Retirement Plan Manager

IMA Financial Group; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Performance Bonus

Stock Purchase

Medical Plans

Prescription Drugs

Dental

Vision

Family Assistance Program

FSA

HSA

401(k)

Life/AD&D

Disability (Short/Long-term)

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Options

Paid Holidays

Gift Matching

Well-Being Stipend

Professional Development

Job summary

The Retirement Plan Manager role at IMA Financial Group in Wichita, KS partners with employer-sponsored retirement plan clients to guide investments, plan design, and fiduciary oversight. You will perform plan reviews, benchmark fees, and lead enrollment sessions to improve participant outcomes.

Strong project and account management skills are essential, with ERISA knowledge and regulatory awareness. Occasional travel supports relationship management and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 2+ years of experience in the retirement plan industry.
• FINRA Series 65 required or to be attained within 90 days of employment.
• Project management skills and account management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact to retirement plan clients; delivering guidance on investments, plan design, and fiduciary best practices.
• Conduct comprehensive plan reviews, including investment performance analysis, fee benchmarking, and compliance oversight.
• Collaborate with internal specialists to implement plan enhancements and participant engagement strategies.
• Lead client meetings and enrollment sessions; manage the client meeting calendar and cadence.
• Maintain deep understanding of ERISA regulations to ensure compliance and informed clients.
• Travel to client sites for relationship management and strategic planning as needed.

Skills

Project management

Account management

Retirement plan industry

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Retirement Plan Manager serves as a trusted advisor to employer-sponsored retirement plan clients, delivering strategic guidance on investment selection, plan design optimization, and fiduciary oversight. This role blends deep industry knowledge with consultative expertise to help plan sponsors achieve their retirement plan goals. By proactively identifying opportunities for improvement, benchmarking plan performance, and navigating regulatory requirements, the Retirement Plan Manager ensures clients receive tailored solutions that enhance participant outcomes and mitigate fiduciary risk.

Essential Responsibilitiesinclude but are not limited to:

• Serve as the primary contact to retirement plan clients. Delivering guidance on investment selection, plan design optimization, and fiduciary best practices.
• Conduct comprehensive plan reviews, including investment performance analysis, fee benchmarking, and compliance oversight.
• Collaborate with internal specialists to implement plan enhancements such as vendor transitions, contribution structure changes, and participant engagement strategies.
• Lead client meetings and presentations, including enrollment sessions, employee education meetings, and committee reviews.
• Maintain and proactively coordinate the client meeting calendar and cadence, ensuring timely execution of both regular and ad hoc activities such as plan reviews, RFP processes, target date fund (TDF) analyses, and strategic planning sessions.
• Maintain a deep understanding of ERISA regulations and industry trends to ensure clients remain compliant and informed.
• Identify opportunities to improve plan outcomes and mitigate fiduciary risk through proactive consultation and data-driven recommendations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client inquiries, resolving issues efficiently and escalating complex matters when necessary.
• Support adoption of new products, platforms, and services that align with client goals and improve operational efficiency.
• Participate in internal initiatives to enhance service delivery, streamline processes, and elevate the client experience.
• Occasionally travel to client sites for relationship management, presentations, and strategic planning sessions.
• Supports and demonstrates IMA's core values.
• Values and understands the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion among all IMA associates.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 2+ years related experience in the retirement plan industry.
• Maintains FINRA Series 65 or attains within 90 days of employment.
• Project management skills
• Account management skills

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Compensation & Benefits

Being a part of IMA has its benefits. When you become part of the IMA family, you become eligible to take part in our valuable benefits and rewards package designed to benefit you, your family, and your life. Our plans are cost-effective, convenient and provide progressive ways for staying healthy, protecting loved ones, pursuing financial security and living a full and balanced life. This role is eligible for the following:

• Annual Performance Bonus
• Stock Purchase
• Medical Plans
• Prescription Drugs
• Dental
• Vision
• Family Assistance Program
• FSA
• HSA
• Pre-Tax Parking Plan
• 401(k)
• Life/AD&D
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Long Term Care
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Business Travel Accident
• Identity Theft
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Options
• Paid Holidays
• Sabbatical
• Gift Matching
• Well-Being Stipend
• Personal and Professional Development

In addition to our robust benefits package, the final offer amounts will depend on a variety of factors, including the candidate's geographic location, prior relevant experience, and their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

*These benefits do not apply to internship roles.

Why Join IMA?

We've built a reputation for putting our associates first

What if we told you that you could be an integral part of an entrepreneurial, expanding company, develop lasting relationships, earn competitive benefits, plus claim part ownership? It's this unique ownership business model that makes working at IMA so appealing.

We work in teams. We sell in teams. We win and prosper as a team

We provide support systems and resources that enable each of our associates to focus on what they do best. And as an independent company based in the Midwest, we're big enough to write business all over the world and small enough to implement your ideas quickly.

We are recognized nationally as a leader in our industry

• 2020-2023Business Insurance Magazine Best Places to Work in Insurance
• 2023 Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces
• 2023 Denver Business Journal's Best Places to Work
• 2022-2023 Connecticut TopWork Places
• 2021-2023 Inc. 5000's List of Fastest Growing Companies
• 2019-2022 Civic 50 Colorado Honoree Recognizing 50 Most Community-Minded Companies
• 2022-2023 Kansas City Business Journal's Best Places to Work
• 2021-2023 Charlotte Business Journal's Best Places to Work
• 2021-2023 Los Angeles Business Journal's Best Places to Work
• 2021-2023 The Salt Lake City Tribune TopWork Places
• 2021-2022 Puget Sound Business Journal's Washington's Best Workplaces
• 2021-2022 Wichita Business Journal's Best Places to Work, #1 in extra-largecategory
• 2021 Dallas Business Journal's Best Places to Work
• 2021 Alaska Journal of Commerce's Best Workplaces in Alaska

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this position.

The IMA Financial Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The IMA Financial Group, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.