Senior Retirement Plans Specialist

KBR, Inc.

Senior Specialist managing retirement plans at KBR responsible for U.S. administration and compliance initiatives.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeHouston • District of Columbia, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
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.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

retirement programsdefined contribution plansdefined benefit planscompliance testingdata analysisdata reconciliationprocess improvementsvendor managementaudit readinessemployee education materials

Soft Skills

attention to detailanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsrelationship managementorganizational skillstime managementcollaborationcustomer serviceadaptability