Senior Learning & Development Consultant 2

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Learning & Development Consultant II to serve as a strategic advisor and leadership development expert. In this role, you will diagnose leadership needs, translate talent insights into practical recommendations, and design scalable solutions aligned with enterprise and business priorities. You will bring both consultative and practitioner expertise, using leadership programs, facilitation, coaching, assessments, team effectiveness interventions, and other development approaches to address identified needs. You will also lead critical leadership programs and talent processes, ensuring strong execution, continuous improvement, and measurable organizational value while collaborating with HR Business Partners and business leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six or more years of experience in leadership development, talent management, organizational development, learning and development, talent consulting, instructional design, or related fields.
• Experience diagnosing business and organizational needs and translating them into effective talent and leadership solutions.
• Experience using talent, assessment, or program data to generate insights and inform decision-making.
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing leadership programs, talent processes, or development initiatives.
• Strong consulting, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong project and program management skills, including managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, build partnerships, and work effectively across teams and functions.
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Advanced experience or certification in facilitation, team effectiveness, organizational development, or related leadership-development methodologies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting senior leaders, executive populations, or enterprise talent processes.
• Professional coaching experience or an ICF coaching credential.
• Experience with Hogan or other leadership assessments.

Responsibilities

• Consult to diagnose leadership, talent, and organizational challenges, applying business acumen, talent expertise, and organizational context to develop recommendations that advance enterprise and business outcomes.
• Synthesize talent data, assessments, stakeholder perspectives, and business context to generate actionable insights that inform talent decisions, leadership priorities, and organizational strategy.
• Design, deliver, and continuously improve targeted leadership development solutions. Lead implementation and governance to ensure stakeholder alignment, scalable execution, measurable outcomes, and stronger leadership effectiveness and readiness.
• Help shape the leadership development portfolio by using business outcomes, participant feedback, talent insights, and emerging practices to evolve enterprise strategy, frameworks, tools, resources, and development offerings readiness.
• Build trusted partnerships across HR, business leadership, and Talent Management to influence decisions through expertise, insights, and sound judgment while fostering enterprise alignment, shared ownership, and collective success.

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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree