Business Analytics Lead Senior - Investment Data & Innovations

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 Business Analytics Lead Senior within PNC's Investment Data and Innovation organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, or Philadelphia, PA; Cleveland, OH; Tyson's Corner, VA; or Washington, D.C.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of a centralized investment data warehouse, delivering a governed single source of truth for investment data that supports multiple functions or business units
• Design and implement scalable data architecture ensuring strong data governance, quality, lineage, and lifecycle management across the investment data warehouse
• Build and oversee data pipelines supporting ingestion, transformation, and distribution from internal and external sources
• Conceptualizing, developing and continuously optimizing analytical solutions for business leadership to enable more complex, data driven decision making
• Partner with Technology teams on domain-based data rollouts (e.g., asset master, portfolio, risk, ESG) aligned to business priorities
• Influence business requirements into reusable data models and data products enabling enterprise consumption
• Lead development of data-driven applications, APIs, and user interfaces to support analytics and workflow automation
• Identify and implement emerging technologies (AI/ML, advanced analytics, modern data platforms) to enhance capabilities

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience with Investment Management, Asset Management, Wealth Management, or Financial Services environments.
• Deep understanding of the full investment lifecycle, including investment research, due diligence, portfolio management, performance measurement, risk management, reporting, and data governance.
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale data warehouses and investment data platforms.
• Expertise in Oracle Database Management and Oracle-based data warehousing environments.
• Strong experience with Hadoop and/or modern big data technologies including Teradata, Trino, Apache Iceberg, or similar platforms.
• Experience with Data Domain Management, master data management, metadata management, and enterprise data governance.
• Strong experience with API development, integration frameworks, and data services.
• Hands-on experience with: SQL, Python, PySpark, Java, or ETL/ELT Development
• Experience designing, developing, and implementing: Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, Machine Learning (ML) models, Generative AI capabilities, and/or Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Experience developing dashboards, visualization solutions, and analytics applications using: Tableau, Power BI, Angular or comparable front-end technologies
• Demonstrated ability to identify challenges, recommend solutions, and drive measurable business outcomes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation and executive-level stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Previous people leadership and management experience.
• Direct Investment Management industry experience.
• Extensive Investment Data Management experience.
• Proven ability to build relationships, influence business partners, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience leading enterprise data transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms such as Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, or Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience working within Agile and product-oriented delivery models.

Education & Experience Requirements:

Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:

• Associate’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field and 6+ years of relevant experience.
• PhD in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field and 3+ years of relevant experience.
• No Degree and 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in data engineering, analytics, investment data management, enterprise data management, or related disciplines.

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

• Leads the analytics processes across multiple functions or business units leveraging an array of complex analytical tools to create data driven solutions. Serves as the primary mentor to more junior employees.
• Consults with clients and mentors consultants/leads on tool and strategy implementation and monitoring, statistical scoring, business intelligence, data quality, and analytical product/solution development.
• Leading efforts across the team in determining the optimal analytic approach and supporting development, implementation and enhancements.
• Conceptualizing, developing and continuously optimizing analytical solutions for business leadership to enable more complex, data driven decision making.
• Leads the analysis of results and makes strategic recommendations for key business partners and senior management or communicate conclusions from complex analytical solutions to a wide range of audiences.

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

Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business Analytics, Consulting, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Emerging Technologies

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)

Language Assessments

 

No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

 

 

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $91,000.00 – $202,800.00

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.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 08/14/2026, 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; 9 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 pncthrive.com.

Disability Accommodations Statement

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses.  Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace.  We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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