**What You'll Do** We’re looking for a Director to join our Dental Networks team. In this role, you'll Identify, implement, and develop strategic initiatives to obtain the appropriate financial, service, and growth goals to increase profit, network size, and viability of the network. You'll also provide leadership and direction to the Dental PPO network area, including subsidiaries and provide direct dental network strategies to meet SBU growth and profitability goals. + Identify, direct, and implement strategic business initiatives to achieve network growth, profitability (effective discounts), and service goals. Oversee and manage the network operational plan, make recommendations for best practices, and perform evaluations of network performance. + Actively participate in researching, recommending, assessing, negotiating and developing cost-effective network options and provider relationships including both leasing other networks to augment our own and leasing our network to other companies. Manage provider and leasing relationships after implementation. + Serve as Director over owned dental subsidiaries as directed. Provide leadership to owned dental subsidiaries in areas such as strategic planning, financial management, and operations. + Lead and direct team, including hiring, training, career development, budgeting and financial management. Select, develop, mentor and motivate staff in the most effective manner possible. Provide compensation administration, rewards and recognition, performance management, coaching, and mentoring. Oversee team projects and communication. + Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required. 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! **Who You Are** + Strong knowledge of financial services and insurance industry required + Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, plus 10 - 15 years of related work experience + Company and business unit product knowledge preferred + Strong management/leadership, project management, strategic thinking, decision-making, and planning skills required + Work independently with excellent analytical, organizational, problem solving and oral and written communication skills + Strong customer focus and understanding of marketing needed + Travel requirement less than 10% **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 Environments** 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). You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors. **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 (https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers) and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants (https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/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 (https://www.principal.com/about-us/careers) 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** 7/25/2025 **Most Recently Posted Date** 7/25/2025 LinkedIn Remote Hashtag \#LI-Remote LinkedIn Hashtag \#LI-MT1