Principal Financial Group

Manage and support real estate investment portfolios, conduct performance analysis, and collaborate with teams on strategic decisions. | Minimum 6 years of commercial real estate investment or portfolio management experience, strong financial and analytical skills, and ability to support client relationships. | What You'll Do: As an Associate Director, you’ll help drive strategy and execution for a diverse mix of portfolios. The team focuses on the value-add and opportunistic end of the risk spectrum, spanning both closed-end fund strategies and separate account mandates. You’ll take a hands-on role in positioning these portfolios for long-term performance while partnering closely with senior leaders across acquisitions, development, asset management, finance, and client teams. Key areas of responsibility: • Strategy & Investment Decisions: Support portfolio strategy development and execution. Provide input on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, developments, and hold/sell decisions. • Client & Investor Engagement: Participate in client meetings, respond to portfolio-related inquiries, and support relationship-building, mandate expansion, and capital-raising efforts. • Portfolio Management: Manage assigned portfolios, monitor performance, conduct analysis, and recommend strategic adjustments. Partner across teams to ensure valuation accuracy and alignment with overall portfolio strategy. • Reporting & Analytics: Oversee the preparation and quality of client, consultant, and regulatory reporting. Deliver clear, concise commentary connecting performance to strategy and maintaining strong risk controls. • Leadership & Mentorship: Provide guidance and oversight to Associates and Analysts. Support onboarding, training, and ongoing knowledge-sharing across the team. • Strategic Initiatives: Contribute to new product development, process improvements, technology enhancements, and broader platform initiatives. About Principal Asset Management Principal Asset Management is the global investment solutions business for Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG), managing $579.8 billion in assets including $102.2 billion in real estate assets, and recognized as a “Best Places to Work in Money Management” for 13 consecutive years. Through its real estate platform, Principal Asset Management is recognized as a top-10 global real estate manager, with decades of experience across the full spectrum of commercial real estate—spanning public and private equity as well as public and private debt. Who You Are: • Bachelor’s degree required (finance, economics, business, or related field preferred); MBA or advanced degree a plus. • Minimum 6 years of commercial real estate investment or portfolio management experience. • Strong understanding of real estate finance, investment theory, and portfolio construction. • Comfortable investing across the real estate risk spectrum, from core and core-plus through value-add, opportunistic, and development strategies; closed-end fund experience a plus. • Proven analytical and financial modeling skills, with ability to translate data into actionable recommendations. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience supporting client and consultant relationships. • Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment. • Desire to mentor and serve as a role model to junior team members. • Willingness to travel. 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: $141000 - $191000 / 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: No Additional Information: Location We’re open to candidates based in any of the following office locations: Des Moines (Global Headquarters), Chicago, or New York. Hybrid and in-office work arrangements are available at each location. We’re also open to remote work, depending on the role and candidate location. Final work arrangements will be determined in partnership with your leader, based on team collaboration needs, responsibilities, and geography. Work Authorization/Sponsorship At this time, we're not considering candidates 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. https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers and https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/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 While our expertise spans the globe, we're bound by one common purpose: to foster a world where financial security is accessible to all. And our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees – individually and all of us together. Explore our core values, benefits and why we’re an exceptional place to grow your career. 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. Date First Posted (TTF): 12/11/2025 Latest Post Date: Careers - US: 12/10/2025 LinkedIn Remote Hashtag : #LI-Remote

Partner with portfolio management teams to execute securities and derivatives trades efficiently, monitor market conditions, and develop relationships with industry partners. | 7+ years of experience as an Equities Trader, proficiency in trading systems and channels, and knowledge of market dynamics and TCA. | What You'll Do We’re looking for a Senior Trader to join our Americas Equities team. In this role, you will partner with portfolio management teams around the efficient execution of common stock securities and derivatives transactions. • Partner closely with analysts and portfolio managers to complete appropriate trades within portfolio parameters set by portfolio managers • Stay abreast of general economic and financial market trends. Monitor market conditions, liquidity opportunities, pertinent news for firm’s holdings and proactively establish an ongoing dialog with portfolio managers and firm's investment staff • Maximize exposure to favorable liquidity. Minimize adverse impact from order footprint. Mitigate exposure to predatory participants. Maintain anonymity in the marketplace • Proactively develop, foster, and maintain professional and positive relationships with industry partners, including brokers, vendors, regulators, and industry peers to facilitate innovative and productive relationships • Initiate and support a globally harmonized investment team structure with persistent communication and interaction with the other regional desks • Operate with an innovative mindset to advance workflow efficiencies, improve access to liquidity, enhance reporting capabilities and technology evolution within the framework of the trading desk and the firm’s initiatives Principal Asset Management is the global investment solutions business for Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG), managing about $752 billion in assets and over 60 years of experience. Principal Asset Management has been recognized as a “Best Places to Work in Money Management” for 13 consecutive years! Check us out at www.principalam.com! Who You Are • 7+ years experience as an Equities Trader, (10+ highly preferred) • Experience in trading Listed and OTC Options • Proficiency in trading systems and platforms such as Charles River, Tradeweb, Triton, and Bloomberg • Proficiency in all trading channels, including high-touch, algorithmic, block pools, and program trading • Solid understanding of TCA (transaction cost analysis) and demonstrate its applications both before and after trade execution • Experience working (executing to deliver the best price and liquidity expectations) large complex orders, which may require merging, splitting, crossing orders, leveraging multiple brokers/trading venues/trading strategies • Working knowledge of the market dynamics of various marketplaces, including the trading dynamics of large/medium/small capitalization equities Sills That Will Help You Stand Out • Experience in trading Total Return Swaps • Investment management, hedge fund, or brokerage trading experience • Proven ability to analyze complex trading opportunities and execute trades efficiently under market-imposed time constraints while adhering to the best execution principles • Maintain a constant awareness of developments within markets, regulations, trading technology, and other issues relevant to the effective transaction of business • MBA and/or CFA designation 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) $141000 - $191000 / 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 No Location(s) Locations include Des Moines, IA, Denver, Seattle, New York City, or Chicago. . You can check out what our Global Headquarters in Des Moines looks like here: Work Environments This role offers the ability for in-office or four days in-office and one day remote. 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 12/5/2025 Most Recently Posted Date 12/8/2025Qualifications: • 7+ years experience as an Equities Trader, (10+ highly preferred) • Experience in trading Listed and OTC Options • Proficiency in trading systems and platforms such as Charles River, Tradeweb, Triton, and Bloomberg • Proficiency in all trading channels, including high-touch, algorithmic, block pools, and program trading • Solid understanding of TCA (transaction cost analysis) and demonstrate its applications both before and after trade execution • Experience working (executing to deliver the best price and liquidity expectations) large complex orders, which may require merging, splitting, crossing orders, leveraging multiple brokers/trading venues/trading strategies • Working knowledge of the market dynamics of various marketplaces, including the trading dynamics of large/medium/small capitalization equities Sills That Will Help You Stand Out • Experience in trading Total Return Swaps • Investment management, hedge fund, or brokerage trading experience • Proven ability to analyze complex trading opportunities and execute trades efficiently under market-imposed time constraints while adhering to the best execution principles • Maintain a constant awareness of developments within markets, regulations, trading technology, and other issues relevant to the effective transaction of business • MBA and/or CFA designation Education:UNAVAILABLEEmployment Type: FULL_TIME

Lead and develop engineering teams, improve systems, and drive cloud and DevOps initiatives. | 6+ years of engineering experience, leadership skills, familiarity with cloud and Salesforce technologies, and development best practices. | What You'll Do As a Sr Software Engineering Leader on our CRM Platform team, you'll lead a dedicated group of Salesforce engineers driving the evolution of our core Salesforce enterprise platform. In this role, you’ll define engineering practices, mentor teams, and influence product strategy while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. We’re looking for a leader passionate about developing talent, solving complex challenges, and modernizing systems—especially as we work toward having 80% of our workloads in the cloud by 2026. Join us in building the next generation of customer engagement at scale. You'll have the opportunity to • Lead, coach, and continuously develop a diverse pool of engineering talent • Network, communicate, and collaborate with both IT and non-IT partners • Support the team and help to mature our engineering practices, grow our DevOps mindset and culture, and improve our systems • Solve interesting and complex problems to create a positive customer experience • Experiment with new tools and practices to deliver business value in an Agile organization • Find ways to use our data to improve decision making • Drive our journey to a cloud-first technology community • Promote Cloud Engineering – Salesforce, AWS PaaS, cloud integration patterns, cloud security, cloud operations, etc. 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! 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 • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field or equivalent work experience • 6+ years of technical/engineering experience • Formal people leadership experience • Understanding and familiarity with common software development patterns and best practices • Strong influencing, planning, organizational, problem-solving, analytical, decision-making and communication skills required Skills That Will Help You Stand Out • Cloud experience/interest – we use AWS • Salesforce experience • Experience with DevOps practices (CI, CD, TDD, etc.) • Apex or Java development background 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 - $180000 / 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 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, or Raleigh, NC). You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors. 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 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 12/8/2025 Most Recently Posted Date 12/8/2025 LinkedIn Remote Hashtag #LI-Remote LinkedIn Hashtag #LI-EW1Qualifications: • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field or equivalent work experience • 6+ years of technical/engineering experience • Formal people leadership experience • Understanding and familiarity with common software development patterns and best practices • Strong influencing, planning, organizational, problem-solving, analytical, decision-making and communication skills required Skills That Will Help You Stand Out • Cloud experience/interest – we use AWS • Salesforce experience • Experience with DevOps practices (CI, CD, TDD, etc.) • Apex or Java development background Education:UNAVAILABLEEmployment Type: FULL_TIME

Support institutional sales and consultant relations teams by preparing materials, managing CRM data, conducting market research, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders. | Bachelor's degree or 3+ years related experience, strong communication and collaboration skills, proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel, CRM experience preferred, and FINRA licensing within 6 months. | What You'll Do As an Institutional Distribution Analyst/Associate, you will support consultant relations and sales teams in their engagement with institutional plan sponsors and consultants. This is an excellent opportunity to build a career in asset management distribution if you are interested in financial markets, investment capabilities and engaging with others in a collaborative environment. The role is critical to the team's strategic effort to retain clients and grow assets under management across investment capabilities, from equity to fixed income to private markets. Responsibilities include acting as the team's liaison with our external constituents and internal partners - providing follow up materials, preparing briefing documents and collaborating on pipeline opportunities. We're looking for someone who embraces new opportunities to learn, thrives under pressure, can juggle competing demands with grit and focus, and isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves to help achieve the firm's strategic goals. This is your chance to work collaboratively across with institutional sales, consultant relations, relationship management and investment professionals in support of the clients we serve - investment consultants and large institutional asset owners (public and corporate pensions, non-profits and insurance general accounts). Key responsibilities • Support consultant relations and/or institutional sales team members with day-to-day activities. • Act as a team representative and critical liaison with external and internal constituents -providing timely and professional responses related to capability/firm inquiries, information requests and strategy updates. • Conduct competitive analysis and market research to provide insights related to industry trends and peer positioning. • Prepare briefing materials for upcoming meetings, conferences and industry events; manage the requests and delivery of presentations and pitch materials. • Maintain Sales Force CRM: data entry, clean-up, validation and proactive reporting and engagement tracking for effective team outreach. • Create and update internal Power Point presentations, take meeting notes, track action items and follow up. • Manage contact lists and oversee the team's coordinated outreach related to specific offerings and firm announcements • Assist with project work: pipeline tracking and strategic initiatives. • Regularly review consultant websites for current search activity and update business profiles based on client and consultant exposures, preferences, historical investment interests and decision-making processes. What we offer • Structured onboarding and mentorship with exposure to senior leaders and investment team members - across traditional and alternative investment offerings. • Client-facing opportunities and career path towards roles related to sales, consultant relations, client management. • Competitive pay, bonus, benefits, and professional development support. Who we are • 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! • Principal Asset Management, a subsidiary of Principal Financial group, offers global asset management expertise across a diverse set of traditional and alternative asset classes. Check us out at www.principalam.com! Who You Are • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business or related field or 3+ years related work experience. • Strong work ethic, self-motivated, driven and collaborative • Passionate about financial markets and investment offerings; ability to understand and articulate basic knowledge related to equities, fixed income and alternatives. • Excellent written/verbal communication and relationship building skills • Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel charting to create internal presentations, reporting and contact tracking. • Detail-oriented with strong organizational/time-management skills and ability to manage competing priorities. • Comfortable with data entry and database management (CRM experience preferred - e.g., Salesforce and PowerBI). • Professional demeanor for internal and external interactions. • Committed to 3 years in this role for effective development and foundational understanding of asset management distribution Skills That Will Help You Stand Out • Experience working at an asset manager, institutional consultant, plan sponsor, or financial services firm in roles such as an analyst within investor relations, client services, sales support, RFP, operations, etc. • Familiarity with DDQ and RFP databases and industry sources such as MMD, eVestment, findaily, Ignites, FundFire, Mercer Insights, PPIQ and P&I • Experience using systems and applications/databases (e.g.Salesforce, PowerBI and Teams) • Understanding of institutional investment processes (search/selection, due diligence, reporting). • CFA Level I or progress preferred but not required. • FINRA licensing including SIE or equivalent, series 7 and series 63 required within 6 months • Must be able to attend to and prioritize day-to-day demands while maintaining a strategic, analytical focus. 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 $67500 - $121200 / 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 No Additional Information Location Location is flexible. Work Environments This role offers the ability for in-office or hybrid (blending both office and remote work in a typical work week) work arrangements. You'll work with your leader to determine 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. 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. Date First Posted (TTF) 8/25/2025 Latest Post Date: Careers - US 9/25/2025 LinkedIn Remote Hashtag #LI-Remote LinkedIn Hashtag #LI-BS1

Drive sales activities within the RIA channel, build and maintain advisor relationships, and achieve sales targets for investment products. | Bachelor's degree, 6+ years of related financial industry experience with RIA preference, FINRA Series 7 & 63 licenses, strong communication skills, ability to travel 50-75%, and compliance with regulatory requirements. | What You'll Do: We have two opportunities to drive sales activities for our Institutional Wealth management within the RIA channel throughout either the SE Region or the Great Lakes Region. This position partners closely with the Internal Wholesaler within territory for collective success in building RIA relationships. Accountable for achieving sales targets and maintaining relationships within the channel covering our ETF's, Separately Managed Accounts, Mutual Funds, Private capabilities. Other responsibilities will include: • Develop, recommend and implement sales plans, activity reports and rotation schedules with a focus on growing market share. • May provide input on marketing, product development, shareholder/broker communications and integration of campaigns with broker dealers and fund wholesaling teams. • Highest level of integrity and presentation skills. If you have extensive knowledge of the financial markets, investment products, and building advisor relationships - then this may be the job for you! • Heavy incentive component in addition to salary listed. 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: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, and 6+ years of related industry experience required with a strong preference to RIA experience. • FINRA Series 7 & 63 Licenses required with the ability to meet firm standards for registration within applicable jurisdictions. • You’ll be required to become a non-registered fingerprint person of PFD and PSI. • Strong oral and written communication skills required. • Ability to represent the company in a professional manner. • Ability to collaborate effectively across different business lines. • Proven track record of establishing and maintaining relationships. • Ability to multi-task and work under pressure. • Travel required 50-75%. As a required part of the role, candidate must be able to provide personal transportation to business related events. • This position may be subject to SEC restrictions on personal political contributions. Skills that will help you stand out: • Prefer at least two years of prior internal or external wholesaling experience and CIMA, CMA, CFA, or CFP designation. Salary Range Information: This position offers a competitive compensation package consisting of a base salary combined with incentive earnings. The base salary will provide financial stability, while the incentive component offers additional earning potential based on performance metrics. Salary Range: $115000 - $115000 / 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: No Additional Information: Locations This is a remote position that is required to live within territory: Great Lakes Region (MI, IL, IN, OH) or SE Region (VA, NC, SC, GA, TN) 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. Date First Posted (TTF): 9/12/2025 Latest Post Date: Careers - US: 9/12/2025 LinkedIn Remote Hashtag : #LI-Remote LinkedIn Hashtag : #LI-BS1

Lead and manage enterprise cloud platform teams, drive technology modernization strategies, manage vendor relationships, and foster a culture of innovation and operational excellence. | 6+ years technical experience in enterprise environments, leadership experience with direct reports, cloud platform knowledge, vendor management, and strong problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills. | What You'll Do We’re looking for a technology leader to join our IS Cloud Platform team. In this role, you’ll focus on our enterprise cloud platforms providing leadership that will help shape Principal’s technology modernization journey. We are targeting a leader who is passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion, diversity, and safety and confident in leading an agile and product centric team. If you're a change agent and positive disruptor who thrives on innovation and building high-performing teams — we want to hear from you. Whether you're an established leader or a high impact engineer ready to formally lead, this is a great opportunity to lead a team critical to our long-term technical strategy. You'll have the opportunity to • Serve as a Technology Engineering Leader, accountable for strategy, team performance, and technology enablement across the enterprise • Act as a capability owner for key enterprise services, including: • Amazon Web Services (AWS) Foundation • Microsoft Azure Foundation • Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) supporting the broader organization • Provide strategic leadership supporting key investments to help drive technology modernization. • Define and drive technical roadmaps, cloud adoption strategies, capacity planning, and forecasting and budgeting • Manage and grow a high-performing team — coaching, mentoring, and creating development opportunities to strengthen talent and performance • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence • Manage strategic vendor relationships with partners such as AWS, Microsoft, and HashiCorp 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! 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 • Associate's or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) or equivalent experience • 6+ years of related technical experience in an enterprise environment • Excellent leadership, problem solving, analytical, time management, delegation and decision-making skills • Experience supporting engineers with technical and business problems, solutioning architectural issues and planning by engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels • Adaptable, flexible, innovative, influential, collaborative and can learn from experiences and setbacks Skills That Will Help You Stand Out • Direct management and leadership experience (roles in which you have had direct reports) • Blend of Infrastructure and Software engineering exposure/experience • Third party vendor management and engagement • Cloud experience • Leading modernization efforts 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) $100800 - $182400 / 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 Job Level We'll consider talent at the next level (Sr Software Engineer II) with the right experiences and skills. 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, or Raleigh, NC). You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors. 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 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 8/12/2025 Most Recently Posted Date 8/12/2025 LinkedIn Remote Hashtag LinkedIn Hashtag