Data Scientist - Corporate & Institutional Banking

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is seeking a Data Scientist for its Corporate and Institutional Banking team, with production‑level analytics experience and a focus on GenAI.

The role collaborates with stakeholders across Sales, Credit, Underwriting, and Operations to translate data into actionable, measurable business outcomes. The position supports data products from prototyping to deployment, with emphasis on interpretable models and scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of relevant, post‑graduate professional experience as a Data Scientist or in a comparable analytics role.
• Ability to design and develop interactive dashboards to communicate, visualize, and monitor analytical results using Python or R–based frameworks (e.g. R Shiny, Dash, Flask).
• Strong programming experience in Python or R and strong SQL skills with large datasets.
• Experience working with Apache Spark using one or more languages (e.g. PySpark, sparklyr, or Spark SQL).
• Experience with Git or comparable version control tools.
• Machine Learning: experience developing and evaluating traditional ML models including feature engineering and performance assessment.
• Generative AI: experience building applied GenAI solutions, including retrieval augmented generation.

Responsibilities

• Use Python or R to explore data, perform analysis, and rapidly prototype analytical approaches within repeatable workflows.
• Design, develop, validate, and monitor interpretable machine learning models and production deployments.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of analytical solutions from prototype through production readiness with engineering and testing partners.
• Act as a communication bridge across business, product, and engineering teams to gather requirements and document solutions.
• Define and track performance metrics to measure solution impact.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Apache Spark

Dash

Flask

Machine Learning

Generative AI

Data storytelling

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in quantitative fields

Bachelor’s degree with equivalent practical experience

Tools

R Shiny

Dash

Flask

Spark SQL

Git

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 Scientist within PNC's Corporate and Institutional Banking (C&IB) organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, PA, Cleveland, OH, Birmingham, AL, Wilmington, DE, Charlotte, NC, or Houston, TX.

Job Summary

PNC is seeking a Data Scientist to join the Corporate and Institutional Banking (C&IB) team. In this role, you will work closely with business stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to explore data, develop interpretable machine learning and analytical solutions, and deliver those solutions into production to address complex business problems and support C&IB’s growth objectives. The team’s work spans key business verticals including Sales, Credit and Underwriting, and Operations, providing opportunities to apply analytics across the full lifecycle of client engagement, risk decisioning, and operational execution. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical problem solving skills with practical experience in data analysis, machine learning, and Generative AI, and is able to clearly communicate insights and translate business needs into scalable, production ready analytical solutions and data products.

Key Responsibilities

• Use Python or R to explore data, perform analysis, and rapidly prototype analytical approaches within repeatable workflows.
• Design, develop, validate, and monitor interpretable machine learning models using sound statistical and modeling techniques.
• Own the end‑to‑end delivery of analytical solutions—from prototype through testing, validation, and scalable production deployment—collaborating closely with engineering and testing partners to ensure production readiness.
• Act as a key communication bridge across business, product, and engineering teams to gather and document requirements, clearly communicate analytical solutions, and ensure business needs are accurately implemented.
• Define and track performance metrics to measure solution effectiveness and business impact.

Required Experience & Skills

• 2–3 years of relevant, post‑graduate professional experience as a Data Scientist or in a comparable analytics role.
• Ability to design and develop interactive dashboards to communicate, visualize, and monitor analytical results using Python or R–based frameworks (e.g. R Shiny, Dash, Flask).
• Programming:
  • Strong programming experience in Python or R.
  • Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets.
  • Experience working with Apache Spark using one or more languages (e.g. PySpark, sparklyr, or Spark SQL).
  • Experience with Git or comparable version control tools.
• Model Development:
  • Machine Learning: Experience developing and evaluating traditional ML models, including feature engineering and performance assessment.
  • Generative AI: Experience building applied GenAI solutions, including familiarity with retrieval augmented generation and related architectural approaches.
• Data Product Delivery:
  • Experience producing delivery artifacts such as business requirements, user stories, and test cases.
  • Experience supporting testing, validation, and transitions from analytical prototype to production.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Exposure to business domains such as credit, accounting, or financial operations.
• Familiarity with underwriting concepts or a willingness to learn them on the job.
• Experience working across multiple business areas or interest in developing cross‑domain expertise.
• Exposure to entity resolution or record‑linkage problems, including matching, deduplication, or linking entities across disparate internal or external data sources.

Education

• Master’s degree in quantitative fields (Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics), or
• Bachelor’s degree with equivalent practical experience

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

Performs analytical tasks on vast amounts of structured and unstructured data to extract actionable business insights. Participates in the data gathering, data processing and data mining of large and complex datasets. Develops algorithms using advanced mathematical and statistical techniques like machine learning to predict business outcomes and recommend optimal actions to management. Runs analytical experiments in a methodical manner to find opportunities for product and process optimization. Assists in the presentation of business insights to management using visualization technologies and data storytelling. May partner with Data Architects, Data Analysts, Data Engineers and Visualization Experts to develop data-driven solutions for the business.

PNC Employees expectations

• 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) Competencies Data Architecture, Data Mining, Disruptive Innovation, Information Capture, Machine Learning, Modeling: Data, Process, Events, Objects, Prototyping, Query and Database Access Tools.

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.

Education Masters Certifications No Required Certification(s) Licenses No Required License(s) Language Assessments No Required or Preferred Language Assessments.

Pay Transparency Base Salary: $86,250.00 – $172,500.00 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 04/06/2026, 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, 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. California Residents Refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice to gain understanding of how PNC may use or disclose your personal information in our hiring practices. For nearly 160 years, PNC has strived to make a meaningful impact for our employees, customers, communities, and shareholders. We believe our success and positive reputation are built on open and honest dialogue, an unwavering focus on smart risk management, relationship-based customer service and community investments. Our inclusive workplace allows our employees to be heard, valued, and developed to do their best work. Being a great place to work means we are making a lasting difference for everyone we serve. PNC’s total rewards package includes things like time off, benefits, learning and career development, wellness programs, recognition and much more. The benefits and programs highlighted below are just a sampling of what PNC offers its employees. To learn more, visit our Total Rewards page.