Product Manager 2 (Hybrid Only)

Product Manager 2 role on Principal Financial Group’s Engineering Experience and Enablement (EXE) team, building an AI-native product delivery life cycle with trusted, Principal-specific expertise.

Responsibilities

• Use experimentation, analytics, and user research to identify opportunities and prioritize high-value initiatives.
• Collaborate with technical and delivery leads to shape and evolve the product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Track product performance, make data-driven decisions, and iteratively adjust the product to meet enterprise needs.
• Work with leaders across technology areas as stakeholders, advocates, and users of EXE products to advance the EXE vision.
• Support and mentor other product managers by sharing best practices to strengthen a high-performing product culture.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in business, technology, or product management, or equivalent demonstrated via work experience, military experience, or education.
• Proven experience managing 1 or multiple products.
• Demonstrated ability to apply strategic thinking, collaborate effectively, and make decisions in a product environment.
• Ability to manage multiple workloads and/or competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience working with stakeholders and building strong relationship management in product settings.
• Experience leading, influencing, and negotiating in a product environment.
• Experience using diverse perspectives and leveraging customer, user, or partner data and insights to guide decisions and actions.
• 2+ years working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with engineering teams and stakeholders.

Technology

• GitHub
• Cloud Solutions
• Software Development Life Cycle

Compensation

• Salary Range: $110,200 - $156,000 per year
• Des Moines, IA: $110,200 - $148,200 per year
• Charlotte, NC: $116,000 - $156,000 per year
• Raleigh, NC: $$116,000 - $156,000 per year

Location and Work Environment

• Des Moines, IA (hybrid)
• Hybrid expectation: blending at least three office days in a typical workweek

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried (exempt) employees
• Pension Eligible: Yes
• Non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in a bonus program

Work Authorization / Sponsorship

• Not considering candidates who need immigration sponsorship for work authorization or permanent work authorization in the United States, now or in the future.

Investment Code of Ethics

• For Principal Global Investors positions, you must follow an Investment Code of Ethics covering personal and business conduct, plus personal trading activities for you and members of your household.

Application Window

• Applications accepted for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date; posting may remain open or be removed based on applications received.
• If reposted, applications accepted for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date.