Title:
Retirement Plans Senior Specialist

About the Role

Reporting to the US Benefits Manager, the Senior Specialist, Retirement Plans supports the administration and delivery of retirement plans, primarily within the U.S., while aligned with broader global benefits frameworks. This role ensures retirement plans are administered accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable regulations while contributing to a positive employee experience.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, vendors, and other stakeholders to support retirement plans, including defined contribution and defined benefit plans where applicable. You will play a key role in day-to-day operations, issue resolution, and compliance activities, while contributing to process improvements and ongoing program support.

Key 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.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field required.
• 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.

Functional Expertise:

• Working knowledge of retirement plans, including defined contribution (e.g., 401(k)) and defined benefit plans.
• Understanding of applicable regulations (e.g., ERISA, IRS, and related compliance requirements), with exposure to global retirement programs preferred.
• Experience working with retirement plan vendors, recordkeepers, or third-party administrators.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage data accurately and handle sensitive information.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Effective communication and stakeholder collaboration skills in a matrixed environment.
• Experience working with HRIS and benefits administration systems (e.g., Workday, SAP) preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel and general reporting tools to support data analysis and reconciliation activities.

Location:

The ideal candidate will be located in the Houston, TX or greater Washington D.C.-Baltimore area. While KBR strives to maintain a global, flexible, diverse, and sustainable work environment for our people, we currently offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid, remote working, and virtual delivery to help reinforce and strengthen our strong commitment to becoming a more socially sustainable company, allowing us to provide greater work-life balance and flexibility.

Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.