What are the responsibilities and job description for the Portfolio Manager 1 (Des Moines, IA) position at Principal Financial Group?
We have an exciting opportunity within the Benefits & Protection Portfolio Office for a Portfolio Manager who can contribute in a customer focused agile organization. This is a chance to engage with multiple roles and stakeholders across functions, product families, and businesses, and provide organizational management that helps us accomplish business objectives together.
Your day will be filled:
- Leading critical initiatives that span across product families, functions, and businesses
- Engaging where there is a business need and effectively providing planning, organization, communication, transparency, collaboration, dependency/risk management that strengthens ability to achieve outcomes
- Leveraging an agile approach within an outcome focused product mindset organization* Partnering with and supporting leaders, product managers, stakeholders, and others in a collaborative environment
- Building relationships, empowering others, and fostering innovation, discovery, and growth
- Being comfortable in ambiguity and leading thru change
Who You Are
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience (3 years of project/program/portfolio management)
- Excellent project management qualities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a cross-functional environment
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Proficient in leveraging portfolio/project management related tools
- Advanced in planning, organization, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement Able to work independently and in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment
- Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
- Experience with agile, product, and dev-ops concepts preferred
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)
$91000 - $152000 / 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 Environment
This role is located in our corporate headquarters in Des Moines, IA. This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), in our Des Moines office.
Job Level
We’ll consider talent at the next level with the right experiences and skills.
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.)
Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants
Investment Code of Ethics
For Principal Global Investors 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
3/27/2025
Most Recently Posted Date
3/27/2025
Salary : $91,000 - $152,000
