Senior Software Engineering Manager

PNC•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

PNC is seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead and evolve our data engineering and platform modernization efforts supporting credit card systems. This role blends technical leadership, people management, and delivery ownership within a fast-paced Agile environment. You will oversee a cross-functional team of software engineers, Business Systems Analysts (BSAs), and Scrum Masters focused on credit card modernization initiatives, data streaming platforms, and high-performance database systems. This leader will also own resource planning, intake management, and execution prioritization across the portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
8+ years of software engineering experience, with 3–5+ years in a leadership/management role.
Proven experience managing cross-functional technical teams (engineering, BSAs, Scrum roles).
Strong experience with Oracle Exadata.
Strong experience with Kafka / data streaming technologies.
Strong experience with PL/SQL development and performance tuning.
Strong experience with Data analysis and large-scale data processing.
Familiarity with Informatica or similar ETL/data integration tools.
Experience supporting credit card systems or financial services modernization initiatives.
Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) in enterprise environments.
Experience managing intake processes, prioritization, and resource planning.
Customer Focused - 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.
Managing Risk - 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Background in real-time data processing and event-driven architectures.
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
Experience in regulated environments (financial services preferred).

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow teams of software engineers, BSAs, and Scrum Masters.
Foster a high-performing, inclusive, and accountable engineering culture.
Manage resource allocation, intake requests, and capacity planning to ensure delivery alignment with business priorities.
Partner with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to drive roadmap execution.
Provide technical leadership across Oracle Exadata platforms, Data streaming architectures (Kafka or equivalent), and Data integration tools (Informatica or similar).
Oversee the development and optimization of PL/SQL-based solutions and data pipelines.
Drive best practices in data analysis, performance tuning, and scalability.
Ensure the reliability, security, and compliance of data platforms.
Lead initiatives focused on enhancing and modernizing credit card platforms and capabilities.
Partner with business teams to deliver scalable and customer-centric enhancements.
Drive transformation from legacy systems to modern, real-time data-driven architectures.
Champion Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid models).
Collaborate with Scrum Masters to ensure effective sprint planning, backlog grooming, and delivery execution.
Continuously improve team processes, productivity, and delivery predictability.

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