Data Expert - Data and Automation -

PNC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PNC is seeking a Data Expert in Pittsburgh, PA to join the Information Lifecycle Governance team within Data & Automation. You will define retention strategies, standards, and processes to enable scalable lifecycle management across unstructured data repositories, focusing on SharePoint and Microsoft 365.

The role emphasizes records management, regulatory retention, and collaboration with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Technology teams to ensure proper configuration and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years of experience preferred.
• Experience with SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and retention policies.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for automated retention and disposition capabilities, driving enterprise strategy for unstructured data lifecycle management across SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and future collaboration platforms.
• Lead the implementation and governance of automated retention and disposition capabilities across SharePoint and other enterprise collaboration platforms.
• Partner with business stakeholders, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Technology teams to ensure SharePoint sites are configured to support records retention, legal hold, and regulatory requirements.
• Translate records retention schedules, policy requirements, and business needs into practical SharePoint retention configurations and operational controls.
• Monitor retention automation effectiveness and partner with technology teams to resolve exceptions, improve controls, and enhance adoption.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Competitive Advantages

Data Analytics

Data Mining

Data Science

Machine Learning

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft SharePoint

Education

Bachelors

Tools

SharePoint Online

Copilot AI tools

Job description

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 Data Expert within PNC's Data and Automation organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA

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Job Profile

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 Data Expert within PNC's Data and Automation organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA

The Information Lifecycle Governance (ILG) team sits within Data & Automation (DnA), and is responsible for how the enterprise retains, governs, and extracts value from its information assets across their full lifecycle. This role focuses on developing retention strategies, standards, and operational processes that enable scalable and automated information lifecycle management across unstructured data repositories. The ideal candidate brings strong understanding of records management, information governance, data lifecycle management, and regulatory retention requirements, and comfort working with modern tools and AI enabled capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Serve as a subject matter expert for automated retention and disposition capabilities, driving enterprise strategy for unstructured data lifecycle management across SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and future collaboration platforms.
2. Lead the implementation and governance of automated retention and disposition capabilities across SharePoint and other enterprise collaboration platforms.
3. Partner with business stakeholders, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Technology teams to ensure SharePoint sites are configured to support records retention, legal hold, and regulatory requirements.
4. Translate records retention schedules, policy requirements, and business needs into practical SharePoint retention configurations and operational controls.
5. Monitor retention automation effectiveness and partner with technology teams to resolve exceptions, improve controls, and enhance adoption.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience designing, implementing, or administering Microsoft 365 retention capabilities, including SharePoint Online retention policies and disposition processes.
2. Familiarity with AI enabled tools and emerging technologies, including Copilot and exposure to agentic AI concepts and their responsible application to business problems
3. Experience developing executive-ready reporting, roadmap updates, and risk summaries related to automated retention implementation, control effectiveness, and stakeholder readiness

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 and develops information systems for clients; conducts data information analysis for a variety of studies under the direction of organizational standards. Develops strategies for data implementation, data acquisition, and archive recovery.
• Helps advise business, applications and operations counterparts to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Structures the environment and creates logical storage units especially for size and physical locations, to map database elements into logical units.
• Implements and supports technologies for managing and effectively utilizing multiple information sources, formats and uses. Resolves data integration and security issues for adherence to the organization’s quality standards.
• Researches customers needs, conducts awareness and promotional sessions for potential customers.

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.

Preferred Skills

Analytical Thinking, Competitive Advantages, Data Analytics, Data Mining, Data Science, Machine Learning (ML), Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft SharePoint

Competencies

Application Design, Architecture, Business Intelligence, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Mining, Emerging Technologies, Informatics/Information Sciences, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, Modeling: Data, Process, Events, Objects, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience. 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)

Benefits

No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

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 [e-mail]. 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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