Global Benefits Lead

Join Ketjen Corporation

Are you ready to move your career forward and help shape our company's and customers' futures?

If you aspire to challenge yourself, work with the best in the industry and join a successful team where you can make a meaningful contribution, then we invite you to join us at Ketjen Corporation, a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Together, we can create a legacy marked by innovation, excitement, and energy.

About Ketjen

Ketjen Corporation is a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Our company is driven by a strong set of core values: curiosity, care, collaboration, humility, accountability, and integrity. These values guide our decisions, shape our culture, and define how we work together to deliver exceptional value to our customers and communities.

About the Role

The Global Benefits and Retirement Lead oversees the design, governance, and operational excellence for the company's global benefits portfolio and U.S. health and welfare and retirement programs, including medical, life, voluntary plans, as well as the 401(k). This role partners closely with HR, Finance, Legal/Compliance, Payroll, and regional leadership to deliver competitive, cost-effective, and compliant plans that support our global workforce. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in global health & welfare, retirement (Defined Contribution), vendor management, analytics, and change management. This position reports to the Total Rewards Director and is based in Houston.

Key Responsibilities

• Benefits Strategy, Design & Governance
• Compliance & Risk Management
• Benefits Administration & Operations
• Vendor & Financial Management
• Communications, Engagement & Analytics
• Leadership & Collaboration

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7–10+ years of progressive benefits experience, including global benefits and U.S. retirement ownership.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. benefits laws (ERISA, IRS, DOL, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, 409A) and international benefits concepts (statutory programs, expat plans).
• Demonstrated experience with vendor management, RFPs, and benefits operations/administration.
• Proficiency with HRIS/benefits systems and advanced Excel/analytics.
• Self‑starter comfortable operating in ambiguity and taking ownership of unresolved or evolving issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with employee benefit plans based outside the U.S.; understanding of local market practices in other regions.
• Experience in industrial sectors with diverse, distributed, and shift/rotational workforce
• Exposure to European Unions and Works Councils a plus.
• Professional designations: CEBS, GBA, CBP, CCP, or SHRM‑CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR.
• Experience with Workday and ADP

Benefits of Joining Ketjen

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

Apply today and help Ketjen unleash the potential of advanced chemistry for industries that power the world.