Strategy & Planning Specialist
About The Position
Supports a strategic enterprise initiative to understand, analyze, develop and implement strategy and planning solutions. Supports team in defining business and/or multiple lines of businesses problems, issues and solutions. Participates in data collection, research and reporting activities for assigned initiatives. Provides analysis and solution recommendation for key enterprise initiatives. Participates in development of presentations. Collaborates with senior Strategy and Planning teams to identify 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
- University / college degree, with 2+ years of relevant professional experience. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
- Bachelors degree
- 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
- GenAI and AI knowledge: Understanding of GenAI concepts, use cases, deployment patterns, and AI fundamentals. Familiarity with technologies such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, and enterprise AI platforms.
- Preferred background: Strategy, business consulting, product management, process improvement, data & analytics, or technology transformation experience.
- Familiarity with banking operations, risk, and regulatory environments is beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Strategy and business analysis: Ability to identify operational pain points and translate them into AI/GenAI opportunities. Experience developing business cases, roadmaps, and transformation strategies.
- Product Management: Ability to gather and translate business needs into product requirements, user stories, and prioritized backlogs.
- Stakeholder management: Ability to partner with Lines of Business (LOBs), technology teams, risk partners, and senior leaders. Strong facilitation and consulting skills.
- Program and project management: Ability to manage multiple initiatives, track milestones, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive execution
- Communication and executive presentations: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience preparing executive summaries, presentations, and strategic recommendations.
- Data and analytical skills: Ability to evaluate business benefits, operational impacts, adoption metrics, and value realization. Experience using data to support prioritization and decision-making.
- Governance and risk awareness: Experience supporting use case intake, review, and approval processes. Experience supporting use case intake, review, and approval processes.
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
Mid Level
