Strategy & Planning Specialist Sr

PNC•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Onsite

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 a Strategy & Planning Specialist Senior within PNC's Finance organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA. This role resides within PNC’s Continuous Improvement Program (CIP). CIP is responsible for ensuring that PNC’s annually published efficiency target is achieved and helps repurpose expenses to higher-priority needs across the organization. The team partners with all lines of business and regularly engages senior leaders to identify, size, and execute efficiency opportunities. This role supports enterprise-wide efficiency work, including capacity and process assessment (CAPA) engagements. We will train the candidate as needed to help with the following: •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. The candidate will initially primarily support targeted efficiency efforts as necessary while learning and gaining comfort with the work of CIP. As skill and competency increases, the candidate will lead efforts as well as support. 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 one or more strategic enterprise initiatives to understand, analyze, develop, recommend, and deliver strategy and planning solutions. Defines the business problem, identifies issues and implements a planned approach for one or more initiatives. Defines and obtains data collection, research and reporting activities for assigned initiatives. Analyzes and recommends solutions for key initiatives. Works with more senior team members to develop and deliver presentations. Collaborates with the line of business and/or multiple line of businesses to implement recommended solutions. PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be: 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.

Requirements

Ability to work well in a team environment
Ability to partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities and deliver outcomes
Analytical skills including the ability to structure and interpret data
Written and verbal communication skills
Strong organization skills, with attention to detail
Intellectually curious and the desire to learn and apply learning
Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry 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
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 one or more strategic enterprise initiatives to understand, analyze, develop, recommend, and deliver strategy and planning solutions.
Defines the business problem, identifies issues and implements a planned approach for one or more initiatives.
Defines and obtains data collection, research and reporting activities for assigned initiatives.
Analyzes and recommends solutions for key initiatives.
Works with more senior team members to develop and deliver presentations.
Collaborates with the line of business and/or multiple line of businesses to implement recommended solutions.