Asst Director-Engineering - Principal Financial Group

What You'll Do:

We’re looking for an Assistant Director of Engineering to join our Principal Asset Management - Client Experience team. In this leadership role, you will partner with our Marketing and Distribution leaders to deliver digital customer experiences across web, mobile and social channels. You will lead a team of engineers and coordinate the analysis, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of technical solutions. Our text stack includes: Next.JS, AWS, Python and Drupal.

Your day could look like this:

• Partner with global Business Leaders, including Marketing and Distribution, to develop a strategic roadmap designed to drive revenue growth, improve customer and employee satisfaction as well as operational efficiency, and deliver new business capabilities.
• Lead the technical team responsible for the Principalam.com implementations to deliver projects, enhancements, and perform day-to-day operational activities related to the Principalam.com platform.
• Initiate and facilitate data-related discussions between different business functions, balance conflicting viewpoints, and achieve consensus with key business partners.
• Coordinate with other technology teams in delivering wholistic journeys for the consumers of our digital experiences.  
• Uncover lucrative avenues for business expansion through ground breaking technology, and then take decisive action to capitalize on these opportunities.
• Communicate technical concepts to business partners as well as business objectives to the technical team.
• Evaluate new technology developments. Consult and communicate with business partners to understand business strategy and make recommendations on future technical trends/directions that encompass multiple systems and teams to meet business strategic direction.
• Collaborate with other digital experience teams across Principal on larger strategic enterprise programs.  Represent a point of view for Asset Management and our product(s) and spearhead work for enterprise programs.]Lead and coach teams with broad skills.
• Raise the performance bar. Recognize people with exceptional talent and willingly move them throughout the organization.
• Develop the team and leaders and be serious about their role in coaching others. Listen attentively, speak candidly and treat others respectfully.

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.

As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long-term strategy and tech stack, all while ensuring that our products are robust, scalable, and secure!

 

Who You Are:

• You have a Bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) or equivalent experience, plus 8+ years of relevant experience
• You have experience supporting website initiatives and are customer focused
• You are adaptable, flexible, innovative, influential, collaborative and have the ability to learn from experiences and setbacks.

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out

• Previous leadership experience
• Hands on technical skills with cloud and content management solutions
• Experience working in Asset Management
• Experience in supporting sales/distribution or B2B channels
• Experience supporting a global audience
• Deep understanding of product dynamics and the impact on decisions and initiatives

 

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:$137000 - $185000 / yearTime 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:YesAdditional Information:

Our Engineering Culture

Through our product-driven Agile/Lean DevOps environment, we’ve fostered a culture of innovation and experimentation across our development teams. As a customer-focused organization, we work closely with our end users and product owners to understand and rapidly respond to emerging business needs.

Collaboration is embedded into everything we do – from the products we develop to the quality service we provide. We’re driven by the belief that diversity of thought, background, and perspective is critical to creating the best products and experiences for our customers.

Work Environments

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements (only if residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC). You’ll 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 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.Date First Posted (TTF):4/15/2024Latest Post Date: Careers - US:4/15/2024

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