Associate Release Manager

Position Overview

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 an Associate Release Manager within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburg, PA, Birmingham, AL, Cleveland, OH, Dallas, TX or Phoenix, AR.

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.

This individual will help with release management in the Security and Authorization banking space, supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of complex technology releases. They will work closely with multiple agile crews to ensure releases are well‑planned, de‑conflicted, and ready for production.

• Plan and coordinate technology releases and changes across the enterprise for multiple applications and various portfolio streams.
• Lead partnership with various teams to build release schedule and project plan/milestones for an application and/or project.
• Ensure quality checks on change releases to ensure processes follow enterprise standards, guidelines and best practices.
• Create and maintain deployment plan success guides within segments and projects ahead of release execution.
• Provide guidance to cross‑functional teams during change management and release projects.
• Run standard reports across lines of businesses, segments and applications and provide regular updates to key stakeholders.
• Execute change management processes appropriately.
• Document release management process improvement opportunities and ensure proper escalation as needed.

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

• Competencies:
  
  Agile Development, Application Delivery Process, Configuration Management, Effective Communications, IT Environment, IT Governance, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Release Management, System and Technology Integration.
• Work Experience:
  
  Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree.
• Certifications:
  
  No Required Certification(s).
• Licenses:
  No Required License(s).
• Pay Transparency:
  Base Salary $75,000.00 – $ (may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education). This role is incentive eligible with payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full‑time employees include 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;

backup child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives. In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: 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…