Lead Data Scientist: AI, Modeling & Analytics

PNC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 134,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with PNC match

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

PNC is seeking a Data Scientist Lead to guide analytics within the Home Lending data science team. The role is based in Pittsburgh, with options in Tysons Corner, VA and East Brunswick, NJ, and focuses on delivering production AI solutions to business users.

You will lead data science initiatives, govern prompt governance and model validation, and mentor teams while applying strong Python/SQL/PySpark skills in a banking context.

Qualifications

• University degree required; Masters preferred; 8+ years industry experience.
• Experience in agentic LLM workflows and backtesting at scale.
• Strong Python/SQL/PySpark skills.
• Home Lending or retail banking domain knowledge.
• Prompt governance and responsible AI experience.

Responsibilities

• Directs analytical projects leveraging large structured and unstructured data.
• Leads data gathering, data processing and data mining of large datasets.
• Provides technical leadership to advance data science capabilities.
• Supervises analytics projects and presents outcomes to management.
• Partners with Data Architects, Analysts, Engineers and Visualization Experts to develop data-driven solutions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data analytics

Data mining

Machine learning

Python

SQL

PySpark

Leadership

Education

Masters

Tools

Azure AI Foundry

OpenAI

Job description

PNC is seeking a Data Scientist Lead to guide analytics within the Home Lending data science team. The role is based in Pittsburgh, with options in Tysons Corner, VA and East Brunswick, NJ, and focuses on delivering production AI solutions to business users.

You will lead data science initiatives, govern prompt governance and model validation, and mentor teams while applying strong Python/SQL/PySpark skills in a banking context.