Software Engineering Director, Security
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 the Software Engineering Director, you oversee engineering capabilities within PNC’s Technology organization. In this role, you will strategically lead and scale enterprise-wide engineering capabilities with a primary focus on security. You will be responsible for driving the design, development, and delivery of secure platforms, applications, and tools that protect and enhance our organization’s digital and physical assets. You must thrive in complexity, embrace adversity, and navigate a wide range of evolving challenges while keeping pace with the accelerating demands of the technology business. Success in this role is defined by the ability to lead through change—bringing clarity, resilience, and momentum—while actively engaging and carrying the entire team forward. 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.
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience with a large scope of responsibility is required.
- Bachelors
- At least 5 years of prior management experience is typically required.
- Industry -relevant experience is typically 8+ years.
Nice To Haves
- Enterprise Leadership: Ability to effectively lead within highly complex, matrixed organizations.
- Technical Depth: Strong expertise in security engineering domains, cloud platforms, and modern architectures.
- Scale & Execution: Demonstrated ability to manage large teams and deliver complex, enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Agile Methodologies: Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, with experience in Kanban and SAFE preferred.
- Global Delivery Management: Experience managing both onshore and offshore resources.
- Strategic Thinking: Capable of aligning engineering capabilities to long-term business and security strategies.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Exceptional ability to collaborate across engineering, security, and business functions.
- Operational Excellence: Strong focus on quality, performance optimization, and cost efficiency.
- Influence & Communication: Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Innovation Mindset: Passion for emerging technologies and continuous improvement.
- Risk & Security Acumen: Strong understanding of threat landscapes, risk management, and defense strategies.
- Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, User Experience (UX) Design
- Application Development (Client/Server), Application Development (Object-Oriented), Application Localization and Internationalization, Application Maintenance, Application Testing, Budgeting, IT Industry: Trends & Directions, Software Process Improvement (SPI), System Testing
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the long-term vision and roadmap for security engineering platforms and services.
- Lead large-scale, complex application development initiatives aligned with business and cybersecurity goals.
- Drive innovation across security technologies, including automation, cloud security, and platform modernization.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with business leaders, IT partners, and security stakeholders.
- Influence security strategy, risk posture, and investment prioritization.
- Directs all activities and initiatives related to application services for an entire organization or for major clients.
- Directs and manages the delivery of large or complex application development projects.
- Defines strategies and client needs focused on technology development.
- Maintains relationships with clients; communicates with IT and business management.
- Monitors prompt response and support for technical issues.
- Ensures high standards and quality of technical work.
- Directs reviews of tools and technologies for improving performance and reducing costs.
- Directs, motivates, develops and manages the performance of the management team and key staff.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
