Remote Senior Retirement Benefits Leader

Newell Brands; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 84,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Newell Brands is seeking a Lead, Retirement Benefits to provide operational leadership for the company's retirement programs and employee financial wellbeing strategy. You will set program direction, govern plan operations, manage vendors, and ensure fiduciary and regulatory compliance.

The role requires ERISA expertise, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to partner with Total Rewards leadership to drive retirement readiness across a large, multi-entity organization.

Qualifications

• ERISA compliance knowledge and regulatory understanding.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Experience in retirement plan operations and governance.
• Experience in managing relationships with recordkeepers, trustees, actuaries, and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic direction and operating priorities for defined contribution plans and align with Total Rewards strategy.
• Lead end-to-end retirement plan administration and governance with clear objectives and controls.
• Own relationships with recordkeepers, trustees, actuaries, and other partners; enforce SLAs and address issues.
• Manage annual compliance activities including nondiscrimination testing and plan audits.
• Develop and execute employee financial wellbeing strategies and education programs.
• Design and manage financial wellbeing programs, tools, and vendor solutions; establish roadmaps.

Skills

ERISA compliance

Excel data analysis

Retirement plan operations

Vendor management

Job description

Newell Brands is seeking a Lead, Retirement Benefits to provide operational leadership for the company's retirement programs and employee financial wellbeing strategy. You will set program direction, govern plan operations, manage vendors, and ensure fiduciary and regulatory compliance.

The role requires ERISA expertise, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to partner with Total Rewards leadership to drive retirement readiness across a large, multi-entity organization.