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Senior Learning & Development Consultant 2

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Des Moines, IA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $104K - $163K 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ February 18th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Principal is hiring a Senior Learning & Development Consultant 2. The role involves strategizing, planning, implementing, and managing training and development programs across the business unit. The consultant will coordinate the creation and rollout of educational content, collaborate with leadership and partners, lead significant projects, and provide informal leadership and mentoring to the training team.

Highlights
  • Strategize and manage staff education and training needs across the business unit.
  • Coordinate development and rollout of training programs aligned with company strategy.
  • Collaborate with business partners, senior leadership, and external resources.
  • Lead training plans for complex departments and drive initiatives impacting multiple business units.
  • Provide informal leadership and mentoring to training team members.
  • Requires 6+ years in training, talent development, or instructional design and 10+ years in financial services, insurance, or retirement.
  • Strong analytical, leadership, problem-solving, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills needed.
  • Preferred skills include project management expertise and familiarity with sales workflows/enabling practices.
  • Salary range from $104,400 to $163,200 annually, with bonus and sales incentive opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements available, including in-office, hybrid, and remote options; pension eligible; no sponsorship provided for work authorization.

Senior Learning & Development Consultant 2 Full Description

Senior Learning & Development Consultant 2

  • 50157
  • Human Resources
  • Regular Full-Time
  • United States; Des Moines, Iowa; Charlotte, North Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Yes
  • H352000-Cust Care Strategic Solutions

What You'll Do

Strategize, analyze, plan, implement, and manage the education, training, and learning needs of staff. Coordinate the creation, development, and rollout of training and development programs connected to the entire business unit or community. Apply a variety of training methods (one-on-one, classroom, blended, just-in-time, team meetings, etc.) and a range of training materials.
  • Coordinate the development, creation, and rollout of training and development programs aligned with the overall company and business unit strategy.
  • Determine and guide training approaches to ensure programs correspond with marketing strategies and business unit objectives. Collaborate closely with business partners, senior leadership, and external partners/resources as necessary. Take full ownership of driving training for multiple complex products by leading, composing, and coordinating the implementation of training plans for complex departments/business areas.
  • Develop, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of comprehensive training plans aligned with the overall strategy, including curriculum for staff, to increase their knowledge and ability to provide service.
  • Engage with business managers, leaders, and the training and development team to develop strong internal development programs. Offer solutions aligned with the highest priority demands. Lead significant projects that might impact various business units or hold considerable strategic relevance.
  • Provide informal leadership of the training team to include development and mentoring.

Who You Are
  • 6+ years of related training, talent development, or instructional build experience
  • 10+ years of financial services, insurance, or retirement experience is required. This can be demonstrated through work, training, military service, or education.
  • Must possess analytical, leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation & consensus building, planning, facilitation, and presentation skills
  • Must demonstrate effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Travel may be required

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out
  • Familiarity with sales workflows or enablement practices that can enhance the relevance and impact of L&D initiatives.
  • Must be diligent and meticulous with the ability to manage change in a dynamic environment
  • Must possess project management expertise and be familiar with company and business unit products, services, and operations
  • Must have a strong understanding of company & business unit strategy

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 - $163200 / year

Salary Details
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.
 
Preference would be hybrid working out of our Des Moines, Charlotte, or Raleigh offices but may be open to remote candidates as well.
 
The following locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different geographies. 
  • Grand Island, NE: $104,400 - $122,400 / year
  • Des Moines, IA: $110,200 - $129,200 / year
  • Charlotte, NC/Raleigh, NC: $116,000 - $136,000 / year
  • Chicago/Minneapolis: $127,600 - $149,600 / year
  • Los Angeles/New York City: $139,200 - $163,200 / 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 EligibleYes

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.


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 Date2/18/2026

Most Recently Posted Date2/18/2026

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