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You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.\nThis position reports to:\nManager, Retirement__\nABB is searching for a talented Retirement Benefits professional to join a business and strategy focused team!\nThe Retirement Benefits Expert serves as a subject matter expert for retirement plan operations and works closely with ABB's Retirement Benefits Manager, Head of Benefits Operations, Payroll, Finance, Legal, HRIS, external recordkeepers, actuaries, trustees, and third-party administrators.\nThis position is responsible for the administration, analysis, compliance, and operational support of the organization's retirement programs, including Defined Contribution (401(k)), Defined Benefit Pension, and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) plans. This role supports retirement plan governance, participant experience, regulatory compliance, funding activities, vendor management, and retirement communications while ensuring accurate plan administration and operational excellence.\nCandidates for this position must be able to work a hybrid schedule out of our Cary, NC office location. #LI-Hybrid\nYou will be mainly accountable for:\nEligibility Administration: Administer retirement plan eligibility and participation requirements. Audit eligibility data and resolve discrepancies.\nContribution Management: Monitor employee deferral elections and employer matching contributions. Validate contribution files and payroll interfaces. Perform and confirm payroll-to-recordkeeper reconciliations. Research errors, determine error resolution, and coordinate with payroll. Administer executive deferred compensation elections and tracking.\n Compliance & Governance: Support ERISA compliance reviews, nondiscrimination testing, Form 5500 preparation, participant notices, and Section 409A compliance. Serve as subject matter expert for retirement plan documents and SPDs, including detailed understanding of plan language, maintenance of plan documents and amendments, and maintaining historical files for plan notices, SARs, etc. Maintain compliance calendars and support audits. Perform system testing for updated configuration required for plan changes and compliance (e.g., SECURE 2.0).\nDefined Benefit Funding & Pension Administration: Monitor frequency and outcomes of death audits and address audit findings. Maintain understanding of historical pension files and research requests from former employees and retirees. Coordinate actuarial census data submissions. Support annual actuarial valuations and pension funding activities. Assist with pension liability reporting and trust administration.\n Retirement Communications: Coordinate 401(k) retirement communications and campaigns with the recordkeeper and promote through internal communication channels. Coordinate the annual nonqualified deferred compensation enrollment period. Coordinate quarterly maintenance of retirement content on ABB's internal benefits portal. Create participant education content and financial wellness messaging. Create and update presentations for onboarding newly acquired companies. Track communication effectiveness and engagement metrics.\n\nQualifications for the role:\nBachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.\n8+ years of retirement benefits administration experience.\nIn-depth knowledge of retirement plans (defined contribution, defined benefit, and nonqualified plans); DC plans and NQDC plans required; DB plans preferred.\nUnderstanding of benefit laws and regulations: ERISA, SPD, filing, testing, reporting, and notice requirements.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Excel and other MS Office applications.\nExperience with Workday preferred. \nCritical thinking skills to investigate and resolve issues.\nResults oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks, shifting priorities, and meet tight deadlines.\nAbility to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.\nAbility to lead projects and collaborate with internal and external partners to meet deadlines.\nDemonstrated presentation skills.\nPrior experience with a Human Resources Information System required.\nMust maintain confidential information discreetly and protect employee privacy.\nHighly ethical, flexible, inquisitive, and logical.\nStrong customer focus.\nCandidates must already possess authorization to work for ABB in the US.\n What's in it for you:\nWe empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward\nABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.\nFor more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf\nAs an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.\nProtected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to . Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.\nABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees\n[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]\nGo to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more\nHealth, Life & Disability\nChoice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan. \nChoice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus\nVision benefit\nCompany paid life insurance (2X base pay)\nCompany paid AD&D (1X base pay)\nVoluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums\nShort Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid\nLong Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.\nSupplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance\nPaid Parental Leave\nEmployee Assistance Program\nHealth Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption\nEmployee discount program\nRetirement\n401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions \nEmployee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)\nTime off\nABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.\nBuilding a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. 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