This is a Fully Remote Job
About Our Client:
The organization operates within the consumer products industry, managing a portfolio of well-known brands across multiple categories. It addresses the challenge of maintaining a diverse lineup of trusted products by leveraging a global workforce focused on collaboration, integrity, and leadership to drive impact and growth.
About the Opportunity:
The LEAD, RETIREMENT BENEFITS role provides operational leadership for the organization’s retirement programs and employee financial wellbeing strategy. This position is responsible for setting program direction, overseeing plan administration and compliance, managing vendors, and advising leadership on risks and investment decisions. The role ensures retirement benefits and financial wellbeing initiatives support employees' financial security and readiness, using data-driven insights to achieve measurable outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Execute strategic direction and priorities for the defined contribution benefit plan
- Lead retirement plan administration and governance, establishing objectives and standards
- Manage relationships with recordkeepers, trustees, actuaries, consultants, and vendors
- Oversee compliance, fiduciary, and governance activities including testing and audits
- Develop and implement employee financial wellbeing and retirement readiness strategies
- Lead design and management of financial wellbeing programs and vendor solutions
- Define and monitor success metrics for financial wellbeing initiatives
- Serve as subject matter expert for retirement benefits communications and education
- Maintain and present retirement plan dashboards and scorecards
- Analyze plan and workforce data to inform strategic recommendations
- Oversee reconciliations, controls, audits, documentation, and continuous improvements
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments impacting retirement programs
Requirements:
- Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in retirement benefits or related fields
- Strong knowledge of defined contribution plans, ERISA, IRS, fiduciary, governance, and compliance
- Proven experience leading retirement plan operations, governance, compliance, and vendor management
- Experience developing and implementing employee financial wellbeing and retirement readiness strategies
Pay Range and Compensation Package:
- The pay range and compensation package for this role will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and other relevant factors.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.
Note:
TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.