Senior Data 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 a Senior Data Manager within PNC's  Data products organization, you will be based in Strongsville, OH or Pittsburgh, PA.

Data & AI Strategy Leadership, Drive adoption of AI-first engineering practices and data product thinking across teams.

Modern Data Platform Evolution, Lead modernization of DPO's data ecosystem, including migration toward cloud-native architectures and Spark Container-based execution models, Accelerate adoption of Apache Iceberg, ACZ/Bronze Layer sourcing strategies, and data rationalization initiatives, Partner with platform engineering teams to establish scalable, resilient, and reusable data processing frameworks.

Data Engineering & Compute Optimization, Establish and govern best practices for Spark-based data processing, performance tuning, cost optimization, and workload management, Drive compute efficiency initiatives across batch, streaming, and analytical workloads, Implement observability, monitoring, and operational metrics to ensure platform stability and performance.

AI, ML & Agentic AI solutions, Establish reusable AI platforms, feature engineering frameworks, Drive adoption of Agentic AI workflows to automate data engineering, metadata management, testing, monitoring, and operational processes.

Evaluate emerging AI technologies and guide enterprise adoption where business value is demonstrated.

Data Product Enablement, Partner with product owners, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver trusted, scalable, and governed data products, Enable self-service analytics, semantic-layer capabilities, natural-language query experiences, and AI-driven insights and reusable data products etc.

Governance, Risk, and Controls, Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance, model risk management, technology controls, and regulatory requirements.

Build and lead a high-performing team of engineers, architects, data scientists, and AI specialists focused on strategic platform initiatives.

Operational Excellence, Establish KPIs and measurable outcomes for platform health, reliability, adoption, cost efficiency, and business value.

Executive & Stakeholder Engagement, Communicate strategy, progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership.

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*
* + Manages all aspects of organizational data; establishes and maintains policies and procedures for planning, designing and maintaining an information bank to ensure that data services are delivered in a high-quality and profitable manner.

+ Provides senior leadership, direction and methodology for analysis, structure and storage of critical organizational data.

+ Oversees the integrity and maintenance of organizational data.

+ Monitors and reviews major organizational activities and goals to ensure important data needs are anticipated, and met.

+ Reviews and recommends policies and procedures for collecting and managing organization data.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

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** 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.

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** 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…