Senior Retirement Plans Specialist — US Benefits

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

Job summary

KBR Retirement Plans Senior Specialist role focuses on administering U.S. retirement programs, ensuring ERISA compliance, and partnering with HR, Payroll, Finance, and vendors to deliver accurate contributions and filings.

The position supports defined contribution and defined benefit plans and plays a key role in annual compliance activities. The ideal candidate will be based in the Houston, TX or DC-Baltimore area with hybrid/remote options, and will drive improvement across global benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in retirement plans, benefits, or a related Total Rewards function.
• Experience supporting retirement programs in a complex or multinational organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer U.S. retirement programs, including defined contribution and defined benefit plans, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable regulations, while coordinating with global benefits practices where appropriate.
• Manage relationships with external vendors, recordkeepers, and administrators to support plan operations, resolve issues, and ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Oversee day-to-day plan activities, including enrollments, contributions, distributions, and plan changes.
• Resolve employee inquiries and issues related to retirement plans, including eligibility, transactions, and vendor coordination.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and HRIS to ensure accurate data flow, contributions processing, and reconciliation of retirement plan activity.
• Ensure compliance with ERISA and applicable regulations by overseeing regulatory filings (e.g., Form 5500), maintaining documentation, and ensuring audit readiness.
• Lead and coordinate annual compliance activities, including plan audits, compliance testing, and contribution reviews, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Assist with retirement plan communications, including employee education materials and support for awareness campaigns.
• Analyze data and reporting to identify discrepancies, trends, and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Support system updates, data integrity, and integration efforts across HRIS and vendor platforms.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery.

Skills

Retirement plans

Data analysis

Excel

Stakeholder collaboration

HRIS Workday

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

Workday

SAP

Job description

KBR Retirement Plans Senior Specialist role focuses on administering U.S. retirement programs, ensuring ERISA compliance, and partnering with HR, Payroll, Finance, and vendors to deliver accurate contributions and filings.

The position supports defined contribution and defined benefit plans and plays a key role in annual compliance activities. The ideal candidate will be based in the Houston, TX or DC-Baltimore area with hybrid/remote options, and will drive improvement across global benefits