Data Analyst III; Hybrid-Des Moines

What You’ll Do

Principal is seeking an Experienced Data Analyst within our Benefits & Protection Data & Analytics Team. This role serves as an Analytics Technical Lead within a cross‑functional product team, collaborating closely with data engineering and product management to refine business problems, shape solution approaches, and influence the data products and insights delivered to stakeholders.

• Partner with business stakeholders, product management, and data engineering to translate business challenges into analytical questions, solution approaches, and actionable outcomes.
• Examine data to identify patterns, trends, risks, opportunities, and drivers of business performance using exploratory analysis, statistical techniques, and analytical modeling.
• Design and deliver dashboards, reports, scorecards, and other decision‑support solutions that provide timely, trusted, and actionable insights.
• Define and maintain business metrics, KPIs, and analytical requirements to support consistent measurement and informed decision‑making.
• Consult with stakeholders to investigate complex business questions, often when the root cause, hypothesis, or solution is not yet known.
• Create clear written, visual, and verbal narratives that communicate findings, recommendations, and business implications to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Partner with data engineering to develop scalable, sustainable, and governed analytical solutions aligned with enterprise standards and best practices.
• Promote data literacy and self‑service analytics by helping stakeholders understand available data, metrics, and analytical capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in a business, technical, or analytical field (e.g., Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or related field).
• 3+ years of Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or related analytical experience.
• Experience using data to solve complex business problems and influence decision making.
• Experience defining and implementing new products, processes, standards, or operational plans that impact business outcomes.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations and help create clarity for partners and stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex findings to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical, technical, statistical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven attention to detail and commitment to data quality.

• Python, AWS, SQL, PowerBI, or related analytical technologies.
• Data modeling, reporting, and self‑service analytics solutions.
• Dashboard and visualization design.
• KPI and metric development.
• Data storytelling and executive‑level communication.
• UX and visualization best practices.
• Insurance industry experience, particularly Benefits & Protection.

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. If we choose to repost the job, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the most recently posted date.