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 Security Business Partner Manager within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA or Washington DC.
Position Summary
The Security Business Partner Manager serves as a strategic partner and the senior relationship manager between Enterprise Information Security and PNC Lines of Business.
This role is responsible for managing the team that provides reasonable assurance that information security requirements, risk considerations, and governance expectations are identified early and incorporated into business initiatives, technology solutions, and risk management activities for PNC Lines of Business________________________________________
Key Responsibilities
Business & Security Partnership
• Senior leader responsible for the client relationship with all PNC Lines of Business to ensure successful outcomes on the integrated delivery of cybersecurity services including cybersecurity technology, security risk management, business demand management, and client feedback.
• Participate in key executive initiatives and program meetings to provide ongoing input to improve PNC’s security and risk posture while supporting product strategies and revenue generation / cost reduction.
• Manages the team responsible for Line of Business security relationships and participates in Line of Business leader meetings providing relevant security input and topics for discussion.
• Lead the coordination and scheduling of Security topics for executive updates and committee presentations.
Initiative Support
• Manages team responsible ensuring security requirements and standards are identified and incorporated across the business and technology lifecycle, including RFP activities, technology due diligence, and security approvals.
• Engage with Line of Business leaders to promote adoption, accountability, and sustainability of security requirements and controls for Line of Business initiatives.
• Serve as escalation point within the team for ad hoc or high priority security situations within the Lines of Business, including coordination of communications and remediation planning.
Risk Management & Governance
• Manage and provide guidance to the team for Line of Business risk assessments, security reviews, and governance activities for initiatives with material technology, data, or business impact.
• Partner with Line of Business Risk organizations to improve Security posture through the reduction of Policy Exceptions, open vulnerabilities, and implementation of automated identity access controls.
• Translate information security requirements and risk considerations into relevant guidance to support informed decision making by Line of Business stakeholders.
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Organizational Alignment
• Senior leader within the Security organization that engages with peer Security leaders responsible for Identity Access Management, Data Protection, Application Security, Cloud Security, PNC subsidiaries and Policy and Governance.
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Required Qualifications
• CISSP, CRISC, or CISA certification.
• 5 years’ experience in information security, risk, or audit.
• Management experience in information security, technology risk, or related technology roles within large, complex enterprise environments.
• Expertise with one or more enterprise security domains such as Identity Access Management, Data Protection, Cloud Security, and Risk Management.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with business, technology, and risk stakeholders.
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Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting regulated financial services or large institutional lines of business.
• Management experience in multiple enterprise security domains such as Identity Access Management, Data Protection, Cloud Security, and Risk Management.
This position may be eligible for remote work in select geographic locations, subject to approval by PNC. If approved, work must be conducted from a quiet, secure, and confidential home-based workspace. Occasional in-office participation may be required based on business needs.
PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
Job Description
- Responsible for providing and leading relationship management for specific business and staff functions, ensuring integrated delivery of cyber, fraud and physical security services and a centralized escalation point. Serves as strategic partner to the lines of business and staff areas, accountable for bringing the right security resources together to provide security solutions. Leverages the integrated expertise of the team and reporting capabilities, allowing businesses to elevate their security posture in a risk-balanced manner. Provides a strategic advantage to PNC and supports building of trust in the brand.
- Leads team with responsibility for the relationship with the largest and/or most complex and sophisticated clients. Serves as the senior point of escalation to ensure successful outcomes and is responsible for the overall client experience with a technology organization, including, cyber, fraud and physical security risk, business demand management, technology expenditures, client feedback & relationship management.
- Proactively seeks opportunities to implement improvements and ensure the execution of solutions that are cost effective, meet business requirements and are consistent with technology capabilities, functionality and the proactive integration of security.
- Directs the consulting services to internal business groups on process improvement projects designed to support product strategies and revenue generation/cost reduction.
- Directs the gathering and analysis of complex client requirements, and the transformation of requirements into functional/non-functional requirements.
- Directs, motivates, develops, and manages the performance of the management team and key staff.
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.
PNC also has fundamental expectations of our people managers. As a manager of talent in PNC, you will be expected to:
- Include Intentionally - Cultivates diverse teams and inclusive workplaces to expand thinking.
- Live the Values - Role models our values with transparency and courage.
- Enable Change - Takes action to drive change and innovation that will transform our business.
- Achieve Results - Takes personal ownership to deliver results. Empowers and trusts others in decision making.
- Develop the Best - Raises the bar with every talent decision and guides the achievement of all employees and customers.
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
Access Control (AC), Building Architecture, Customer Solutions, Disaster Recovery Planning, Information Security, Network Security, Physical Security, Risk Assessments, Security Technologies
Competencies
Business Acumen, Effective Communications, Influencing, Problem Solving, Relationship Management, Strategic Thinking
Work Experience
Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree, PhD, or certifications is desirable. Industry-relevant experience is typically 8+ years. At least 5 years of prior management experience is typically required. Proven leadership experience with a moderate to large scope of responsibility is required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Education
Certifications
No Required Certification(s)
Licenses
No Required License(s)
Pay Transparency
Base Salary: $100,000.00 – $261,300.00
Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.
Application Window
Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 03/13/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.
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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