Retirement Plans Lead — ERISA & Compliance

KBR Careers; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Retirement Plans Senior Specialist is a key role administering US retirement programs, partnering with HR, Payroll, Finance and vendors to ensure accurate, compliant operations across defined contribution and defined benefit plans.

Reporting to the US Benefits Manager, you will manage day-to-day plan activities, handle inquiries, coordinate with HRIS, and participate in annual compliance activities, audits, and communications to employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (HR/Business/Finance).
• 5+ years in retirement plans or total rewards.
• Experience in multinational environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer US retirement programs, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Manage vendor relationships to deliver high-quality service.
• Oversee enrollments, contributions, distributions, and changes.
• Assist with data flow, reconciliation, and HRIS integration.
• Ensure ERISA compliance and prepare regulatory filings.
• Lead annual compliance activities and plan audits.
• Support retirement plan communications and employee education.
• Analyze data to identify discrepancies and improvement opportunities.
• Support system updates and data integrity across platforms.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes for efficiency.

Skills

Retirement plans administration

ERISA compliance

Vendor management

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Tools

Workday

SAP

Excel

Job description

KBR Retirement Plans Senior Specialist is a key role administering US retirement programs, partnering with HR, Payroll, Finance and vendors to ensure accurate, compliant operations across defined contribution and defined benefit plans.

Reporting to the US Benefits Manager, you will manage day-to-day plan activities, handle inquiries, coordinate with HRIS, and participate in annual compliance activities, audits, and communications to employees.