Risk & Control Expert

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 Risk & Control Expert within PNC's Independent Risk organization, you will be based in New York City.

The Senior Director, Integrated Risk Framework is responsible for leading transformation efforts to ensure a consistent, integrated, and sustainable approach to risk management across the organization. This leader will lead strategic rationalization efforts to simplify and strengthen the organization's risk and control environment. This role addresses a critical capability gap by providing dedicated leadership and expertise in core data design, governance, risk taxonomy management, controls rationalization, and enterprise-wide integration. The successful candidate will serve as a strategic thought partner to senior leadership, ensuring risk management practices remain efficient, scalable, data-driven, and aligned with regulatory expectations and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead enterprise rationalization initiatives across risk management artifacts and processes, including but not limited to:
o Risk libraries and taxonomies
o Control library
• Monitor adherence to established standards and lead remediation efforts where gaps or inconsistencies exist.
• Partner with business and risk stakeholders to drive adoption and continuous improvement of governance practices.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, and eliminate redundancies while preserving effective risk coverage.
• Design sustainable end-to-end processes that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability of risk management activities.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to modernize and transform risk management capabilities.
• Promote standardization and integration across risk programs and supporting technology solutions.
• Ensure process design supports regulatory expectations, management reporting needs, and business objectives.
• Build strong partnerships across Independent Risk Management, Corporate
Functions, and Business Leadership.
• Influence and align senior stakeholders around enterprise-wide framework decisions and governance expectations.

Required Experience
• 8+ years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk, Governance, Controls, Compliance, Audit, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading large-scale rationalization or simplification efforts involving controls, taxonomies, risk inventories, or governance processes.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional initiatives across complex organizations.

Required Knowledge and Skills
• Deep understanding of risk management principles, risk governance, controls, and regulatory expectations.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategic objectives, risk considerations, and operational realities.
• Expertise in process design, organizational effectiveness, and operating model development.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging data and analytics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead transformational change in a complex environment.

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

• Responsible for both tactical and strategic tasks. Daily work is typically complex in nature, with the expectation that previous knowledge and experience are drawn upon.
• Generally focused on daily deliverables, outputs, and reporting along with the proactive improvement of process and workflows for the larger group. Independently manages and prioritizes work assignments and workflow effectively.
• Serves as a mentor to less experienced staff and resource for entire team on routine to moderately complex issues. May represent the assigned group internally or externally as a subject matter expert.
• Has primary responsibility for largest/most complex clients/projects.
• Directs the work flow of team or business unit.
• Additional responsibilities will be provided by your manager.

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.

Competencies

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree, or PhD is desirable. Industry 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: $0.00 – $0.00

Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 09/18/2026, 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.

Disability Accommodations Statement

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses.  Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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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