Product Manager, Global Risk (Des Moines, IA)
Principal Financial Group · Des Moines, Iowa · Posted Jul 8, 2026
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What You'll Do
We're seeking a Product Manager to join our Global Risk team! You will help define the future of technology platforms supporting governance, risk, compliance, and regulatory initiatives across the enterprise! This portfolio encompasses Information Security Risk (ISR), Enterprise Risk Management, Technology Risk, Operational Risk, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, and Internal Audit.
The Product Manager works with the product team to deliver solutions that are both valuable and feasible. They grasp the strategic direction of their product area and ensure their team clearly understands the most important opportunities and problems to address.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Own Product Strategy: Define and lead your product strategy aligned with enterprise goals. Collaborate with leaders to integrate customer, business, and market insights.
- Lead discovery and Insights: Guide discovery efforts by using experimentation and analytics to gain insights and prioritize key areas.
- Lead Product Delivery: Ensure successful, goal-oriented delivery across teams. Manage dependencies, support agile practices, and deliver on roadmap commitments.
- Measure & Optimize: Track product performance, ensure data-driven decisions, and evolve the product to meet changing needs and goals.
- Engage & Communicate: Keep team members advised and aligned. Represent product direction, results, and strategy across teams and leadership.
- Provide Leadership: Collaborate with your peer product managers, share best practices, and help develop a strong product management culture.
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.
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
- Proven track record to think strategically, collaborate effectively, and make confident decisions in a product-driven environment
- Experienced in managing multiple priorities, leading and influencing cross-functional teams, and navigating stakeholder relationships
- Skilled at integrating varied perspectives and using customer, user, and partner insights to drive informed decisions
Skills That Will Help You Stand Out
- Experience working within the risk field
- Solid understanding of products in the risk space
- ServiceNow experience
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)
$110200 - $171000 / year
Salary Details
The following salary ranges reflect market-specific compensation for this position across multiple job levels. Candidates will be evaluated to determine the appropriate job level based on their skills and experience.
- Product Manager 2: $110,200 - $148,200 / year
- Sr Product Manager 1: $127,000 - $171,000 / 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
Work Environments
This role offers a hybrid work environment in our Global Headquarters located in Des Moines, Iowa (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek).
Job Level
We are open to hiring at the next level with the right skills and experience.
Our Engineering 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 product owners 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 Authorization/Sponsorship
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