Global Retirement Programs Lead

IREN; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Relocation assistance

Professional development

Job summary

IREN is seeking a Retirement Program Advisor to oversee US 401(k) plans, Canadian RRSPs, and other international retirement offerings. You’ll manage vendor relationships, ensure plan compliance, and collaborate with Legal, Payroll, HRIS, and Finance to deliver scalable retirement processes across jurisdictions.

The role emphasizes governance, reporting, and process improvement while supporting growth requires strong project management and communication skills in a multi-country environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of 401(k) plan management experience and global retirement offerings.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources or closely related field or equivalent professional experience relevant to this position
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Extensive benefits administration experience
• Knowledge of government regulations and compliance requirements as they apply to benefit plans, programs or practices, and company policies and operations
• Recent and extensive experience managing external vendor relationships
• Excellent presentation and project management skills
• Experience working with HRIS platforms such as HiBob, ADP, or similar systems
• Strong understanding of benefits processes, employee data management, and
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multi-country environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to identify operational inefficiencies and support scalable process improvements
• Experience supporting global or multi-jurisdictional programs is considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Manages employee retirement programs including US 401(k) defined contribution plans, Canadian Group RRSP arrangements, and other international retirement programs
• Effectively manages ongoing relationships with retirement plan vendors and recordkeepers to ensure quality service delivery and cost containment.
• Communicates extensively with internal and external legal counsel on retirement plan compliance, including plan document drafting, amendments, contracts, statements of work, and review of participant communications.
• Evaluates and benchmarks the company's 401(k), RRSP, and other international retirement offerings against industry peers by analyzing plan design, employer match/contribution structures, and survey data; develops specific recommendations to management on plan competitiveness and retirement readiness.
• Ensures company compliance with US retirement plan regulations (ERISA, IRS contribution limits, ADP/ACP testing), Canadian requirements, and other applicable international retirement/pension regulations.
• Oversees preparation of required regulatory filings, including IRS Form 5500, DOL filings, PBGC filings, and applicable Canadian and other international regulatory reporting.
• Responsible for preparing and distributing required retirement plan communications, including 401(k) plan changes, RRSP/group plan updates, and safe harbor or annual notices; leads retirement communication strategy to promote employee retirement readiness across all jurisdictions.
• Handles retirement plan inquiries and complaints to ensure quick, equitable, courteous resolution.
• Lead retirement plan Merger and Acquisition activity
• Oversees maintenance of records for all retirement plans, including contribution history, vesting schedules, and plan documents across US, Canadian, and other international entities

Skills

401(k) management

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Benefits administration

Multi-country experience

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

HiBob

ADP

Job description

IREN is seeking a Retirement Program Advisor to oversee US 401(k) plans, Canadian RRSPs, and other international retirement offerings. You’ll manage vendor relationships, ensure plan compliance, and collaborate with Legal, Payroll, HRIS, and Finance to deliver scalable retirement processes across jurisdictions.

The role emphasizes governance, reporting, and process improvement while supporting growth requires strong project management and communication skills in a multi-country environment.