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 Intelligence Specialist within PNC's Security Intelligence Group organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA.

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

The Security Intelligence Specialist will join the Physical Intelligence Team (PIT) within the Security Intelligence Group (SIG), supporting physical security operations through intelligence analysis, threat monitoring, and investigations. SIG delivers intelligence support across Physical, Fraud, and Cyber Security domains while providing critical intelligence products and assessments to security partners and senior leadership.

This role is responsible for identifying, assessing, and communicating threats that may impact employees, facilities, executives, and business operations. The position supports physical security, executive protection, crisis management, and investigative functions through timely, actionable intelligence and risk assessments.

The position operates during core business hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with some scheduling flexibility. Participation in a rotational on-call program to support after-hours intelligence and security matters is required

Core Responsibilities

• Produce recurring intelligence products, including the weekly Physical Security Intelligence Update.
• Monitor and assess threats that may impact employees, facilities, executives, or business operations.
• Conduct intelligence-driven investigations involving insider threat, executive protection, physical security, and other sensitive matters.
• Monitor criminal activity, protests, demonstrations, and other events that could disrupt operations or pose security risks.
• Conduct executive travel threat assessments and provide intelligence support for executive protection activities.
• Process and analyze tactical intelligence alerts involving at-risk individuals and potential threats.
• Conduct background investigations using internal, commercial, and open-source intelligence resources.
• Provide timely intelligence assessments, briefings, and recommendations to security stakeholders and leadership.
• Partner with Physical Security, Executive Protection, Incident Response, Crisis Management, and other security teams to support threat mitigation efforts.
• Respond to high-priority intelligence requests and emerging security events.
• Prepare clear, concise written reports and executive-level intelligence briefings.
• Participate in rotational on-call coverage supporting after-hours intelligence and security matters.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience in intelligence analysis, investigations, security intelligence, law enforcement, military intelligence, or a related field.
• Formal intelligence training and a strong understanding of intelligence collection, analysis, and reporting methodologies.
• Knowledge of physical security, executive protection, crisis management, and insider threat programs.
• Experience monitoring and assessing protest activity targeting financial institutions, performing executive travel threat assessments, processing sensitive tactical intelligence alerts involving at-risk individuals, and conducting background investigations.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to translate information into actionable intelligence.
• Excellent written communication skills and experience producing intelligence reports and assessments.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, including briefing senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment.
• Experience using intelligence, investigative, and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Experience supporting corporate security, critical infrastructure, financial services, or similarly regulated environments is preferred.

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

Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Analysis, Executive Travel, Information Security, Intelligence Reports, Network Security, Open Source Intelligence, Physical Security, Scripting, Security Analysis, Security Intelligence, Security Operations

Competencies

Analytical Thinking, Effective Communications, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Information Security Technologies, IT Environment, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, IT Systems Management, Problem Solving, Software Security Assurance

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience. Specific certifications are often required. 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)

Language Assessments

 

No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

 

  

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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