Software Engineering Manager Senior - Data and Automation - Machine Learning Operations

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 Software Engineering Manager Senior within PNC's Data and Automation organization you will be based in Strongsville-OH, Pittsburgh-PA, Denver, CO or Dallas, TX.

• Act as Senior Software/Data Manager to drive ML Ops initiatives in the bank.
• Define and execute the enterprise MLOps roadmap, selecting and integrating cutting‑edge tools for feature stores, model training, deployment, and monitoring.
• Partner directly with data science and application development teams to understand their challenges and provide elegant, scalable MLOps solutions.
• Establish and enforce best practices for model management, versioning, and security, ensuring the ML platform is both powerful and compliant.
• Provide technical guidance to onshore and offshore development teams, fostering a culture of excellence in MLOps.
• Stay ahead of the curve by evaluating new technologies (e.g., AWS Sage Maker, MLflow, Kubernetes) and incorporating them into the tech stack.
• Drive hybrid/on‑prem deployments using Open Shift (OCP) and Kubernetes, ensuring cost efficiency and high availability.

• Manage a group of software engineers/managers across multiple product lines.
• Oversee the talent management of engineering talent, including recruiting, mentoring, and enabling a culture of learning with a focus on engineering craftsmanship.
• Foster technological innovation, ensuring adoption of current trends, capabilities, and practices emerging in the market.
• Identify issues, share best practices, and drive continuous improvement.

• Proven leadership experience in MLOps systems.
• Expertise with core MLOps capabilities.
• Solid understanding of machine learning principles and the end‑to‑end ML lifecycle platforms (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, AWS Sage Maker).
• Experience supporting development teams and collaborating with product vendors on issue resolution and security vulnerabilities.
• Dev Ops/Data Ops fundamentals: CI/CD (Jenkins, Git Lab CI), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Ability to lead and mentor both onshore and offshore teams.
• Ability to drive hybrid/on‑prem deployments using Open Shift (OCP) and Kubernetes.

• Application Development
• Business Management
• Customer Solutions
• Design
• Group Problem Solving
• Machine Learning Operations
• Process Improvements
• Release Management
• Software Solutions
• User Experience (UX) Design

• Agile Development
• Application Development Tools
• Coaching Others
• Continuous Learning
• Design Thinking
• Emerging Technologies
• Influencing
• Innovation

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Master’s degree, PhD, or certifications is desirable. Industry experience is typically 8+ years. At least 5 years of prior management experience is typically required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Bachelor’s

No required certification(s).

No required license(s).

Base Salary: $80,000 – $217,100

Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 04/24/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future, including medical, prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long‑term disability protection; 401(k)…