25 program manager jobs found in Des Moines

What You'll Do: We’re looking for an Investment Manager - Capital Markets to join our Commercial Real Estate Private Equity Real Estate team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for sourcing, coordinating and implementing secured and unsecured financing arrangements in real estate investments managed by Principal Real Estate Investors!   Relationship management of external lending relationships and execution of these financing arrangements Strategy consultant with Portfolio Management in determining the best financing execution for their properties and portfolio Execute the determined financing strategy (including preparation, sourcing, negotiation and documentation of various debt structures). Conduct ongoing research of pricing trends, loan documentation and related developments with lenders and institutional investors About Principal Asset Management   Principal Real Estate, a top-10 global real estate manager with approximately $100B in assets under...

What You'll Do: We’re seeking a Director, Private Credit – Asset-Backed Finance (ABF) to play a senior role within our Investment Grade Private Credit platform. This individual will be a key contributor to the execution, structuring, and ongoing management of investment-grade private asset-backed finance investments across a broad range of industries and asset types. This role is execution-focused, not origination-driven. You’ll be responsible for implementing sourced opportunities into capital-efficient, regulatory-aligned structured investments, including ABS, ABL, ABF, CLO, and other structured credit strategies—primarily for insurance and long-duration capital.   Additional Responsibilities: You will work across both new and existing transactions spanning sectors such as fund finance, consumer and commercial ABF, mortgage and CRE, and emerging esoteric asset classes.   Key responsibilities include: Leading due diligence and credit underwriting for structured...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to join our Threat Intelligence Security team. In this role, you’ll have the chance to help mature our threat intelligence service to support operational and tactical decision-making across the organization. Members of this team are highly motivated, dedicated, and passionate about cyber defense.   You'll have the opportunity to: Perform day-to-day threat intelligence operations, including source collection/management of threat intel, analysis and production of intelligence, dissemination of intelligence, and threat hunting Contribute to the strategy and design of the threat intelligence service Provide intelligence support during incident response activities, and directly assist with significant incidents Produce threat analysis reports, briefings, and actionable insights for the security operation center Develop and maintain methodology to track adversaries targeting our organization...

What You'll Do: Portfolio Analyst – Asset Allocation (Des Moines, Iowa)   Join our Principal Asset Allocation (“PAA”) Portfolio Management team supporting Target Date Funds. In this role, you’ll deliver investment forecasts, risk analytics, portfolio modeling, and research insights that help optimize portfolio positioning and performance.   Portfolio Construction: Support asset class research, risk modeling, scenario analysis, and efficient frontier work. Portfolio Analysis: Create reports that monitor key investment criteria, risk characteristics, and attribution trends. Provide insights and recommendations to the portfolio management team based on independent analysis Portfolio Trading: Support and execute trading functions that focus on tactical asset allocation and rebalancing efforts Portfolio Reporting: Communicate portfolio positioning, performance, sub‑advisor updates, and active risk drivers. Assist in preparing and publishing performance...

What You'll Do: In this multifaceted role, you will assist with internal sales efforts for Principal Securities by developing and implementing sales plans, activity reports, and presale/post sale advisor support. You’ll collaborate with marketing, product, and communications teams to align campaigns and support financial professional relationships while meeting internal sales targets. Key responsibilities include providing intermediaries with sales ideas, handling product inquiries, sharing performance data, identifying new opportunities, and supporting external wholesalers with territory management.        Initiate and follow up on sales calls to develop relationships with financial professionals, representing a diverse range of products including Mutual Funds, model portfolios, ETFs, SMAs, Index Funds, alternative investments, and retirement solutions.   Determine client requirements and offer sales suggestions, respond to product inquiries, deliver...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for an Analyst to join our Real Estate Equity Portfolio Management team. In this role, you will provide support to the U.S. Property Portfolio Team through performance analysis, reporting, modeling and data-driven insights to help inform investment and strategy level decisions. In addition, you will assist portfolio managers with client and consultant engagement by providing data-oriented insights and participation in external communication.   Portfolio Management: Develop knowledge of the assets within the portfolio, the strategy, and the broader real estate asset class. Reporting/Analytics: Prepare recurring portfolio, financial reports and presentations under guidance from senior staff. Assist in providing analytical insights on portfolio diversification, operating data, performance returns, attribution, and other asset/portfolio metrics. Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of a diverse range of reporting deliverables. Support ad...

What You'll Do: As a Sales Support Specialist at Principal, you will play a crucial role in supporting our sales team, becoming a product knowledge and sales expert along the way. This role offers an exciting opportunity for growth and advancement within the annuities distribution sector.   Here are a few examples of the kinds of things you’ll do: Promote variable annuity products through inbound phone contact with financial advisors to provide marketing and presale support. Engage with case building by keeping up-to-date on retirement-related topics to contribute value. Maintain close working relationship with top representatives in an effort to increase sales. Understand how our investments fit into an overall, well diversified portfolio of assets by staying current on economic and financial issues that affect our business. Support sales efforts by assisting with case design, sales ideas, hypothetical product illustrations, and application materials....

What You'll Do: We’re looking for a Customer Experience Specialist 2 to join our Participant Contact Center (PCC)! In this role, you’ll educate and assist 401K participants by answering inbound phone inquiries about their retirement accounts and help them take action to prepare for retirement. Correspond with customers via inbound and outbound phone calls or additional channels and provide quality customer service. Handle complex product calls, emails or chats and resolves situations real-time while building foundational financial knowledge. Potential opportunity to secure your FINRA Series 6 license. This role will offer you the opportunity to work closely with Principal’s customers, solving problems, resolving issues, and helping to build their financial confidence.   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,...

What You'll Do: We're seeking a talented and motivated Tax Attorney with 5+ years of experience , including interest and experience in international tax matters , to join our legal team. This role will provide strategic tax advice impacting asset management, insurance, and related financial services businesses, support cross‑border business transactions, and ensure compliance with complex U.S. and international tax laws. The ideal candidate has a strong technical tax background, excellent judgment, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and business units.     Key Responsibilities Advise on U.S. federal income tax matters, with an emphasis on international tax , including transfer pricing, Subpart F, NCTI, BEAT, foreign tax credits, tax treaty interpretation, and global structuring. Support international business operations, cross-border transactions, and foreign subsidiary governance, including advising...

What You'll Do: The Principal Custody Solutions (PCS) Workflow team is hiring a Workflow Software Engineer to join their team!  This role builds and supports automation solutions, integrating with databases and APIs, and collaborates closely with delivery and partner teams with a focus on driving measurable improvements in quality and operational efficiency. Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and lead process and workflow design sessions Design, build, and test BPM workflows and automation solutions end to end Collaborate with the workflow team and other technical teams to ensure high-quality integrations and reliable solutions Monitor and maintain BPM platforms, including performance tuning, upgrades, and defect resolution Diagnose and resolve workflow or system issues while providing ongoing technical support Create and maintain documentation for workflows, processes, configurations, and standards   Operating at the...

What You'll Do:   The Sr. Director, Business Owner Solutions is a senior, outward‑facing leader who drives marketplace demand, advisor engagement, and revenue growth for Principal Asset Management’s business owner solutions. This role sits at the intersection of business development, relationship management, solution positioning, and execution—partnering closely with Advanced Solutions and wholesalers across three business units to deepen engagement with key firms and financial professionals.   What You’ll Do: Lead and execute the Business Owner Solutions strategy for Principal Asset Management, owning program goals, KPIs, and operating cadence Drive advisor adoption and revenue conversion by aligning business owner solutions to firm priorities and client outcomes Pro-actively identify, advance, and influence growth opportunities across Asset Management and broader Principal solutions Serve as a national, outward‑facing market leader—engaging advisors and firms...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for an experienced fixed income corporate credit analyst to join our Investment Grade team. In this role, you’ll most likely cover Food & Beverage, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Healthcare REITs, and Pharmaceuticals.   Conduct independent fundamental research and analysis on assigned companies/sectors, develop financial models, and provide investment recommendations, credit ratings and outlooks Analysis includes economic and competitive analysis, financial modeling, and relative value assessment Respond to inquiries from various stakeholders and represent research function in client meetings Monitor financial markets, current events, and economic trends to identify opportunities and risks Build and maintain industry relationships to ensure consistent information flow Assist with staff development through coaching, mentoring, and training team members About Principal Asset Management Principal Asset Management is the...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for a Funds Specialist to join our Law department. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the coordination, preparation, formatting, and electronic submission of regulatory filings to the SEC using the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under strict deadlines.   What You’ll Do Prepare and submit SEC filings, including Forms N‑1A, N‑2, N‑14, Proxy Statements, and other required documents through the EDGAR system. Format and convert documents into required SEC‑compliant formats (e.g., HTML, XBRL, iXBRL). Coordinate with internal teams, including Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Compliance, to gather required disclosures and supporting documentation. Ensure all filings are accurate, complete, and submitted in compliance with SEC regulations and deadlines. Review and proofread filings for...

What You'll Do: Independently examine and handle complex retirement calculations and transactions within defined timing and quality standards. Act as a resource for calculation and transaction processing. Support the management and review of participant data and retirement information. Offer informal oversight and may conduct quality checks of transactions and calculations. Conduct retirement calculations and transactions while adhering to compliance requirements, client/legal documents, and tax considerations. Investigate and address calculation and transaction issues. Achieve performance measurement standards to guarantee calculations are timely and of high quality. Provide positive informal leadership influence and support to all team members. Share knowledge, possibly serving as a subject matter expert and mentor resource to internal business partners. Communicate effectively with internal business partners to resolve problems. Report and communicate problems,...

What You'll Do: We are actively seeking an Associate Accountant to join our Tax Financial Reporting team, which is responsible for income tax reporting and the preparation of tax returns for our domestic non‑insurance entities. This role is ideal for someone who has a solid understanding of financial statements, can learn and apply technical accounting concepts, and is a motivated self-starter.   Under direct supervision, the Associate Accountant will build technical accounting knowledge, develop familiarity with organizational processes and systems, and contribute to accurate and compliant financial reporting. Key Responsibilities Financial Analysis & Reporting Perform basic accounting analysis and reporting of financial transactions in accordance with GAAP, SAP, and tax or other regulatory guidance Execute transaction processing, exception handling, and month‑end close activities Prepare routine journal entries and ensure accurate, timely financial...

What You'll Do: We’re  looking for  a n   Analyst  to join  Principal  Global Fixed Income  High Yield team . In this role,  you'll  conduct high yield and  leveraged  loan research and analysis on assigned companies/industries, develop financial models,  while   provid ing  research insights  with  detail ed  buy, sell and hold recommendations to support portfolio managers in making informed investment decisions!   Independently perform fundamental credit analysis,  assessing economic, competitive, sector, and political drivers of credit risk;  maintain  credit ratings, outlooks, and relative value assessments, and proactively communicate material developments to senior analysts and portfolio managers.    Provide ongoing credit monitoring and reporting,  including  reviewing   ongoing   performance  of  companies under coverage including written and verbal updates .     tracking  covenant trends ,...

What You'll Do: We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Business Systems Solutions Reporting Team, supporting enterprise finance reporting and analytics as part of PFG’s Finance Journey transformation. This role plays a key part in building, developing, maintaining, and supporting enterprise reporting solutions. These solutions use Oracle Cloud analytics and reporting tools, and they meet both internal management and external reporting requirements. In addition, this role will help drive automation and augmentation of finance reporting processes using AI-enabled capabilities while maintaining audit-ability and governance.   The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of accounting knowledge, reporting expertise, and technical aptitude, partnering with stakeholders to translate business needs into user-friendly dashboards and reports that support decision-making and financial insights. Key Accountabilities Design, develop, enhance, and support reporting and...

What You'll Do: Join our Global Sourcing team and play a central role in shaping how we deliver value across the enterprise. This role sits at the intersection of strategic sourcing, investment data, and stakeholder partnership, supporting critical business, technology, and investment outcomes.   As a Sourcing Consultant focused on Market Data, you will help drive the sourcing, governance, and lifecycle management of complex third‑party data relationships. You’ll partner closely with internal leaders and external providers to balance innovation, risk, commercial rigor, and long‑term value. This role is ideal for someone who brings strong self‑awareness, a high degree of personal accountability, openness to feedback and learning, and the ability to build trust with diverse stakeholders   Strategic Sourcing & Category Management Partner with internal business, investment, technology, legal, compliance, and finance leaders to deliver best‑in‑class market data...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for a Commercial Mortgage Servicing Asset Analyst to join our Commercial Mortgage Servicing team. When it comes to private debt—particularly senior mortgages and structured commercial real estate debt—the scale of Principal Real Estate Investors offers a distinct advantage. We’ve become a go-to resource for borrowers and peer lenders in the commercial real estate mortgage lending market because we can participate anywhere along the debt spectrum—which ultimately benefits our borrowers and investors.    Our debt platform is vertically integrated and incorporates underwriting, closing, appraisal, engineering, research, legal, and servicing. This range of capabilities helps us control the timing and quality of every aspect of a deal we make.    In this role, as a CMS (Commercial Mortgage Servicing) team member in our private debt group, you will independently manage the administration and servicing of commercial real estate loans, including...

What You'll Do: We are looking for a Senior Associate- Investment Accountant (Reporting) to join our Principal Asset Management Team. In this role, you will be responsible for investment accounting and financial reporting across multiple investment strategies and asset classes. The position partners closely with Asset Management, Investment Operations, Risk, Compliance, Tax, Audit, and Technology teams to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant investment reporting supported by strong controls and documentation. Investment Reporting & Financial Statements Responsible for monthly and quarterly investment reporting, including SEC filings (10Q and 10K), ECP, and other regulatory reporting requirements, as well as audit support Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual investment reports, supporting internal management reporting as well as external and regulatory reporting deliverables. Apply U.S. GAAP to investment transactions and ensure compliance with...