Position Overview
At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Project Manager III within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA or Dallas, TX.
This role will support data-focused initiatives within Technology, working cross-functionally with our business partners and stakeholders. This role is responsible for owning and delivering complex technical projects concurrently, with a strong emphasis on data dependencies, risk management, and stakeholder influence. The ideal candidate brings deep technical project management experience, implementation expertise, and exceptional communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
○ Own the end-to-end delivery of 2–3 medium size data projects, ensuring milestones, scope, timelines, and quality standards are met.
○ Lead complex implementations end-to-end, from planning through execution and completion.
○ Manage projects with multiple data dependencies across sub-domains, ensuring alignment and integration.
○ Drive technical project management efforts within data-driven environments.
○ Support initiatives across Data Operations, including areas such as Dreamdata and Data Governance.
○ Contribute to and support larger enterprise initiatives that may span multiple sub-domains or mini-domains.
○ Proactively identify, assess, document, and track risks, with a strong focus on data-related dependencies.
○ Surface potential impacts early and recommend mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
○ Connect dots across data workstreams to anticipate downstream implications.
○ Serve as a key point of coordination between technical teams, data partners, and business stakeholders.
○ Deliver clear, concise, and consistent project updates to stakeholders at varying levels of technical depth.
Key Skills & Qualifications:
• Technical project management experience, ideally in data, analytics, or implementation-focused environments.
• Proven track record of managing implementation projects and delivering complex initiatives end-to-end.
• Experience working with data dependencies, governance, or data operations–related domains.
• Strong risk management capabilities with demonstrated experience identifying and mitigating project risks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
• Experience supporting or contributing to data governance or enterprise data initiatives.
• Ability to work across multiple domains and connect related streams of work.
•Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in evolving technical environments.
PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.
PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
Job Description
- Manages the most complex projects from original concept through final implementation and post-project assessment. Accountable for meeting project objectives within established timeframes. May be assigned a single project or a portfolio, requiring extensive planning, oversight, and communication across multiple segments, channels, or lines of business. Typically, project size may be greater than $2.5m.
- Develops strategy, processes, resource allocation, budget, guidelines and support of project management team.
- Partners with internal project liaisons to acquire resources, assigns tasks, directs activities, and controls project execution. Coaches and mentors project team members.
- Tracks and reports progress, analyzes the results based on facts, defines the products of the project, and forecasts future trends in the project. Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential crises, devises contingency plans and recommends improvements based on results.
- Maintains communications for governing bodies and interested parties. Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:
- Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
- Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
Preferred Skills
Accountability, Analytical Thinking, Budgeting, Data Operations, Leading Project Teams, Meeting Organization, Project Budget Management, Project Implementations, Project Management, Project Scope Development, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Objectives, Strategic Planning
Competencies
Accuracy and Attention to Detail, Analytical Thinking, Consulting, Effective Communications, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, Organizational Leadership, Problem Solving, Project Administration, Project Management
Work Experience
Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Education
Bachelors
Certifications
No Required Certification(s)
Licenses
No Required License(s)
Benefits
PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.
In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.
To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.
Disability Accommodations Statement
If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.
This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.
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