What You'll DoWe'reย looking for aย Product Manager to join our Data & Analytics organization, supporting the Strategy Development, Marketing, and Customer Experience product team.ย
This space sits at the intersection of business strategy and data-driven decisionย making,ย helping ourย businessย sharpen how they go to market, understand their customers, and shape long-term strategic direction.ย It'sย a dynamic, cross-functional environment with opportunities to bring a strong product lens to how we discover, prioritize, and deliver solutions that make a real difference.ย
In this role, you will beย embedded in a product trio alongsideย an Engineering Tech Lead and an Analytics Tech Lead, partneringย withย executive leaders andย stakeholders across Strategy, Marketing, and CX toย deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes forย ourย business.ย
Responsibilitiesย
- Partner withย theย product trio and cross-functional stakeholders to advance strategic business goals through strong product leadershipย
- Lead discovery efforts toย identify, frame, and prioritize high-impact opportunities forย internal stakeholdersย and businessย partnersย
- Define and champion a clear product vision and strategy aligned to enterprise goals and long-term value creationย
- Monitor product health using performance indicators and metrics, recognizing their connection to strategic outcomes.ย
- Influence and align collaborators across the organization, driving decisions that balance customer needs, data and technology capabilities, and business prioritiesย
- Collaborate closely with engineering and analytics partners to translate strategy into clear direction and measurable outcomesย
- Leverage data, insights, and feedback loops to continuously assess product health and uncover opportunities for growthย
- Own the product roadmap and backlog, ensuring the team is focused on the highest-value work andย delivering value iteratively andย frequentlyย
- Provide leadership through ambiguity, connecting day-to-day decisions to broader strategy while elevating product thinking across teamsย
About Principalย
Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years.ย
As Principal continues to evolve how data and analytics support our business, this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape products that directly influence how we develop strategy, connect with customers, and bring solutions to market,ย all within a product operating model built on empowered, cross-functional teams.ย
Who You Are- 4+ years of product management, business, or technology experience; or equivalentย demonstratedย through work experience, military experience, or educationย ย
- 2+ years working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced product environment with technology teams and stakeholders ย
- Demonstrated ability to influence, align, and drive decisions across complex, cross-functional teams without formal authorityย ย
- Demonstrated ability to partner with and communicate effectively with executive level leadershipย ย
- Demonstrated ability to make informed product decisions by integrating customer, business, and partner perspectivesย ย
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands effectivelyย
Skills That Will Help You Stand Outย
- Experienceย operatingย in a data and analytics product environment, with an understandingย of how data, analytics, and insights come together to inform strategy, marketing, and customer experience decisionsย
- Ability to create clarity, direction, and momentum in ambiguous environments where problems are not fully definedย
- Experience balancing urgency with product discipline; knowing when to move quickly to deliver value and when to introduce structure to scale sustainable product practicesย
- Experience introducing or evolving product ways of working within teams or organizations that are still maturing in their product modelย
Salary Range InformationSalary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.
Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)$110000 - $133000 / year
Time Off ProgramFlexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don't accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.
Pension EligibleYes
Work Environment
This role offers in-office and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), in Des Moines, IA. Youโll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role. (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)ย
Nonimmigrant Workersย andย Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants
Investment Code of Ethics
For Principal Global Investors positions, youโll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.
Experience Principal
At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, weโre imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services โ and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out ourย careers siteย to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.
Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Posting WindowWe will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.
Original Posting Date6/22/2026
Most Recently Posted Date7/7/2026
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#LI-EW1Qualifications:
- 4+ years of product management, business, or technology experience; or equivalentย demonstratedย through work experience, military experience, or educationย ย
- 2+ years working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced product environment with technology teams and stakeholders ย
- Demonstrated ability to influence, align, and drive decisions across complex, cross-functional teams without formal authorityย ย
- Demonstrated ability to partner with and communicate effectively with executive level leadershipย ย
- Demonstrated ability to make informed product decisions by integrating customer, business, and partner perspectivesย ย
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands effectivelyย
Skills That Will Help You Stand Outย
- Experienceย operatingย in a data and analytics product environment, with an understandingย of how data, analytics, and insights come together to inform strategy, marketing, and customer experience decisionsย
- Ability to create clarity, direction, and momentum in ambiguous environments where problems are not fully definedย
- Experience balancing urgency with product discipline; knowing when to move quickly to deliver value and when to introduce structure to scale sustainable product practicesย
- Experience introducing or evolving product ways of working within teams or organizations that are still maturing in their product modelย
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