Project Manager III- Capital Markets/ ALM

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 Project Manager III within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, Birmingham, AL or Dallas, TX.

The Project Manager III is a senior-level contributor responsible for leading complex, multi-workstream technology initiatives within the Capital Markets and ALM domains. This role manages a portfolio of concurrent projects-often cross-functional, regulatory-driven, or high-visibility-and ensures strategic alignment, disciplined execution, and delivery excellence.

You will operate with significant autonomy, providing leadership across technology, business, compliance, and vendor teams while navigating a highly regulated environment. This role requires strong project management expertise, stakeholder influence, and the ability to drive outcomes in matrixed and Agile settings.

The Project Manager III is a senior-level contributor responsible for leading complex, multi-workstream technology initiatives within the Capital Markets and ALM domains. This role manages a portfolio of concurrent projects-often cross-functional, regulatory-driven, or high-visibility-and ensures strategic alignment, disciplined execution, and delivery excellence.

You will operate with significant autonomy, providing leadership across technology, business, compliance, and vendor teams while navigating a highly regulated environment. This role requires strong project management expertise, stakeholder influence, and the ability to drive outcomes in matrixed and Agile settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple complex Capital Markets and ALM technology initiatives from initiation through delivery, ensuring strategic alignment and project integrity.
• Oversee several complex projects simultaneously, including those within the sanctions or regulatory compliance space.
• Define project scope, objectives, success criteria, and governance structures.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, integrated schedules, and milestones across cross-functional teams.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and issues-escalating with transparency and driving resolution.
• Lead financial management activities including forecasting, budgeting, burn-rate tracking, and capacity planning.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior technology leaders, business partners, compliance, risk, and external vendors.
• Deliver clear, executive-ready status updates, dashboards, and reporting to support decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with partners and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Champion Agile, Scrum, or SAFe delivery practices; facilitate ceremonies as applicable across teams.
• Drive alignment across engineering, product, governance, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Ensure all project activities and deliverables comply with ALM, Capital Markets, and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience managing complex technology projects or programs in regulated environments.
• Advanced skills in project planning, schedule management, financial oversight, and risk management.
• Strong communication, stakeholder influence, and problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional or matrixed environments.
• Experience delivering technology initiatives within Capital Markets, ALM, financial risk, or compliance domains preferred .
• Prior work in regulatory or high-governance environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery practices and modern software development processes.

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 the most complex projects from original concept through final implementation and post-project assessment. Accountable for meeting project objectives within established timeframes. May be assigned a single project or a portfolio, requiring extensive planning, oversight, and communication across multiple segments, channels, or lines of business. Typically, project size may be greater than $2.5m.
• Develops strategy, processes, resource allocation, budget, guidelines and support of project management team.
• Partners with internal project liaisons to acquire resources, assigns tasks, directs activities, and controls project execution. Coaches and mentors project team members.
• Tracks and reports progress, analyzes the results based on facts, defines the products of the project, and forecasts future trends in the project. Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential crises, devises contingency plans and recommends improvements based on results.
• Maintains communications for governing bodies and interested parties. Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.

• 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.