Manager, Retirement Benefits North America

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. 

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.   

What you´ll do

 Are you passionate about helping employees achieve long-term financial security? We’re looking for a strategic and experienced Manager, Retirement Benefits to lead the design, administration, and communication of our retirement programs across North America. In this role, you’ll be a key player in shaping the employee experience around retirement readiness, working across HR, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to ensure our programs are effective, compliant, and well-understood.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Oversight: Manage daily operations of retirement plans including 401(k), RRSP, NQDC, employee share, and frozen DB pension plans.
• Project Management: Support compliance testing, audits, annual filings (e.g., Form 5500), and plan changes related to M&A activity.
• Vendor Coordination: Oversee relationships with third-party administrators, recordkeepers, legal counsel, and auditors to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Total Rewards, Payroll, Legal, and Finance on plan design and implementation.
• Employee Engagement: Lead communications to North America employees regarding plan enrollment and updates.
• Act as the escalation point for unresolved issues.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 7 years of progressive experience in HR or benefits, with a strong focus on retirement plans.
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Clear and effective communication skills across diverse audiences.
• Experience with audits and regulatory filings.
• Familiarity with 401(k), RRSP, NQDC, employee share, and DB pension plans.
• Proficiency with benefits platforms and HRIS systems (e.g., Workday, Fidelity, Alight)

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1 
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program 
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement 
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships 
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary for this role is $120,000.00 - $140,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.