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Principal Financial Group · 7 hours ago

Assistant Director - Engineering, Retirement Platform Modernization (Data Enablement)

Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$141K/yr - $185K/yr

8+ years exp

Principal Financial Group is seeking an Assistant Director of Engineering to join their Retirement & Income Solutions business. In this role, you will lead the evolution of data enablement capabilities for their retirement recordkeeping platform and build a high-performing engineering team while driving technical decisions and ensuring successful delivery of initiatives.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the transformation of operational data into curated, consumable data products using cloud-native technologies

Drive the integration and migration of data within the recordkeeping ecosystem, establishing quality standards and ensuring data consistency across systems

Evaluate emerging technologies and guide technical direction, ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards and industry best practices

Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to transform business objectives into robust technical solutions, translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences

Influence data strategy and establish a compelling technical vision through active participation in key enterprise programs and architectural decisions

Cultivate an exceptional engineering team by fostering innovation, mentoring emerging talent, and creating a results-driven culture grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous learning

Qualification

Data Platform ArchitectureData Governance LeadershipData Integration DepthCloud Data Platform ExpertiseFinancial Services experienceInfluence-Based LeadershipLeadership ExperiencesLeadership Qualities

Required

Bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering, or math-related field) or equivalent experience

8+ years of enterprise-level technical experience, demonstrating progressive responsibility and impact

Guiding engineers through complex business challenges

Designing and deploying resilient and scalable solutions

Building consensus among diverse stakeholders

Navigating enterprise-level partnerships

Strategic and innovative mindset

Adaptability in dynamic environments

Influential communication and collaboration skills

Preferred

4+ years of technology leadership experience, successfully managing and mentoring direct reports

Financial Services industry experience

Data Platform Architecture - ability to design scalable data architectures that transform operational data into consumable data products, with specific expertise in Snowflake architecture patterns and multi-tenant data sharing

Data Governance Leadership - experience establishing and managing data standards, metadata management, data quality frameworks, and data lifecycle policies across an enterprise

Data Integration Depth - strong background in ETL/ELT patterns using AWS Glue, Python-based data engineering, and data modeling

Influence-Based Leadership - proven track record of driving data standardization and democratization across teams, including building consensus around data definitions and managing competing priorities

Cloud Data Platform Expertise - experience with modern cloud data platforms (particularly Snowflake and AWS), data mesh principles, Python-based analytics frameworks, and self-service analytics enablement

Benefits

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.

Pension Eligible

Company

Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group® is dedicated to improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses around the world—helping more than 62M customers plan, protect, invest, and retire as of December 31, 2023.

Founded in 1879

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

10001+ employees