holistic solutions that meet our customers needs. Innovation, efficiency and quality are the hallmarks of our work.

-An international perspective With experience in over 30 countries across Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, SOSi understands how to manage complex projects both at home and abroad.

-Willingness to take calculated risks SOSi is as comfortable working in the national capital region of the United States as it is supporting its clients in remote, austere and dangerous places. We go wherever you need us.

About_Company_One
Go to company profile
Create job alert
Never miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.