HR Business Partner Consultant

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is an HR Business Partner Consultant position designed to develop future HRBP capability through a combination of direct business partner support and participation in strategic talent and workforce initiatives. The successful candidate will build foundational HRBP skills while supporting leaders in the Finance Enablement Office (50%) and gaining exposure to broader organizational and talent priorities within Principal Asset Management (50%). The candidate will serve as the primary HR partner for a smaller portfolio of leaders and teams below the executive level, providing consultation on talent management, employee and leader development, organization effectiveness, workforce planning, and execution of core HR processes. Working closely with senior HRBP leaders, they will build business acumen, strengthen consulting capabilities, and develop confidence navigating organizational and talent-related challenges. In addition to HRBP responsibilities, the role will support several Principal Asset Management talent and workforce initiatives. These assignments are intended to broaden the individual's experience and accelerate HRBP development through exposure to workforce planning, talent development, organizational initiatives, location strategy discussions, hiring and headcount processes, executive talent discussions, and cross-functional stakeholder management. While project coordination is an important component of this work, the intent is to develop stronger HR business partnership capabilities rather than create a dedicated project management career path. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong business partnership potential, curiosity, learning agility, and relationship-building skills. They are highly organized, capable of managing multiple priorities, and effective at following through on commitments. They are comfortable working with leaders, asking thoughtful questions, identifying talent and organizational opportunities, and translating business needs into practical HR solutions. Most importantly, they aspire to grow into increasingly complex HRBP responsibilities and view strategic project work as a vehicle to develop broader business and talent expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• 4+ years’ experience in HR, including experience in strategy/planning, compensation, development, talent management, and leadership
• Understanding of line of business and related industry and broad understanding of business unit required
• Must be able to build strong relationships and influence senior leaders
• Strong organizational/project management skills; strategic thinking/planning and decision-making skills with high level of diagnostic and analytical skills required
• Good communication, facilitation, and presentation skills required
• For the HR Business Partner level, a candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, plus 8+ years of experience in HR, including experience in strategy/planning, compensation, development, talent management, and leadership

Nice To Haves

• The role offers hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek) at our corporate office in Des Moines, Iowa.

Responsibilities

• Builds trusted relationships with leaders and HRBP peers.
• Demonstrates developing business acumen and understanding of organizational priorities.
• Provides sound HR consultation and guidance.
• Supports talent, performance, succession, and workforce discussions.
• Learns to connect business challenges with talent solutions.
• Demonstrates good judgment and strong client service orientation.
• Builds credibility with leaders through responsiveness and quality advice.
• Effectively facilitates discussions and problem solving.
• Asks thoughtful questions and identifies root causes.
• Influences outcomes through relationships rather than authority.
• Supports workforce planning activities and follow-through.
• Contributes to talent review and development discussions.
• Identifies talent opportunities and organizational risks.
• Develops understanding of workforce analytics and talent strategy concepts.
• Drives key projects through effective stakeholder management and a sense of urgency
• Demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills.
• Manages multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Maintains attention to detail and accountability.
• Executes initiatives reliably and follows through on commitments.
• Quickly learns new business areas and concepts.
• Seeks feedback and applies it effectively.
• Demonstrates curiosity about business and talent issues.
• Takes on increasingly complex HRBP responsibilities over time.

Benefits

• 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.
• Pension Eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree