Strategy & Planning Advisor

PNC•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports enterprise-wide efficiency work, including capacity and process assessment (CAPA) engagements. Responsibilities may include: Define, map, and understand key business processes. Identify the data elements required for capacity planning. Determine the best data sources and collection methods based on availability and quality. Build and maintain resource calculators and supporting models in Microsoft Excel. Interpret results, assess capacity constraints, and develop recommendations. Transition tools and recommendations to business owners and monitor outcomes. 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. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. Job Description Supports strategic enterprise initiatives to understand, analyze, recommend and deliver strategy and planning solutions. Supports team in providing expertise to create the definition, understanding and framing of complex business initiatives. Executes advanced planning, analysis, solution development and presentation for strategic initiatives. Ensures quality and accuracy of data elements relative to the initiatives. Analyzes and recommends solutions for key initiatives. Develops and delivers structured and compelling presentations to highlight key findings and makes recommendations to key decision makers within the company. Collaborates with the line of business and/or multiple line of businesses to implement recommended strategic solutions.

Requirements

Experience partnering with stakeholders to identify opportunities and deliver outcomes
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to structure and interpret complex data
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to leaders
Strong organization and project management skills, with attention to detail
University / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Continuous improvement and process improvement fundamentals
Working knowledge of Technology terminology, functions, and operating model
Understanding of common Technology expense drivers (people/resources, systems, suppliers)
Ability to pull, structure, and analyze financial data
Ability to identify expense and efficiency opportunities from financial and operational data
Ability to assess timing/feasibility windows for opportunities (e.g., contract renewals, end-of-life events, contractor spend management)
Awareness of AI trends and potential applications to expense management and productivity
Branding
Change Management
Creative Process
Design Thinking
Innovation
Machine Learning (ML)
Personal Initiative
Strategic Planning

Responsibilities

Define, map, and understand key business processes
Identify the data elements required for capacity planning
Determine the best data sources and collection methods based on availability and quality
Build and maintain resource calculators and supporting models in Microsoft Excel
Interpret results, assess capacity constraints, and develop recommendations
Transition tools and recommendations to business owners and monitor outcomes
Supports strategic enterprise initiatives to understand, analyze, recommend and deliver strategy and planning solutions
Supports team in providing expertise to create the definition, understanding and framing of complex business initiatives
Executes advanced planning, analysis, solution development and presentation for strategic initiatives
Ensures quality and accuracy of data elements relative to the initiatives
Analyzes and recommends solutions for key initiatives
Develops and delivers structured and compelling presentations to highlight key findings and makes recommendations to key decision makers within the company
Collaborates with the line of business and/or multiple line of businesses to implement recommended strategic solutions

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