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

PNC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 112,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

PNC is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to define, scale, and sustain the enterprise WIAM governance function. The role requires guiding IAM governance with policy alignment, risk management, and control design across engineering, operations, and business partners to ensure secure-by-design solutions and audit readiness.

You will partner with senior leaders to drive governance adoption, develop KPIs, and mentor staff while ensuring regulatory alignment and scalable processes across IAM

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in IAM governance, risk, controls and audit.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CGRC.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the WIAM governance framework with policy alignment and standards.
• Lead centralized governance across IAM domains and processes.
• Drive risk → controls → policy to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Mentor junior team members and promote governance best practices.
• Establish governance KPIs, scorecards, and maturity metrics.

Skills

Data Security

Incident Response

Information Security

Network Security

Security Audit

Security Awareness

Security Information

Security Operations

Security Policies

Vulnerability Management

Education

Bachelor's

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 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.

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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
• Mentor and develop junior team members, promoting governance best practices and consistency

Required Experience

7+ years in IAM along with cybersecurity governance, risk, controls, audit, or related security leadership roles.

Preferred Certifications

Preferred Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CGRC (or equivalent governance / risk credentials).

• Deep expertise in IAM governance, risk management, controls, and regulatory expectations
• Proven experience designing and scaling enterprise governance frameworks
• Strong understanding of control design, effectiveness testing, and audit defense
• Ability to connect policy, risk, and control execution across complex environments
• Advanced analytical skills, including trend analysis and risk-based decisioning
• Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder engagement capabilities across all levels
• Experience working in highly regulated environments (e.g., financial services preferred)

Scope & Impact

• Enterprise-level ownership of WIAM governance activities
• High autonomy; sets vision, priorities, and operating model
• Direct impact on risk posture, regulatory compliance, and audit outcomes
• Drives consistency, scalability, and maturity of IAM governance across the organization

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

• Provides technical evaluation and analysis in a specific Security area. Supports activities, process, and tools needed to improve overall security posture of the organization. Primary responsibilities do not include Architect or Engineering responsibilities. Provides subject matter expertise.
• Applies security concepts, reviews information, executes defined tasks, analyzes requirements, reviews logs, creates documentation. Performs investigation and data loss prevention, data manipulation, coordination of activities. Performs actions to address or mitigate risks and vulnerabilities. Reviews and defines controls.
• Advises on more complex security procedures and products for clients, security administrators and network operations. Participates in enforcement of control security risks and threats; potential of one more controls subject to manager discretion. Shares knowledge with staff.
• Conducts security assessments and other information security routines consistently. Investigates and recommends corrective actions for data security related to established guidelines.
• Develops policies and procedures to standardize security functions and eliminate potential vulnerabilities and threats. Oversees that business needs are being met during development.
• Shares knowledge, leads and mentors are the discretion of management. Aligns the controls of a specific Security area to the enterprise framework. Devises control implementation strategy.

Employee 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

Data Security, Incident Response, Information Security, Network Security, Security Audit, Security Awareness, Security Information, Security Operations, Security Policies, Vulnerability Management

Competencies

Analytical Thinking, Effective Communications, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Information Security Technologies, IT Environment, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, IT Systems Management, Knowledge of Organization, Problem Solving, Software Security Assurance

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree, PhD, or certifications is desirable. Industry relevant experience is typically 8+ years. 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

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $112,000.00 – $249,600.00

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 11/03/2026, 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, 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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