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 Cleveland, OH.

The Project Manager III leads complex, cross-functional initiatives that support Enterprise Information Security (EIS) strategic initiatives and organization objectives. This role is accountable for the full project lifecycle, including planning, execution, performance monitoring, financial oversight, and stakeholder management. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, effectively collaborating with stakeholders across multiple lines of business and technology teams to drive alignment, manage dependencies, and achieve project goals. Exceptional communication skills, and strong financial acumen to support informed decision-making, ensure successful project delivery and business value outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of medium to large-scale projects and strategic initiatives.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, resource allocations, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and quality to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Identify, assess, and resolve project risks, issues, and dependencies while maintaining project momentum.
• Ensure adherence to organizational project management methodologies, governance standards, and best practices.
• Facilitate collaboration across technical and business teams to ensure project requirements are clearly defined and successfully implemented.
• Leverage data insights and reporting to support project planning, prioritization, and performance measurement.
• Manage project budgets, expenses, and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain accurate forecasts, financial reports, and budget analyses.
• Provide leadership and direction to project teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and results-oriented performance.
• Influence decision-making by presenting project data, financial analysis, and actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders by translating complex information into meaningful business insights.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Develop and execute communication plans to ensure stakeholders are informed of project status, risks, milestones, and outcomes.
• Facilitate project meetings, steering committees, and executive updates.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and drive alignment on priorities, timelines, and deliverables.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Project management experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, financial forecasting, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Experience supporting data-centric or technology-related initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to team members.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for technical, operational, and executive audiences.

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, Financial Management, Forecasting, Leading Project Teams, Meeting Organization, Project Implementations, Project Management, Project Scope Development, Stakeholder Engagement, 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)

Language Assessments

 

No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

 

 

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $75,000.00 – $137,500.00

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 08/10/2026, 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 [email protected]. 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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