Product Manager 2

What You'll Do We’re  building a system that helps our leaders make better technology investment decisions—faster and with confidence.   As a Product Manager on  Portfolio & Application  Intelligence,  you’ll  work at the intersection of data, architecture, and business strategy to turn fragmented, often incomplete information into decision-ready insights.   This is  more than  a reporting product.  It’s  a  decision  product—where success is measured by whether teams can confidently decide what to invest in, modernize, or retire.   This role is  ideal  for someone who enjoys diving into complex, detail ‑ heavy problem spaces and turning them into clear, usable experiences — motivated by helping teams make better decisions, not just delivering features.   You’ll  work closely with  architects , engineering, and data partners to bring structure to complexity and create products that are both deeply informed and easy to use.   What  You’ll  Do   Own the  Portfolio & Application Intelligence Product Space  (Core)   Key areas of impact:   Enable better decisions :  Help teams and leaders move from debating  what’s  true to deciding what to do by partnering across data owners, architects, and stakeholders to bring structure, trust, and direction to incomplete but maturing data.     Connect the bigger picture :  Partner across architecture, engineering, and business stakeholders  to b ring together applications, cost, risk, dependencies, and business context   Build trust in data :  Improve visibility, quality, and shared understanding of the portfolio  with insights that  foster  action   Continuously improve how we work :  Reduce manual effort and ambiguity through automation, AI, and smarter workflows   Design with the user in mind:  Bring strong customer empathy and UX instincts to shape  intuitive experiences that help users quickly understand complex information and make confident decisions     Support the Broader Product Family   Partner closely with product leadership to support the larger product family as it evolves   Ensure continuity and reinforcement across products  within the decision value stream  to drive aligned outcomes   Success in this role looks like:   Leaders can confidently decide where to invest vs. retire without repeated debate   Teams trust portfolio data without revalidation   Dependencies and risks are surfaced earlier in decision-making   Decision-making becomes faster and more consistent across teams   About  Principal   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 4+ years of business, technology, or product management experience; or equivalent  demonstrated  through the following: work experience, military experience, or education   2+ years working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced product environment with product or engineering teams and stakeholders   Demonstrable ability to think strategically, collaborate effectively, and make confident decisions in a product-driven environment   Skilled at integrating diverse perspectives and using customer, user, and partner insights to drive informed decisions     Skills That Will Help You Stand Out   Take ownership and initiative : C omfort able  navigating complex environments where ownership and  information  may evolve—and able to help bring clarity and alignment over time   Platform/centralized enterprise experience navigating  and unifying  diverse stakeholders   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) $104400 - $163200 / year Salary Details The following locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different geographies.  Wichita, KS: $104,400 - $122,400 / year Des Moines, IA: $110,200 - $129,200 / year Charlotte, NC: $116,000 - $136,000 / year Chicago/Minneapolis: $127,600 - $149,600 / year Los Angeles/New York City: $139,200 - $163,200/ 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 Our Product 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 engineering teams 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, Charlotte, NC, and Raleigh, NC).  You’ll  work with your leader to figure out which  option  may align best based on several factors.   Job Level   We’ll  consider talent at the next  level ,   Senior  Product Manager I,  with  the right  experiences  and skills.   Senior Product  Manager I   minimum  qualifications :    6+ years of business, technology, or product management experience; or equivalent  demonstrated  through the following: work experience, training, military experience, or education.   3+ years working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced product environment with product or engineering teams and stakeholders.     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 5/22/2026 Most Recently Posted Date 7/17/2026   Principal uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in reviewing and evaluating job applications, fraud prevention, and candidate matching and comparisons. These AI tools support our human recruiters in the initial review process but do not make final hiring decisions without human involvement. By submitting your application, you acknowledge this use of AI in our recruitment process. Please review our  Workforce (U.S.) Privacy Notice  for more details on our practices and your data privacy rights. LinkedIn Remote Hashtag #LI-Remote