Risk and Control Advisor Senior - Business Resiliency Oversight

PNC•Strongsville, OH

6d•$112,000 - $249,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Risk and Control Advisor Senior works within PNC’s Independent Risk Management organization, providing independent, risk-based oversight and effective challenge of the Business Resiliency and Operational Resilience Program. The role evaluates whether resilience risks are understood, managed within tolerance, and appropriately escalated, and assesses program design and execution across methodologies, governance, business impact analyses, plans, testing, training, issues, and risk acceptances. The position conducts annual and quarterly risk assessments and targeted reviews to identify elevated risk, emerging concerns, systemic weaknesses, and inconsistencies in reported risk conclusions. It evaluates resilience across technology, data, and third-party dependencies, including concentration risk, disaster recovery capabilities, and the ability of critical services to recover within approved tolerances. The role analyzes incidents, exercises, and testing outcomes to determine whether resilience strategies and capabilities are realistic, executable, and effective under stress. The advisor aggregates oversight results into clear risk conclusions, findings, escalations, and decision-ready reporting; monitors regulatory and industry developments; and supports the 2LOD Business Resiliency Risk Enhancements and Operating Plan. More broadly, the role oversees or designs risk management programs and communication strategies, engages lines of business to review and challenge compliance, and works with business and risk partners to identify exposures across PNC. The position is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Cleveland or Strongsville, Ohio; or Birmingham, Alabama. PNC describes the role as in-office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; a comparable combination of education, job-specific certifications, and experience, including military service, may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Typically 8 or more years of industry-relevant experience.
Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities appropriate to the role.
Knowledge and skills in compliance reporting, customer risk, decision making, regulatory requirements, risk assessments, risk control, and strategic objectives.
Competencies in decision making and critical thinking, fraud management, internal controls, operational risk, organizational savvy and politics, planning and organizing, problem solving, and process management.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree, PhD, or certifications are desirable.
Specific certifications are often required at this level; however, no certification is required for this position.

Responsibilities

Provide independent, risk-based oversight and effective challenge of the Business Resiliency and Operational Resilience Program.
Assess resilience program design and execution across methodologies, governance, business impact analyses, plans, testing, training, issues, and risk acceptances.
Execute annual and quarterly risk assessments and targeted reviews to identify elevated risk, emerging concerns, systemic weaknesses, and inconsistencies in reported risk conclusions.
Evaluate resilience across technology, data, and third-party dependencies, including concentration risk, disaster recovery capabilities, and critical-service recovery within approved tolerances.
Analyze incidents, exercises, and testing outcomes to assess whether resilience strategies and capabilities are realistic, executable, and effective under stress.
Aggregate oversight results into risk conclusions, findings, escalations, and decision-ready reporting.
Monitor regulatory and industry developments and support the 2LOD Business Resiliency Risk Enhancements and Operating Plan.
Oversee and/or design risk management programs and corresponding communication strategies.
Engage lines of business to review and challenge compliance with risk management programs.
Ensure risk management programs are maintained and enhanced to support business risk management and regulatory expectations.
Oversee timely and proper execution of risk management programs within and across lines of business, including consultation on program components.
Provide risk expertise to businesses and risk partners, such as Compliance and Technology Risk, to proactively identify risk exposures across PNC.
Review, challenge, and report business self-assessment results to higher-level management, including results related to new initiatives, business-as-usual activities, and risk management programs.
Assess and manage risks associated with business objectives and activities in support of PNC’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
Apply customer-focused practices and use customer needs and satisfaction considerations in business decisions and customized customer solutions.

Benefits

Medical and prescription drug coverage, with a Health Savings Account feature, subject to eligibility.
Dental and vision coverage options.
Employee and spouse/child life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability protection.
401(k) with PNC match.
Pension plan.
Stock purchase plan.
Dependent care reimbursement account.
Back-up child and elder care.
Adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement.
Educational assistance, including select fully paid programs.
Wellness program with financial incentives.
Maternity and/or parental leave, subject to eligibility.
Up to 11 paid holidays each year, subject to eligibility.
9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law.
15 to 25 vacation days each year depending on career level and years of service, subject to eligibility.
Incentive-eligible compensation based on company, business, and/or individual performance.