Product Owner III

Fairygodboss; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

PNC is seeking a Product Owner III for Developer Tools in Pittsburgh. You will lead an enterprise Developer Tools organization including IDEs, plugins, and platforms, balancing developer experience with enterprise standards, security, and governance.

You’ll drive tool evaluation, onboarding, upgrades, and vendor management while partnering with Engineering, Architecture, DevOps, Security, and Developer Experience teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a technology leadership or product ownership role.
• Experience leading technical teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of developer workflows and toolchains.
• Proven ability to define strategy, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience with developer tools and platform engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Owns vision and backlog for the product, prioritizing by business value.
• Conveys the vision to teams to address customer requirements and business objectives.
• Manages the product backlog and grooming, ensuring alignment with priorities.
• Collaborates with Scrum Masters and development teams as primary decision point.

Skills

Product ownership

Cross-functional leadership

Developer workflows

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Data-driven decisions

DX / platform engineering

Security & governance

JIRA

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

IntelliJ

VS Code

Visual Studio

PyCharm

GitHub

Docker

Postman

JIRA

Job description

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 Product Owner III within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Product Owner III - Developer Tools

We are seeking a technical Product Owner to lead an enterprise Developer Tools organization responsible for IDEs, plugins, extensions, developer platforms, and related tooling used across the software development lifecycle. The role will lead a team of technologists and own the strategy, roadmap, lifecycle management, support model, and continuous improvement of developer tools that enable engineers to build software efficiently and securely.

The successful candidate will act as the voice of the developer, balancing developer experience, enterprise standards, security, governance, and operational excellence. This leader will drive tool evaluation, onboarding, upgrades, support, decommissioning, vendor management, and developer enablement while partnering closely with Engineering, Architecture, DevOps, Security, and Developer Experience teams.

Desired Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Engineering Manager, or similar technology leadership role.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Software engineering or development background with strong understanding of developer workflows.
• Experience with developer tools such as IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, PyCharm, GitHub, Docker, Postman, or similar platforms.
• Ability to define product strategy, roadmaps, priorities, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience managing tool lifecycles including onboarding, upgrades, patching, end-of-life, and decommissioning.
• Knowledge of developer experience (DX), internal developer platforms, self-service tooling, and platform engineering concepts.
• Familiarity with software governance, open-source compliance, licensing, security, and risk management.
• Experience with Agile delivery practices and backlog management tools such as JIRA.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using operational, adoption, and productivity metrics to drive decisions.
• Passion for improving developer productivity, reducing friction, and delivering a world-class developer 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

• Owns the vision and definition of the product. Serves as the voice of the Customer. Ensures the Scrum Team(s) effort is concentrated on the right priorities based on business value.
• Defines and conveys the vision to the team(s) in order to address client requirements to ensure a successful product for business objectives.
• Accountable for the creation of and the integrity of the product backlog. Prioritizes and leads grooming of the product backlog.
• Works closely with the Scrum Master(s) and development team(s), to ensure the right items are focused on during the development process. Primary point of contact for questions from the team(s) and is empowered to make decisions.

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

Accountability, Customer Solutions, Data Visualization, Prioritization, Scrum, Scrum (Agile), User Experience (UX) Design

Competencies

Agile Development, Business Acumen, Design Thinking, Effective Communications, Innovation, Interpersonal Relationships, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, Managing Multiple Priorities, Organizational Leadership, Planning and Organizing, Solutions Development

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

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
• 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.

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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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