Sr Data & Analytics Consultant

What You'll Do

We're looking for a Sr Data & Analytics Consultant to join our Principal Asset Management team! In this role, you'll serve as a strategic partner and trusted advisor, helping stakeholders identify and solve complex business problems through data-driven insights and advanced analytics. You'll consult with asset management leaders to uncover opportunities where data, analytics, and AI can accelerate business outcomes, ensuring all initiatives align with the broader asset management strategy. By transforming anecdotal feedback into measurable metrics, you'll demonstrate the tangible business value of analytics solutions. Additionally, you'll lead and prioritize a portfolio of analytics projects, orchestrate delivery, and provide thought leadership to drive scalable, sustainable solutions that enable smarter decision-making across the organization.
You'll have the opportunity to:

• Drive Transformation: Lead strategic consulting and delivery to turn core data and analytics insights into comprehensive solutions that improve operations and deliver measurable results
• Align Strategy and Execution: Connect data, analytics, technology, and business objectives; ensure work aligns with the Asset Management business strategy while actively engaging in strategic discussions to clarify scope, prioritize deliverables, and document requirements
• Champion Customer Success: Manage stakeholder relationships through lifecycle planning, timely interventions, and business reviews to ensure progress and address roadblocks
• Portfolio and Value Management: Oversee portfolio reporting, roadmaps, and scorecards; influence prioritization, resource allocation, and quantify business value of initiatives by turning anecdotal feedback into measurable data
• Enable Agile Delivery: Establish and coach agile practices, lead ceremonies, and maintain feedback loops to accelerate scalable, sustainable solutions
• Consult and Innovate: Partner with Asset Management stakeholders to identify business problems through data and analytics, advise on how teams can use AI-driven solutions, and adapt tactics to shifting strategies while leading multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Advance Analytics and Reporting: Collaborate with data science teams for modeling support; build dashboards and visualizations (e.g., Tableau) to measure success, influence decisions, and enable teams to scale

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

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Studies related to statistics/mathematics, engineering, predictive analytics, or data science is a plus
• 5+ years of related analytics, consulting, project management experience preferred
• Deep understanding of business operations and practices to align decisions with customer needs and deliver tailored solutions
• Ability to identify root causes, synthesize complex data, and develop effective, business-driven solutions
• Skilled in using technologies and statistical methods to evaluate performance, support decisions, and lead complex data projects
• Proven ability to provide technical and business guidance across the enterprise, establish credibility, and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Comfortable leading multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; adept at adjusting tactics to evolving strategies
• Ability to translate large datasets and anecdotal feedback into actionable insights and measurable business value
• Inspires trust, fosters alignment, and drives work forward through active listening and strategic engagement

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out

• Financial services/asset management industry experience
• Data & analytics tooling (AWS, model tooling, Snowflake)
• Marketing technology tooling (Salesforce)
• GenAI tooling

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

$106400 - $167200 / 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

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, Charlotte, NC, or Chicago, IL.
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 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)

11/18/2025

Latest Post Date: Careers - US

11/18/2025

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