Senior Retirement Benefits Strategist

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; Akron (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company seeks a Senior Retirement Benefits Lead to oversee outsourced retirement plan administration, vendor relationships, and regulatory compliance in the United States. You will advise on unionized populations during bargaining and collaborate with HR leadership, Labor Relations, Legal, and Finance to shape benefit programs and respond to market trends.

You will ensure plan design adherence, accurate funding, audits, and effective communications, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years in HR or Finance with benefits planning/administration/finance.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage outsourced retirement plan administration and vendor relationships, ensuring adherence to plan design, accurate plan funding, compliance testing, financial audits, and participant data management.
• Monitor and improve retirement benefit processes and procedures to enhance operational efficiency, effectiveness, and service delivery.
• Serve as a key resource for retirement benefit inquiries, researching and resolving complex employee issues while providing guidance to business leaders, vendors, and colleagues.
• Develop and oversee retirement plan communications, ensuring legally required and general communications are accurate, timely, effective, and aligned with company standards.
• Interpret and apply plan provisions, SPD summaries, and union contract language to provide expert advice and support informed decision-making.
• Maintain and update retirement plan documentation, including plan documents, SPDs, union agreements, and other required materials to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Benefits planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Finance/Business Administration

Job description

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company seeks a Senior Retirement Benefits Lead to oversee outsourced retirement plan administration, vendor relationships, and regulatory compliance in the United States. You will advise on unionized populations during bargaining and collaborate with HR leadership, Labor Relations, Legal, and Finance to shape benefit programs and respond to market trends.

You will ensure plan design adherence, accurate funding, audits, and effective communications, while maintaining