Technology Strategist, Enterprise Data & Analytics Org

What You'll Do

We're looking for a Technology Strategist to support our Enterprise Data and Analytics organization! This role will directly support the Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) and broader leadership team by facilitating development of key initiatives that feed the business strategy and its tactical execution. You'll embrace the technology and data community initiatives, be a part of developing our AI and data strategies and manage the general business cadence of the data and analytics organization.

In addition, you'll:

• Own and drive the business cadence of EDA across all forums, including facilitating the review of OKRs, and coordinating important department cadences such as all staff meetings and others.
• Ensure EDA Senior Leader readiness for smooth execution of internal forums, executive and board meetings, public speaking, and customer engagements. This includes understanding our enterprise, data, and technology strategy in depth, and at varying altitudes. You can identify key messages for multiple audiences (Board, EMG, CIO's, external, tech community)
• Proactively review and ensure adherence to defined EDA business processes, find opportunities to continuously improve these processes and identify process gaps over time.
• Proactively manage and assess CDAO requests, including those from media, sales, business partners, financial partners, and more in partnership with IT communications, GBX, and other partners.
• Serve as a member of the EDA senior leadership team and are responsible for ensuring tight partnerships with our shared service partners (finance, training, HR, etc.) as well as providing cohesion across the extended senior leadership team. Manage headcount governance with HR, Finance, EDA and PGS leadership team.
• You are the conduit for information in many directions, especially at the executive and leadership level. You'll provide coaching and be coached, give and receive feedback. This role works behind the scenes to solve problems and deal with issues on behalf of the leadership team.
• Identify and take on ad-hoc strategic projects - everything from defining new opportunities to executing key initiatives and closing any gaps between the data hub organization and the data spokes across the organization.
• Serves as an owner for EDA activities tied with several of the enterprise functions including but not limited to Cyber, Audit, Risk, Compliance, Privacy, Sourcing etc.
• Identify and coordinate training and development opportunities for EDA leaders and employees.
• Partner with EDA senior leadership and corporate finance to lead efforts to improve accuracy of forecast, rationalize variance and create opportunities to flex annual budget.
• Support EDA senior leadership team on facilitating conversations with various forums, initiatives and operating models.
• Be a liaison with the international technology and D&A leaders to build alignment with Enterprise D&A/AI strategy.

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.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of relevant work experience required, preferably within financial services
• Must be comfortable in diving into any area of data, understand business needs, and facilitate decisions based on changing priorities
• Self-motivated individual, comfortable in operating in a high volume and fast paced environment who can build strong working relationships with all levels of leaders and team members across the organization
• Experience developing and executing complex communications plans in a large organization
• Proven ability to track, prioritize, and drive multiple concurrent projects to success and ensure alignment to the enterprise strategy
• Utilize data and metrics to communicate needs with the ease of a business unit owner
• Excellent communication skills in written and verbal form; ability to work well across teams, able to lead and influence across functions and with senior management
• Hands-on experience in emerging leadership capabilities development and process optimization
• Maintain high tolerance for ambiguity and complexity, is efficient despite limited resources
• Assist in vetting ideas with senior leadership team and ability to anticipate the needs of CDAO leader
• Highest level of integrity and management of confidential information

Skills that will help you stand out

• Data and analytics experience
• Previous experience in a chief of staff role

Salary Range Information

Salary 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)

$123000 - $167000 / year
Time Off Program

Flexible 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 Eligible

Yes
Additional Information

Work Environments

This role offers an in-office and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek) work arrangement in Des Moines, IA.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you'll 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, we're imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services - 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 our careers site 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 Window

We 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 Date

3/20/2025
Most Recently Posted Date

3/20/2025

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