Sr Data & Analytics Consultant

Principal Financial Group

2d • $105,000 - $163,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

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. As Principal continues to modernize, we are seeking a Senior Data & Analytics Consultant to join our Data & Analytics Participant Marketing Team. In this role, you will drive the development of data solutions that influence business decisions and address key challenges. You’ll demonstrate your business and technical competence to uplift a new line of business for our department, deliver data-driven solutions, and collaborate closely with partners to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred in statistics, mathematics, engineering, or business analytics) with 5-7 years of experience in analytics, consulting, or project management.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems and drive business solutions.
• Expertise in business analytics, performance evaluation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Proven track record to influence team members, prioritize, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and influencing decision-making through clear, data-driven insights.

Nice To Haves

• Retirement/financial services industry experience preferred.
• Specifically, knowledge of retirement/financial service retail products
• Advanced understanding of data modeling, data integration, SQL, SAS, and Power BI
• Understanding of Google Analytics 4
• Integration amongst CRM tools
• Experience working with Digital Performance measurements and Marketing Campaigns (execution & reporting) at scale preferred

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Management: Lead all aspects of analytics project portfolios, ensuring alignment with business strategies and providing regular updates to partners on progress and challenges.
• Strategic Consulting: Align data infrastructure, analytics, and business goals to deliver actionable insights. Collaborate with partners and team members to define project scope, gather requirements, and prioritize work you're doing.
• Customer Success: Act as a liaison with team members, driving success by leading critical moments in the customer lifecycle and delivering business reviews.
• Delivery Expertise: Build and maintain metrics and Power BI dashboards to support key business decisions. Create automation and visualizations to scale operations to measure success.
• Agile Framework: Implement and lead Agile processes, coach teams, and ensure consistent updates and feedback on projects.

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. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.
• Pension Eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees