Release Manager

PNC

18h•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 Release Manager within PNC's Lending Technology 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. We are seeking a Release Manager to drive the successful planning, coordination, and execution of technology releases across complex, cross‑functional teams. This role is critical to ensuring releases are delivered safely, predictably, and in compliance with enterprise standards, while supporting Agile and DevOps delivery models. The ideal candidate brings strong communication skills, a structured approach to risk and change management, and experience operating in production‑critical environments.

Requirements

Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
Proven experience in Release Management and Change Management within technology environments.
Solid Agile and DevOps fluency, with experience supporting iterative delivery and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with risk management, production readiness, and compliance management.
Hands‑on experience coordinating or supporting vulnerability remediation efforts.
Ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced, enterprise‑scale environments.
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.
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.
Application Development
Business Management
Change Management
Customer Solutions
Design
Group Problem Solving
IT Change Management
Process Improvements
Release Management
Software Release Management
Software Solutions
User Experience (UX) Design
Agile Development
Application Delivery Process
Configuration Management
Cross-Team Integration
IT Environment
IT Governance
Software Development Life Cycle
Software Release Management
System and Technology Integration
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.
Bachelors degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting large, distributed or regulated technology environments.
Familiarity with enterprise release tools, change management platforms, or DevOps tooling.
Background working closely with security, infrastructure, or operations teams.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and manage end‑to‑end release activities across multiple teams and applications.
Identifying potential risks to the release and developing mitigation strategies to ensure smooth deployment.
Lead release and change management processes, ensuring adherence to enterprise governance and controls.
Serve as a central point of coordination between engineering, QA, DevOps, operations, security, and business partners.
Ensure production readiness, including validation of deployment plans, rollback strategies, testing completion, and operational support models.
Identify, assess, and manage release risks, escalating issues and driving mitigation plans as needed.
Support compliance requirements by ensuring proper documentation, approvals, and audit readiness.
Coordinate vulnerability remediation efforts, partnering with security and engineering teams to ensure timely resolution prior to release.
Communicate release status, risks, and outcomes clearly to stakeholders at varying levels of technical expertise.

Benefits

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
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.