Lead Payroll Integration Manager (Hybrid Role)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule as appropriate. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must include only sections with real content. Must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Content: - Intro: "What You'll Do The Lead Payroll Integration Manager will serve as the primary owner and subject matter expert for payroll setup and integration within the Nonqualified (NQ) Retirement Solutions business. This role is responsible for leading client and payroll provider conversations, supporting accurate and secure data integration, and helping establish scalable processes that improve the client, participant, and operational experience. This individual will coordinate closely with clients, payroll vendors, consultants, technology partners, onboarding, administration, and the WSRS (401k) Payroll Integration Team to support new implementations, conversions, and migration efforts. The role requires strong ownership, consultative communication, technical curiosity, and the ability to drive progress in an evolving area of the business." That's about the role. Then "Key Responsibilities" list bullet points. Then "Who You Are" with bullet points: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, plus 4+ years of related experience. Working knowledge of business processes, financial services products, and supporting systems. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and relationship management skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and drive results in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment. Strong attention to detail with the ability to understand cross-functional impacts and downstream process implications. Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively while proactively seeking information, resources, and partnerships. Then "Preferred Qualifications — Skills That Will Help You Stand Out" list bullet points. Then "Salary Range Information" with paragraph about salary ranges, bonus program, etc. Then "Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly) $69300 - $126000 / year". Also "Salary Details Work Environment This role offers in-office and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), in Des Moines, IA, Charlotte, NC or Raleigh, NC. You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors." Then "Work Authorization/Sponsorship At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role. (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.) Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants Investment Code of Ethics For Principal Global Investors 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." Then "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 to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits." Then "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." Then "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." Then "Pension Eligible Yes" Then "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 9/15/2026 Most Recently Posted Date 9/15/2026 Principal uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in reviewing and evaluating job applications, fraud prevention, and candidate matching and comparisons. These AI tools support our human recruiters in the initial review process but do not make final hiring decisions without human involvement. By submitting your application, you acknowledge this use of AI in our recruitment process. Please review our Workforce (U.S.) Privacy Notice for more details on our practices and your data privacy rights." We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should remove EEO statement, work authorization? Possibly keep work authorization? It's not boilerplate? It's about sponsorship; might be considered relevant but maybe it's a requirement. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Work authorization is not exactly those categories, but could be considered legal? Might be considered a requirement. However, it's about sponsorship; it's a condition. Might be considered relevant. But we can keep it as a short paragraph under maybe "Work Authorization". However we only have predetermined headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We cannot add other headings. So we need to fit content into those sections. We need to decide which sections to include. - About the role: we have the introductory paragraph describing role. - Responsibilities: the bullet list under Key Responsibilities. - Requirements: maybe the "Who You Are" bullet list (required qualifications). Could be Requirements. - Qualifications: maybe the "Preferred Qualifications — Skills That Will Help You Stand Out". Could be Qualifications. - Skills: maybe we could split but we already have Qualifications; maybe Skills could be overlapping. But we can decide to not include Skills if redundant. - Benefits: we have info about benefits: "comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being." Also "Time Off Program Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees..." Also "Pension Eligible Yes". Also maybe "Work Environment" (in-office/hybrid). Also "Salary Range Information" includes bonus program. So Benefits section can include those. - Pay: we have salary range: $69300 - $126000 / year. Also mention bonus program. So Pay section. - Schedule: we have work environment: in-office and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), in Des Moines, IA, Charlotte, NC or Raleigh, NC. That's schedule/location. So Schedule section. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. We need to output only HTML fragment, using

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  for prose. We need to decide what goes into each section. Let's extract details. About the role: The first paragraph(s) before "Key Responsibilities". Could combine two paragraphs: "What You'll Do The Lead Payroll Integration Manager will serve as the primary owner and subject matter expert for payroll setup and integration within the Nonqualified (NQ) Retirement Solutions business. This role is responsible for leading client and payroll provider conversations, supporting accurate and secure data integration, and helping establish scalable processes that improve the client, participant, and operational experience. This individual will coordinate closely with clients, payroll vendors, consultants, technology partners, onboarding, administration, and the WSRS (401k) Payroll Integration Team to support new implementations, conversions, and migration efforts. The role requires strong ownership, consultative communication, technical curiosity, and the ability to drive progress in an evolving area of the business." We'll put that in

  . Responsibilities: bullet list under "Key Responsibilities". Let's list each bullet: - Serve as the lead point of contact for NQ payroll setup and integration efforts, including client, payroll provider, consultant, and internal partner coordination. - Lead end-to-end payroll implementation activities, including file specifications, configuration, testing, validation, issue resolution, and production readiness. - Provide subject matter expertise on NQ payroll setup and integration processes, payroll file requirements, provider capabilities, migration strategies, and downstream administrative impacts. - Partner across onboarding, administration, consulting, technology, operations, and WSRS Payroll Integration teams to align standards, share best practices, and deliver scalable solutions. - Lead and support FTP-to-IPP migration efforts, transitioning clients from legacy file solutions to more automated integration methods that improve efficiency, scalability, and risk controls. - Identify opportunities to reduce manual work, improve quality, strengthen controls, and enhance the overall client and participant experience. - Develop and maintain procedures, training resources, and quality standards related to payroll setup and integration processes. - Demonstrate initiative and ownership by leveraging available resources, building expertise, solving problems independently, and establishing credibility with limited day-to-day direction. We'll put each as

• . Requirements: "Who You Are" bullet list: - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required, plus 4+ years of related experience. - Working knowledge of business processes, financial services products, and supporting systems. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and relationship management skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and drive results in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment. - Strong attention to detail with the ability to understand cross-functional impacts and downstream process implications. - Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively while proactively seeking information, resources, and partnerships. We'll put as
  • . Qualifications: "Preferred Qualifications — Skills That Will Help You Stand Out" bullet list: - Working knowledge of non-qualified deferred compensation plans, including plan design complexities, Section 409A requirements, payroll deduction structures, and related administrative impacts. - Experience implementing or supporting payroll, HRIS, benefits, or retirement plan integrations. - Experience with payroll setup, payroll deduction codes, payroll administration, or vendor payroll file requirements. - Experience managing client implementations, onboarding projects, conversions, or complex operational initiatives involving multiple stakeholders. - Knowledge of file transmission methods, data mapping, validation, testing, and integration controls. - Experience supporting process improvement, operational excellence, automation, or scalable workflow design. We'll put as
    • . Skills: Could we separate skills? But we already have qualifications. Maybe we can omit Skills section if no distinct content. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could omit Skills. Benefits: Need to include substantive benefit info: "comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being." Also "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." Also "Pension Eligible Yes". Also maybe "Work Environment This role offers in-office and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), in Des Moines, IA, Charlotte, NC or Raleigh, NC. You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors." That's more schedule/location but could be benefits? Actually schedule is separate. We'll