Leadership & Talent Consultant

What You'll Do We are looking for a Leadership and Talent Consultant to join our team in Benefits and Protection (B&P). In this role, you will collaborate with B&P Leadership teams around leader development. Dependent on needs analysis, this may include coaching, creation of training materials, formal facilitation of learning and development classes or activities, and individualized development conversations. You will use corporate and Benefits and Protection development team resources as needed to create robust leadership development plans. Partner with B&P Leaders to provide consultation and coaching around formal and informal development activities for leadership and team development. Collaborate with B&P and HR learning and development peers as needed in curating and/or crafting training materials and activities along with development plans. Lead assigned learning and development projects and initiatives to successful completion. Create development plans and follow up as needed for execution upon or revision to those plans to ensure the creation of a high performing culture where employees are empowered to do their best work. Demonstrate strong consultation and facilitation skills and positive relationships with management to ensure a deep understanding of business unit initiatives and programs to develop training curriculum and determine how to measure the success of the development program. Active involvement and appropriate level of engagement with creation, maintenance, and facilitation (as needed) to drive the advancement of B&P initiative. Perform other job-related duties or special projects as needed. 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 is required. 6+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering leadership development programs is required, including training for new and emerging leaders, leadership capability building, succession planning, and talent development initiatives. Experience with Instructional design, leadership facilitation and coaching is required. Formal leadership coaching experience required; Coaching Certificate is preferred (example; certificate from the International Coaching Federation). Travel required up to 25% of time. Skills That Will Help You Stand Out A valid Hogan Certification for administering and interpreting Hogan assessments is highly preferred. Experience using Articulate for training content development. Experience developing and applying branding and graphic design principles to ensure a consistent, cohesive visual identity across all materials, maintaining alignment with established brand standards and messaging. Formal leadership experience. Experience with leadership assessment tools. 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 - $187200 / year Salary Details The following locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different geographies. • Wichita, KS: $104,400 – $140,400 / year • Des Moines, IA: $110,200 – $148,200 / year • Charlotte, NC: $116,000 – $156,000 / year • Chicago, IL / Minneapolis: $127,600 – $171,600 / year • Los Angeles, CA / New York City, NY: $139,200 – $187,200 / 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, and Raleigh, NC). You’ll work with your leader to figure out 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. Original Posting Date 9/21/2026 Most Recently Posted Date 9/22/2026 Principal uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in reviewing and evaluating job applications, fraud prevention, and candidate matching and comparisons. These AI tools support our human recruiters in the initial review process but do not make final hiring decisions without human involvement. By submitting your application, you acknowledge this use of AI in our recruitment process. Please review our Workforce (U.S.) Privacy Notice for more details on our practices and your data privacy rights. LinkedIn Remote Hashtag #LI-RemoteWe are looking for a Leadership and Talent Consultant to join our team in Benefits and Protection (B&P). In this role, you will collaborate with B&P Leadership teams around leader development. Dependent on needs analysis, this may include coaching, creation of training materials, formal facilitation of learning and development classes or activities, and individualized development conversations. You will use corporate and Benefits and Protection development team resources as needed to create robust leadership development plans. Partner with B&P Leaders to provide consultation and coaching around formal and informal development activities for leadership and team development. Collaborate with B&P and HR learning and development peers as needed in curating and/or crafting training materials and activities along with development plans. Lead assigned learning and development projects and initiatives to successful completion. Create development plans and follow up as needed for execution upon or revision to those plans to ensure the creation of a high performing culture where employees are empowered to do their best work. Demonstrate strong consultation and facilitation skills and positive relationships with management to ensure a deep understanding of business unit initiatives and programs to develop training curriculum and determine how to measure the success of the development program. Active involvement and appropriate level of engagement with creation, maintenance, and facilitation (as needed) to drive the advancement of B&P initiative. Perform other job-related duties or special projects as needed. 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!Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required. 6+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering leadership development programs is required, including training for new and emerging leaders, leadership capability building, succession planning, and talent development initiatives. Experience with Instructional design, leadership facilitation and coaching is required. Formal leadership coaching experience required; Coaching Certificate is preferred (example; certificate from the International Coaching Federation). Travel required up to 25% of time. Skills That Will Help You Stand Out A valid Hogan Certification for administering and interpreting Hogan assessments is highly preferred. Experience using Articulate for training content development. Experience developing and applying branding and graphic design principles to ensure a consistent, cohesive visual identity across all materials, maintaining alignment with established brand standards and messaging. Formal leadership experience. Experience with leadership assessment tools.