Security Specialist Senior - WIAM Governance, Architecture & Risk Advisory Lead

PNC Financial Services Group; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 112,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

PNC Financial Services Group, a leading US-based financial services company, seeks a Senior Security Specialist in the Technology organization. Based in Denver, CO or other specified locations, you will define and scale the WIAM governance framework, aligning policy, risk, controls, and operations to ensure secure-by-design solutions.

You will partner with IAM engineering, operations, and business units to drive governance maturity, risk-based decision making, and proactive risk mitigation

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the WIAM governance framework, including policy alignment, control design standards, and operating model
• Establish and lead a centralized governance capability to ensure consistency across IAM domains and processes
• Drive alignment of issues → risk → controls → policy, ensuring traceability, defensibility, and regulatory compliance
• Lead enterprise-wide efforts to identify systemic risks, prioritize remediation, and improve control sustainability
• Define and monitor governance KPIs, scorecards, and maturity metrics, driving continuous improvement
• Provide strategic direction for audit readiness, regulatory alignment, and external/internal assessments
• Partner with senior leaders across IAM engineering, operations, and business units to drive adoption of governance standards
• Influence decision-making by translating complex risk and control concepts into clear, actionable insights for leadership
• Establish scalable processes that reduce reliance on reactive issue management and enable proactive risk mitigation

Job description

CO Salary Range: USD 112,000.00 - 249,600.00 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 Security Specialist Senior within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA; Cleveland, OH; Birmingham, AL; Denver, CO; Dallas, TX; or Phoenix, AZ.

Role Summary

Senior leadership role responsible for defining, scaling, and sustaining the enterprise WIAM governance function, ensuring strong alignment across policy, risk, controls, and operations. Serves as a trusted advisor, providing IAM architecture guidance and risk and control consulting to engineering, operations, and business partners so that solutions are secure by design and aligned with governance standards. Drives proactive risk management, strengthens control effectiveness, and positions the organization for consistent audit readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the WIAM governance framework, including policy alignment, control design standards, and operating model
• Establish and lead a centralized governance capability to ensure consistency across IAM domains and processes
• Drive alignment of issues → risk → controls → policy, ensuring traceability, defensibility, and regulatory compliance
• Lead enterprise-wide efforts to identify systemic risks, prioritize remediation, and improve control sustainability
• Define and monitor governance KPIs, scorecards, and maturity metrics, driving continuous improvement
• Provide strategic direction for audit readiness, regulatory alignment, and external/internal assessments
• Partner with senior leaders across IAM engineering, operations, and business units to drive adoption of governance standards
• Influence decision-making by translating complex risk and control concepts into clear, actionable insights for leadership
• Establish scalable processes that reduce reliance on reactive issue management and enable proactive risk mitigation