Careers in customer care
When we invest in you, and you invest in us, great things can happen.
Principal cares deeply about investing in strong relationships with the customers we serve. Our customer care teams are uniquely empowered to make a difference in our customers’ lives by helping them solve problems, resolve issues, and build financial confidence.
Principal is also committed to its team members and their careers—investing in skill-building, learning, and mobility across the organization
“Our work to increase diversity and inclusion across our organization continues to drive meaningful outcomes, and that only encourages us to do more. As the needs of our global workforce change, we’re committed to ensuring that we evolve and adapt.”
AMY FRIEDRICH
President of Benefits & Protection
Common customer care roles at Principal
Customer experience specialist/bilingual customer experience specialist (engagement centers)
Handle complex inquiries from customers. Apply service skills and product/procedural knowledge to provide exceptional customer experiences and meet business objectives.
Client service associate
Establish and maintain effective relationships with retirement plan clients to ensure profitability for all stakeholders. Partner with retirement plan service representatives and marketers to enhance customer relationships.
Claims analyst
Review, analyze, and make appropriate and accurate decisions on life and/or disability claims in accordance with policy and state/federal law and regulations.
Why Principal?
Considerations for customer care candidates:
A foot in the door
Many of these roles are good entry points for what can be a lasting career. Other areas of the organization tend to recruit from them.
An opportunity to learn
Many of these roles offer a fantastic opportunity to learn about our products, services, and the customers we serve.
Training and skill development
These roles invest heavily in training and skill development— especially within the first 60 to 90 days.
Purpose-driven work
These roles are the front lines of interacting with our customers and providing meaningful impact in their lives. Our engagement centers aren’t calling individuals to collect on delinquent payments. Rather they’re helping customers, whether it’s through retirement product education or navigating a tough life moment.
Hear from our customer care team
Recent customer care job openings
B&P Customer Specialist 1
req ID: 46215
Locations Des Moines,
Iowa
Categories Customer Service
Position type Regular Full-Time
Posted 3/20/2025
req ID: 46215
Iowa
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