Data Expert - Data and Automation GenAI Governance

PNC Financial Services Group; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 91,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

PNC Financial Services Group seeks a Data Expert in GenAI Governance to own SOC evaluations and assess complex use cases. You will review architectures, data sources, and testing, ensuring governance standards and risk controls are met.

The role emphasizes collaboration with solution owners, leadership, and analytics teams to track progress and refine SOC processes. Based in multiple U.S. locations with in-office work expectations.

Qualifications

• University degree and 5+ years of experience in data governance or analytics.
• Experience evaluating GenAI use cases and SOC submissions.
• Ability to review data architectures and governance controls.

Responsibilities

• Own GenAI SOC evaluations and high-impact use case assessments.
• Review designs, data sources, and test solutions for integrity.
• Provide SOC feedback and work with governance stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Data Analytics

Data Mining

Data Science

Machine Learning

Snowflake GenAI

Governance & SOC

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Snowflake

GenAI tooling

Job description

CO Salary Range: USD 91,000.00 - 202,800.00 per year

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(n) [position title] within PNC's [name of division] organization, you will be based in [city/state location of position].

Job Profile

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 GenAI Governance organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, Strongsville, Denver, Dallas or Birmingham.

GenAI Governance Operations (Data Expert)

Own and Independently execute GenAI Standards of Care (SOC) evaluations (GenAI Use Case assessments) for complex and high‑impact use cases.

Have the technical aptitude to:

• Review architectural designs, data sources, and testing of solutions
• Ensuring technical integrity and testing of solutions, independently verifying work
• Work closely with technical teams, solution owners and leadership to ensure clarity on progress and issues.
• Apply policy, procedure, and playbook requirements to SOC submissions, validating completeness, evidence sufficiency, and alignment to governance standards.
• Support the development/enhancements of reports and dashboards for tracking progress
• Identify, document, and clearly articulate risk, control gaps, and remediation requirements, using sound judgment to distinguish isolated issues from systemic concerns.
• Provide structured, actionable SOC feedback to solution owners and governance stakeholders.
• Contribute to the refinement of SOC processes, tools, and documentation based on execution insights.
• Bridge use‑case execution and portfolio oversight by linking SOC findings to enterprise‑level trends.
• Escalate systemic issues when analytics and execution data indicate broader governance risk.
• Providing thought leadership on where governance process improvements or intake changes would most effectively reduce risk and workload

PNC is an in‑office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance.

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)
• Snowflake GenAI

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)

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 10/23/2026, 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

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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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