Defined Contribution Consultant

Censeo Consulting Group•Washington, DC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Defined Contribution Consultant will support industry research and benchmarking, data collection and analysis, project planning, process documentation, and the development of reports, presentations, and other client deliverables. This position requires strong analytical, writing, and problem solving skills, as well as the ability to interpret complex financial, operational, market, and technical information. A successful candidate will collaborate with senior subject matter experts, agency stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to support a complex, long term acquisition serving the nation’s largest defined contribution retirement plan.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree, relevant professional certificate, or equivalent demonstrated experience in business, technology, engineering, finance, research, or a related field.
Demonstrated knowledge of defined contribution plans, recordkeeping services, or plan administration operations.
Experience gathering, compiling, validating, and analyzing qualitative or quantitative data.
Experience using spreadsheet software to analyze information, develop models, and support project deliverables.
Demonstrated ability to conduct research, analyze problems, exercise sound judgment, and develop well supported conclusions.
Experience preparing written reports, presentations, charts, spreadsheets, process documentation, or other analytical deliverables.
Strong listening, writing, analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills.
Ability to work effectively with senior subject matter experts and cross-functional project teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in business, technology, engineering, finance, or a related field.
Experience supporting complex recordkeeper or plan administrator transitions.
Experience conducting discovery activities, process reviews, gap analyses, market research, competitor analysis, surveys, or statistical analysis.
Experience developing process flows, narratives, configuration guides, executive summaries, or client presentations.
Knowledge of defined contribution technologies, products, market trends, financial impacts, and project management practices.
Experience managing portions of consulting projects or independently completing significant sections of customized client deliverables.

Responsibilities

Support research and analysis related to defined contribution plan administration, recordkeeping services, technology, customer service, market trends, and industry practices.
Gather, compile, validate, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data from agency, industry, and market research sources.
Conduct benchmarking and comparative analyses of recordkeepers, plan administrators, products, technologies, service delivery models, costs, and competitors.
Support current state discovery, process reviews, gap analyses, and development of future state recommendations.
Assist with project planning, workstream coordination, timelines, milestones, resource tracking, risks, and execution activities.
Develop and maintain analytical models, spreadsheets, process flows, narratives, configuration guides, and other project documentation.
Analyze and interpret data to identify trends, gaps, risks, opportunities, and potential conclusions.
Draft reports, executive summaries, presentations, charts, tables, and other client deliverables.
Support survey development, data collection, statistical analysis, and presentation of research findings.
Participate in stakeholder interviews, working sessions, requirements discussions, and project meetings.
Translate complex defined contribution, recordkeeping, operational, financial, and technical information into clear written materials.
Collaborate with senior subject matter experts and cross-functional project teams to support acquisition, transition, and strategic planning activities.
Review deliverables for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and alignment with client requirements.