Strategy & Planning Specialist Senior

PNC Bank•Strongsville, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Strategy & Planning Specialist Senior works within PNC's Technology organization and supports the DnA AI team in advancing enterprise AI and GenAI capabilities. The role translates business needs into actionable strategy, supports use case intake and governance, drives cross-functional execution, and measures business value. It partners with business, technology, risk, and data teams to identify AI opportunities, develop business cases and roadmaps, define requirements, track delivery progress, and support responsible AI adoption. The position supports strategic enterprise initiatives by defining business problems, identifying issues, planning and carrying out research and data-gathering activities, analyzing options, recommending solutions, and collaborating with lines of business to implement those recommendations. The role also works with Engineers and Data Scientists and prepares presentations with more senior team members. The position is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or Strongsville, Ohio. PNC describes itself as an in-office company and encourages candidates to discuss workplace expectations with their recruiter and hiring manager. PNC does not provide employment visa sponsorship or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Requirements

Typically requires a university or college degree and 3 or more years of relevant or direct industry 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.
PNC does not provide employment visa sponsorship or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience in strategy, business analysis, product or program operations, data and analytics, technology transformation, or AI/GenAI initiatives.
Ability to communicate complex topics clearly and work effectively across business, technology, and risk partners.
Strategy, business analysis, process improvement, collaboration, communication, Gen AI and machine learning, personal initiative, strategic planning, teamwork, and business case development skills.
Branding, change management, creative process, design thinking, and innovation skills.
Accuracy and attention to detail, analytical thinking, business process design, data gathering and analysis, effective communications, influencing, tactical and strategic planning, problem solving, and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

Analyze business problems and identify AI opportunities.
Support AI use case intake, prioritization, documentation, and approval processes.
Coordinate with stakeholders to align priorities and remove blockers.
Define success metrics and track adoption, efficiency, risk, and value outcomes.
Prepare executive-ready updates and recommendations.
Support change management for AI-enabled capabilities.
Support strategic enterprise initiatives by understanding, analyzing, developing, recommending, and delivering strategy and planning solutions.
Define business problems, identify issues, and implement a planned approach for initiatives.
Define and obtain data collection, research, and reporting activities for assigned initiatives.
Analyze key initiatives and recommend solutions.
Work with more senior team members to develop and deliver presentations.
Collaborate with one or more lines of business to implement recommended solutions.
Work with Engineers and Data Scientists to drive work.

Benefits

Medical and prescription drug coverage, including 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.
15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level and years of service.