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 Architect and Technology Strategist within PNC's Retail Architecture Strategy organization, you may be based in a remote location. This is a remote position. Work may be performed from a quiet, confidential space in a home location, approved by PNC. This position may not be available in all geographic locations.

PNC is seeking a strategy-minded architect to join the Retail Architecture Strategy team.

Acting as an internal consulting team / think-tank, the Retail Architecture Strategy team are trusted executive advisors helping merge IT initiatives, technical trends, compliance, and business direction into a shared vision. In this position, you will leverage your skills in research, knowledge of business architecture, experience in solution architecture, and executive communication skills to provide objective viewpoints and guidance.

In this position, you will be tasked with assisting in defining IT Strategy that provides stable guidance with a 3-5 year runway for decision making; participate and create perspectives across numerous advisory initiatives; identifying pain points in current state architecture; highlighting opportunities in the target state; and more.

The ideal candidate is inquisitive, objective and open minded. They are collaborative and comfortable with intellectual discourse, reliably delivers on time, and has exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Job Responsibilities
Researching technology, trends, patterns, and current platforms
Define business-aligned IT architecture strategy (north-stars)
Creation of artifacts including overall strategy, component architecture diagrams, capability mappings, etc
Direct interaction with Business Executives and IT Leadership to build alignment

Required Experience
Past experience as an solution, enterprise or business architect
Working understanding of modern architecture designs, technology, and patterns (MACH)
Comfortable with Business Capability Models and Business Object Models

Other
Expect to work frequently with C-Level and Senior Directors
Past experience in banking/fin-tech is not required but highly desirable

About You
You are a disciplined self-starter comfortable in independent researching
You are a clear, and concise, communicator and a highly skilled “story-teller”
You are able to graciously influence, and are open to being influenced
You are ruthlessly objective considering multiple viewpoints and identifying new perspectives
You are a team player willing to support your peers (taking the role of lead, or supporter, as needed)
You are comfortable and confident in your abilities to communicate with leadership and technical teams equally
You are a consensus builder
You are comfortable managing concurrent efforts of high visibility and delivering based on a timeline
Enterprise Systems thinking & broad understanding of technologies
Strategic thinking and planning – Proactive and anticipatory in their thinking

This is a remote position. Work may be performed from a quiet, confidential space in a home location, approved by PNC. This position may not be available in all geographic locations.

Job Description

• Provides guidance and advice on business architecture designs in complex projects, resolves difficult problems and ensures that all deliverables meet high standards in quality.
• Designs business architecture procedures, such as the target operating model and roadmap, while considering business strategies and goals.
• Consults on best practices for junior staff in business architecture planning, processes, data modeling and business architecture tools (e.g. UML and BPMN.)
• Provides a systematic analysis on client requirements within the traceability framework and resolves any functional problems encountered.
• Oversees the quality of business architecture project deliverables while ensuring that they are in compliance with relevant standards and processes.

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.

Qualifications

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

Business Architecture, Business Process Modeling, Consulting, Industry Knowledge, IT Architecture, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, Planning: Tactical, Strategic, Problem Solving

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree, PhD, or certifications is desirable. Industry relevant experience is typically 8+ years. Specific certifications are often required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education

Bachelors

Certifications

No Required Certification(s)

Licenses

No Required License(s)

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $80,000.00 – $217,100.00Salaries 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.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 10/03/2024, although it may be longer with business discretion.

Benefits

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; back-up 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; 8 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.

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncbenefits.com > New to PNC.

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