Strategy & Planning Specialist Senior

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 Strategy & Planning Specialist within PNC's Retail- Strategy and Planning organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh PA.

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.

We are seeking a versatile and strategic professional with an executive mindset to drive profitability and deliver impactful results. This role requires a blend of analytical expertise, technological understanding, and leadership skills to own projects end-to-end and foster innovation.

*This role requires 2+ years of relevant required experience

• Act as the CEO of your projects, demonstrating ownership, accountability, and a proactive approach to achieving objectives.

• Brainstorm and crowdsource opportunities to improve PNC’s operational efficiency.

• Perform detailed analysis of financial statements and operational metrics using tools such as Excel, SQL, SAS, and Python to size and prioritize opportunities.

• Understand and optimize technology and business processes, synthesizing details into actionable strategies.

• Analyze complex data sets to uncover insights and inform decision-making.

• Drive execution of opportunities to delivery performing any task needed to get the job done.

• Grow and expand professional networks through collaboration and thought leadership throughout all of retail and across all the shared service organizations.

• Executive mindset with a focus on profitability and strategic impact.

• Exceptional communication skills for clear and effective collaboration.

• Strong data-driven approach, including the ability to find, interpret, and analyze data.

• Technical proficiency in SQL, SAS, Python, and familiarity with coding-based analysis.

• Ability to dig into details, understand systems and processes, and synthesize findings into actionable recommendations.

• Demonstrated ownership and accountability, with a take-charge attitude and commitment to project success.

• Supports one or more strategic enterprise initiatives to understand, analyze, develop, recommend, and deliver strategy and planning solutions.
• Defines the business problem, identifies issues and implements a planned approach for one or more initiatives.
• Defines and obtains data collection, research and reporting activities for assigned initiatives.
• Analyzes and recommends solutions for key initiatives. Works with more senior team members to develop and deliver
• presentations.
• Collaborates with the line of business and/or multiple line of businesses to implement recommended solutions.

Preferred Skills Branding, Change Management, Creative Process, Design Thinking, Innovation, Machine Learning (ML), Personal Initiative, Strategic Planning

Competencies Accuracy and Attention to Detail, Analytical Thinking, Business Process Design, Data Gathering and Analysis, Effective Communications, Influencing, Planning: Tactical, Strategic, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking

Work Experience Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 02/23/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.