Project Manager III- Data Operations

PNC•Farmers Branch, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience.
In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Nice To Haves

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
Accuracy and Attention to Detail
Consulting
Effective Communications
IT Standards, Procedures & Policies
Organizational Leadership
Problem Solving
Project Administration

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.
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.
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.