Data Scientist - Data & Automation

DataJobs; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 86,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Dental and Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with matching

Educational assistance

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Vacation days

Job summary

PNC's Data & Automation organization seeks a Data Scientist to support AI governance, analytics, and reporting activities in Pittsburgh. The role involves coordinating governance forums, collaborating with Legal, Ethics, HR, Risk, and Technology, and delivering actionable insights from structured and unstructured data.

The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree, 3+ years of experience, and expertise in Python with Tableau/Power BI, plus familiarity with AI risk management.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant or direct industry experience.
• Master’s degree.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Proficiency in Python, with Tableau and Power BI preferred.
• Experience aligned to AI Risk Management.
• Analytical thinking and data-focused capabilities across AI, Data Analytics, Data Mining, Data Science, ML.
• Certifications are often desired; no required licenses specified.
• In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, certifications, and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage governance forum operations including agenda creation, meeting preparation, decision tracking, and documentation management.
• Coordinate with Legal, Ethics, HR, Risk, and Technology using relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Support Responsible AI reporting activities, including program innovation and IP tracking.
• Work in a highly visible capacity with output reviewed by senior leadership and governance records.
• Perform analytics on structured and unstructured data to identify actionable business insights.
• Contribute to data gathering, processing, and mining for large datasets.
• Develop algorithms using ML to predict outcomes and recommend actions to management.
• Run analytical experiments to identify opportunities for product and process optimization.
• Present business insights to management using visualization technologies and data storytelling.
• May partner with Data Architects, Analysts, Engineers, and Visualization Experts to build data-driven solutions.

Skills

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Microsoft Suite

AI Risk Management

Data Analytics

Machine Learning

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

PNC’s Data & Automation organization is seeking a Data Scientist to support AI governance operations, analytics, and reporting activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage governance forum operations, including agenda creation, meeting preparation, decision tracking, action item follow-up, and documentation management.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders across Legal, Ethics, HR, Risk, and Technology using relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Support annual Responsible AI reporting activities, including program innovation and intellectual property tracking.
• Work in a highly visible capacity with output reviewed by senior leadership and contributions to the program’s official audit trail and governance record.
• Perform analytics on structured and unstructured data to identify actionable business insights.
• Contribute to data gathering, data processing, and data mining for large and complex datasets.
• Develop algorithms using advanced mathematical and statistical techniques such as machine learning to predict business outcomes and recommend optimal actions to management.
• Run analytical experiments methodically to uncover opportunities for product and process optimization.
• Present business insights to management using visualization technologies and data storytelling.
• May partner with Data Architects, Data Analysts, Data Engineers, and Visualization Experts to build data-driven solutions for the business.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant or direct industry experience.
• Master’s degree.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Proficiency in Python, with Tableau and Power BI preferred.
• Experience aligned to AI Risk Management.
• Analytical thinking and data-focused capabilities across:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Analytics, Data Mining, Data Science, Machine Learning (ML).
  • Data Architecture, Disruptive Innovation, Information Capture.
  • Modeling: Data, Process, Events, Objects.
  • Prototyping and Query/Database access tools.
• Certifications are often desired.
• No required certifications and no required licenses specified.
• No required or preferred language assessments specified.
• In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job-specific certifications, and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Technologies

• Microsoft Suite
• Python
• Tableau
• Power BI
• Machine Learning (ML)
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Benefits

• 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
• Robust wellness program with financial incentives
• Maternity and/or parental leave
• Up to 11 paid holidays each year
• 9 occasional absence days each year (unless otherwise required by law)
• 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level

Location and Work Model

• Onsite role based in Pittsburgh, PA
• Position overview indicates base locations may include Pittsburgh PA, Strongsville OH, Dallas TX, or Birmingham AL
• PNC is an in‑office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance

Compensation

• Base salary: USD 86,250 – 158,125 per year
• Salaries may vary by geographic location, market data, and individual skills, experience, and education
• Role is incentive eligible; payment based on company, business, and/or individual performance

Application Window

• Expected to be posted for two business days from 09/23/2026, though it may be longer with business discretion

Disability Accommodations

• If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, contact [e-mail] and include “accommodation request” in the subject line title, plus your name, job ID, and preferred method of contact
• You may also call 877-968-7762 and say “Workday” for accommodation assistance
• Information provided will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide reasonable accommodations
• PNC provides reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need accommodations to perform essential functions

Equal Employment Opportunity

• PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of protected characteristics
• Position is subject to Section 19 of the FDIA and, for registered roles, SAFE Act and/or FINRA requirements that prohibit hiring individuals with certain criminal history

California Residents

• Refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice to understand how PNC may use or disclose personal information in hiring practices