Senior Delivery Manager (Hybrid) na Principal Financial Group

What You'll Do:

We are looking for a Senior Delivery Manager in our Enterprise Data and Analytics space.  You will have the opportunity to apply your expertise to set clear expectations for success and guide teams in putting them into practice. This role is well-suited for someone who values coaching, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring software solutions deliver measurable business results. 

 

As a Delivery Manager you will define, orchestrate, manage and oversee the holistic product life cycle, delivery cadence, and sprint schedule to one or more teams. Actively monitor tasks, timelines, attainment of milestones, and overall quality deliverables to successfully deliver value to our stakeholders and customers. Help develop meaningful metrics to provide quantifiable data to track progress, assess performance, and inform decision-making within the team. Collaborates closely with Product Managers (who handle the what/why) and Engineering Leaders (who handle the how) to ensure successful product delivery. Responsibilities include: 

• Proactively identify and improve parts of the team's delivery system to produce results. Work across teams to help improve and optimize workflow and value creation. Spread knowledge of and drive changes around delivery system across teams and programs. Coach the team in understanding the "why" behind agile principles/practices. Help the team to feel ownership over the ceremonies and understand how to use team metrics for continuous improvement. Consistently reduce the complexity of projects, services and processes to get more done with less work. Contribute to identify, advocate for, and implement improvements to stability, performance, and scalability across major business critical systems.   
  Identify, manage and escalate the disrupters within their department and communicate impacts appropriately, leverage priority processes to limit disrupter impacts to the department. 

• Identify and propose strategies around technical problems affecting the team, communicate standards and get buy-in on solutions. Focus more on improving rather than just managing constraints. Consistently coaches individuals and teams to solve problems that slow delivery. Learn and share concepts and techniques that build a learning culture. Able to influence, identify and suggest solutions to continuously improve the delivery practices and methods. 

• Work with the entire team to help build a product mindset. Introduce and coach teams on product development techniques, such as building feedback into the product or process that help the team "build the right thing". Challenge product management/ownership to understand and focus on the outcome of the work to be done. 

• Help develop and guide strategy toward future state. Can clearly articulate "the why" behind the strategy and rally support. Help improve the organization's delivery system through a deliberate focus on continuous improvement and learning culture.  

• Communicate issues early to help course correct. Communicate and work effectively through cross-team dependencies. Identify and address impediments with cross-team work. Communication management including XBU interaction, influence and sharing.  

• Practice Lean Leadership fundamentals and can help coach other leaders on the same. Multiply the effectiveness of others by facilitating cross-team work. Listen and guide debates to help reach consensus. Clearly communicate and back final decisions. Be an advocate for experimentation and improvement. Able to train a variety of individuals. Ability to put together training plans/curriculum. Lead team discussions to ensure quality solutions and proper use of adaptation processes.  

• Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required. 

 

Who You Are:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) and 6+ years’ work experience or equivalent experience 

• 6 - 8 years of Agile team experience in any well-known software environment preferred 

• 5+ years’ experience managing application or data development projects 

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, activities and tasks under time constraints 

• Ability to interface with executives and stakeholders regarding issues of scope deliverables and status 

• Knowledge of data platform development or data/analytics driven products and services  

• Advanced planning/organizational, problem-solving, analytical, decision-making and communication skills required 

• Strong leadership and presentations skills required 

• Must be able to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality 

• Ability to work on cross-functional teams and collaborate with both IT and non-IT partners 

 

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:$100800 - $150000 / yearTime 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:YesAdditional Information:

Job Level

We’ll consider talent at the next level (Sr Delivery Manager 2) with the right experience and skills.

Work Environments

This role offers an in-office and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek) work arrangement in Des Moines, IA or Charlotte, NC.

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.Date First Posted (TTF):8/25/2025Latest Post Date: Careers - US:8/25/2025 Candidatar-se agora