Director of Engineering, Cyber GRC Data, AI & Automation

Job overview

Director of Engineering, Cyber GRC Data, AI & Automation offers in-office, hybrid, or remote arrangements; remote work is available only to people residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, Iowa, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina. The listing does not specify a single work city or state. The salary range is $160,000–$210,000 per year. Principal’s mission is to make financial security accessible to all. The role leads engineering capabilities and the technology roadmap for Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance data, analytics, AI, automation, and platforms. It advances secure, scalable solutions that reduce manual effort, improve control visibility and data quality, and strengthen risk decision-making across the Information Security & Risk organization.

What you'll do

• Shape and communicate a multi-year Cyber GRC technology strategy and roadmap
• modernize GRC platforms and integrations
• build data, cybersecurity analytics, and risk intelligence capabilities
• advance AI, intelligent automation, and Continuous Controls Monitoring with appropriate governance and oversight
• establish engineering and data practices
• influence technology decisions across GRC, Information Security, Technology, Enterprise Data, Audit, and Compliance
• build and develop a technical organization and lead workforce and capacity planning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

engineering director

cyber grc

data engineering

artificial intelligence

automation

cybersecurity

risk analytics

continuous controls monitoring

snowflake

servicenow irm

principal financial group

hybrid or remote options

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible Time Off for salaried employees
• pension eligible
• comprehensive benefits are referenced, with details available on the company careers site.

Why this role

Leads Cyber GRC engineering strategy across data, AI, automation, analytics, and platforms.

About the employer

Principal Financial Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Portfolio Management and Investment Advice. Sector: 52.