Principal Financial Group · 1 day ago
HR Strategy and Change Enablement Leader
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $191K/yr
10+ years expPrincipal Financial Group is seeking a dynamic Strategy & Change Enablement Leader to join their HR team, focused on transforming and building the workforce of the future. This role involves shaping HR strategy, leading teams responsible for Strategic Workforce Planning and Change Enablement, and partnering with senior leaders to drive enterprise-level initiatives.
Financial ServicesInsurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Build and scale a modern, enterprise-wide SWP capability
Anticipate future workforce needs through skills, capacity, and scenario planning
Turn insights into talent, operating model, and organizational design decisions
Accelerate adoption of high-priority initiatives with disciplined, scalable change practices
Drive readiness, adoption, and value realization for people and business transformations
Lead a skilled team of change practitioners to support the organization's most strategic work
Partner with HR leaders to synthesize, prioritize, and align HR strategy to enterprise goals
Translate strategy into actionable programs with the HR Program Management team
Monitor execution and ensure ongoing alignment to business priorities
Lead a high-performing team delivering change for mission‑critical people initiatives
Balance pace, capacity, and impact while ensuring organization-wide alignment
Govern and sequence change across concurrent initiatives
Identify adoption risks early and shape mitigation strategies
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior HR leaders on workforce risk, readiness, and execution
Provide insight that enables better strategic decisions and stronger outcomes
Lead, coach, and develop change and workforce planning professionals
Build a culture of collaboration, innovation, and strategic thinking
Qualification
Required
10+ years in HR strategy, workforce transformation, change enablement, or related roles
Proven success leading enterprise-level Strategic Workforce Planning
Strong experience driving large-scale change in complex, matrixed organizations
Deep knowledge of workforce design, skills-based planning, and change adoption
Trusted partner and advisor to senior leaders
Clear, confident communicator with strong judgment
Systems thinker comfortable navigating ambiguity
Outcome-focused and committed to measurable impact
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
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
Company
Principal Financial Group
Principal Financial Group® is dedicated to improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses around the world—helping more than 62M customers plan, protect, invest, and retire as of December 31, 2023.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dan Houston
President and CEO
Liliana (Lil) Waters, CPA, FLMI
CFO – US Distribution
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