Principal Financial Group Inc

Product Manager 2

Principal Financial Group Inc$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in business, technology, or product management; military experience or education equivalent is acceptable.
  • 2+ years of collaborative experience in fast-paced engineering environments.
  • Strong communication skills, capable of influencing and negotiating at all organizational levels.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the retirement industry, technology, and their intersection.
  • Familiarity with modern product discovery and delivery techniques and methods.
  • Excellent critical thinking, collaboration, and decision-making abilities, with business acumen.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple workloads and competing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute product strategy for low-to-medium complexity products.
  • Understand and define key business outcomes and requirements for assigned products.
  • Provide data and insights to enhance understanding among product teams and partners.
  • Collaborate with technology and non-technology partners to remove team impediments.
  • Ensure the product team has the necessary context to solve problems efficiently.
  • Work with marketing, business, and compliance to accurately represent the product.
  • Communicate product releases to stakeholders and partners.
  • Identify and implement improvements within the product management practice.

Benefits

  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) for vacation, personal time, or short-term illness without a set number of days.
  • Eligibility for pension benefits.
  • Hybrid work options available, balancing in-office and remote work.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

We are looking for a Product Manager to join our Individual Solutions team within Retirement and Income Solutions, with responsibilities of leading product strategy, discovery, delivery, and assessment for low to medium complexity products while delivering valuable and viable solutions in partnership with the product team. You'll partner with our product teams, engineering, project and marketing partners while demonstrating curiosity, open-mindedness, and motivation to continue gaining exposure and experience in all phases of the product lifecycle.

You'll have the opportunity to:
  • Define and execute product strategy for low-to-medium complexity products, successfully scaling the portfolio to incorporate high-complexity tiers and diverse feature sets.
  • Accountable for understanding and defining key business outcomes and requirements for your product(s).
  • Responsible for bringing the data and insights to the table for product teams and partners to understand and consume (in collaboration with design/experience experts) .
  • Collaborating with technology and non-technology partners. In partnership with other members of a team, works to remove impediments that the team may face in the pursuit of value creation.
  • Ensures the product team has the customer, user, and stakeholder context required to solve problems effectively and efficiently.
  • Collaborate with marketing, business, compliance and project management to accurately represent the product. Drive growth through campaign initiatives, and suggest improvements to provide greater participant/customer lifetime value.
  • Communicates product releases to stakeholders & partners.
  • Finds opportunities to improve the product management practice within their sphere of responsibility; and takes action to continuously improve.

Who You Are

  • 4+ years of business, technology, or product management experience; or equivalent demonstrated through the following: work experience, military experience, or education.
  • 2+ years' experience working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with engineering teams and partners.
  • Possesses strong communication skills, including the ability to influence and negotiate with collaborators at all levels.
  • Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the company and the industry, and comprehensive knowledge of technology and its role in solving business problems.
  • Possesses understanding of the techniques and methods of modern product discovery and product delivery.
  • Strong critical thinking/vision, collaboration and decision-making skills along with business savviness and relationship management abilities.
  • Proven experience collaborating, influencing, and negotiating in a professional team environment, including demonstrating varied perspectives and data to inform actions.
  • Demonstrates ability to successfully manage multiple workloads and/or competing priorities.


Skills That Will Help You Stand Out
  • Financial Services/retirement industry experience.
  • Understanding of the needs of individuals, retirement market dynamics and operations, competition, and trends impacting both the retirement recordkeeping industry and the retail advisory world.
  • High-level technical understanding of how third-party software as a service is used within your area of scope.


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

$110000 - $130000 / 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 is located in our Des Moines office and offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek). 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.

About Principal Financial Group Inc

Principal Financial Group Inc Careers

Join the dynamic team at Principal Financial Group Inc, a global leader in investment management and retirement services. At Principal, we are committed to helping individuals and businesses achieve financial security and success, making now the perfect time to explore job opportunities with us.

Work You’ll Do

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Our culture is built on collaboration, respect, and a commitment to excellence. We believe in fostering a supportive environment where every team member’s contribution is valued. Enjoy benefits that support both your professional and personal life, and work alongside colleagues who are passionate about making a difference.

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Whether you're starting your career or looking to make a significant impact in your professional journey, Principal offers a range of internship and employment opportunities. Gain hands-on experience, work on real-world projects, and learn from leaders in the financial industry.

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Learn more about Principal Financial Group Inc
Size
18,600 employees
Market Cap
$20.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$14.7 billion
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