Tech Risk Management Specialist - Director

What You'll Do

Principal Financial Group is seeking a Technology Risk Management Specialist – Director to join our Corporate Risk team!  This is an outstanding opportunity to shape the continued evolution of a best-in-class enterprise technology risk program.

 

In this second line (of defense) role, you will ensure that our technology risk practices align with the company’s strategic objectives, regulatory expectations, and industry standards. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will drive meaningful improvements in how we identify, assess, manage, and report on technology risks. The ideal candidate excels at building strong relationships, influencing outcomes, and delivering on commitments. This is your opportunity to make a significant impact—advancing enterprise risk capabilities and helping to embed world-class technology risk management across the organization.

 

Your focus will include:

• Strategy & Vision:  Help lead the continued evolution of the enterprise IT/Technology Risk Management Program.  Partner with business and technology stakeholders to assess and resolve complex risk issues across cybersecurity, IT operations, data management, and technology resiliency. Ensure alignment with internal frameworks, enterprise objectives, and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Consulting & Influence: Advise senior leadership on material technology risks and appropriate mitigation strategies. Embed risk-informed thinking across technology initiatives by collaborating with control owners, system architects, and risk partners. Drive integration of risk principles into transformation efforts, digital innovation, and enterprise strategies.
• Programs & Capabilities:  Support the design and enhancement of IT risk tools, methodologies, and reporting.  Lead or coordinate risk assessments and control evaluations using internal and industry-standard frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001, COBIT).  Stay informed of emerging risks and technologies to ensure risk practices remain proactive and resilient.
• Governance & Oversight:  Provide independent review and credible challenge of first-line risk management activities. Monitor IT, data, and cybersecurity risks, identifying gaps in risk posture and recommending enhancements to policies, controls, and standards. Evaluate and help strengthen alignment to the enterprise risk appetite and tolerance levels.
• Reporting & Communication:  Develop concise and impactful reporting for senior leaders and governance forums on the current and emerging risk landscape. Establish and deliver key performance and risk indicators (KRIs/KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of IT risk practices. Foster transparency and risk awareness across stakeholders through clear communication and strategic insights.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree preferably in computer science, technology, engineering, or math, or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of work-related experience in information technology, IT risk/audit, or information security resulting in expertise in engineering, network infrastructure, cybersecurity, and/or IT risk & audit.
• Proven leadership experience with a foundation in risk management.
• Outstanding planning, project management, problem-solving, analytical, time management, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated skill in developing relationships and influencing collaborators.
• Ability to communicate technical risk to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Industry experience with advanced risk analysis concepts and tools.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, CRISC, CISA, AWS certifications.
• Availability for on-call support as needed.

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)

$137000 - $185000 / 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

Additional Information

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

6/24/2025

Most Recently Posted Date

6/25/2025

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Salary : $137,000 - $185,000