Security Specialist Senior - WIAM Governance, Architecture & Risk Advisory Lead

PNC•Strongsville, OH

7d•$112,000 - $249,600•Onsite

About The Position

At PNC, the Security Specialist Senior works within the Technology organization and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; Birmingham, Alabama; Denver, Colorado; Dallas, Texas; or Phoenix, Arizona. The role provides technical evaluation, analysis, and subject-matter expertise in a security area to improve the organization’s overall security posture. Its primary responsibilities do not include architecture or engineering responsibilities. For the WIAM governance function, this senior leadership role defines, scales, and sustains enterprise governance, aligning policy, risk, controls, and operations. It advises engineering, operations, and business partners on IAM risks, controls, and secure-by-design practices. The position owns WIAM governance activities at the enterprise level, sets priorities and the operating model with high autonomy, and affects risk posture, regulatory compliance, audit outcomes, and governance maturity. The role applies security concepts, reviews information and logs, analyzes requirements, performs defined tasks and investigations, produces documentation, coordinates activities, and takes actions to address risks and vulnerabilities. It reviews and defines controls, advises on complex security procedures and products, participates in control enforcement, conducts security assessments and other information security routines, and recommends corrective actions. It develops policies and procedures to standardize security functions and reduce vulnerabilities, aligns controls with the enterprise framework, and devises control implementation strategies. It may share knowledge, lead, and mentor at management’s discretion. PNC describes itself as an in-office company and encourages candidates to discuss workplace expectations with the recruiter and hiring manager. PNC will not provide employment visa sponsorship or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in IAM along with cybersecurity governance, risk, controls, audit, or related security leadership roles.
Deep expertise in IAM governance, risk management, controls, and regulatory expectations.
Proven experience designing and scaling enterprise governance frameworks.
Strong understanding of control design, effectiveness testing, and audit defense.
Ability to connect policy, risk, and control execution across complex environments.
Advanced analytical skills, including trend analysis and risk-based decision-making.
Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder engagement capabilities across all levels.
A bachelor's degree; comparable combinations of education, job-specific certifications, and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Industry-relevant experience is typically 8 or more years for roles at this level.
Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities appropriate to the role.
PNC will not provide employment visa sponsorship or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Nice To Haves

CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CGRC, or equivalent governance or risk credentials.
Experience in highly regulated environments, with financial services preferred.
Preferred skills include data security, incident response, information security, network security, security audit, security awareness, security information, security operations, security policies, and vulnerability management.
A master's degree, Ph.D., or certifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the WIAM governance framework, including policy alignment, control design standards, and the operating model.
Establish and lead a centralized governance capability to promote consistency across IAM domains and processes.
Align issues, risk, controls, and policy, ensuring traceability, defensibility, and regulatory compliance.
Lead enterprise-wide efforts to identify systemic risks, prioritize remediation, and improve control sustainability.
Define and monitor governance KPIs, scorecards, and maturity metrics, driving continuous improvement.
Provide strategic direction for audit readiness, regulatory alignment, and internal and external assessments.
Partner with senior leaders across IAM engineering, operations, and business units to drive adoption of governance standards.
Translate complex risk and control concepts into clear, actionable insights for leadership and influence decision-making.
Establish scalable processes that reduce reliance on reactive issue management and support proactive risk mitigation.
Mentor and develop junior team members and promote governance best practices and consistency.
Provide technical evaluation, analysis, and subject-matter expertise in a security area to improve the organization's security posture.
Review information and logs, analyze requirements, execute defined tasks, investigate security matters, and create documentation.
Coordinate security activities and take actions to address or mitigate risks and vulnerabilities.
Review and define controls, participate in enforcing controls against security risks and threats, and devise control implementation strategies.
Conduct security assessments and other information security routines; investigate data security concerns and recommend corrective actions.
Develop policies and procedures to standardize security functions, eliminate potential vulnerabilities and threats, and ensure business needs are met during development.
Advise clients, security administrators, and network operations on complex security procedures and products.
Align security-area controls with the enterprise framework and share knowledge with staff.

Benefits

Medical and prescription drug coverage, including a Health Savings Account feature, subject to eligibility.
Dental and vision 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.
Nine occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law, subject to eligibility.
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.