Security Intelligence Specialist

PNC•Pittsburgh, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Security Intelligence Specialist joins PNC’s Physical Intelligence Team within the Security Intelligence Group, supporting physical security operations through intelligence analysis, threat monitoring, and investigations. The group provides intelligence support across physical, fraud, and cyber security domains, delivering intelligence products and assessments to security partners and senior leadership. The role identifies, assesses, and communicates threats that may affect employees, facilities, executives, or business operations. It supports physical security, executive protection, crisis management, and investigative functions by providing timely, actionable intelligence and risk assessments. The position is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is in-office. Core business hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., with some scheduling flexibility. Participation in a rotational on-call program for after-hours intelligence and security matters is required. PNC will not provide employment visa sponsorship or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Requirements

Typically requires a university or college degree and 5+ years of industry-relevant experience; a comparable combination of education, job-specific certifications, and experience, including military service, may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for the role.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, including 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 the ability to brief senior stakeholders.
Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment.
Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Bachelor’s degree listed as the education requirement.
No required certifications or licenses.

Nice To Haves

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, conducting executive travel threat assessments, processing sensitive tactical intelligence alerts involving at-risk individuals, and conducting background investigations.
Experience using intelligence, investigative, and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) platforms.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Experience supporting corporate security, critical infrastructure, financial services, or similarly regulated environments.
Skills in cyber threat intelligence, data analysis, executive travel, information security, intelligence reports, network security, open source intelligence, physical security, scripting, security analysis, security intelligence, and security operations.

Responsibilities

Produce recurring intelligence products, including the weekly Physical Security Intelligence Update.
Monitor and assess threats that may affect 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.
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 for after-hours intelligence and security matters.

Benefits

Medical and 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 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.
Up to 11 paid holidays each year.
9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law.
Between 15 and 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level and years of service.