Data Manager Senior Data Engineering and Real-time Data Platforms (Apache, Kafka)

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 companys success. As a Data Manager Senior within PNCs Data Product organization you will be based in Pittsburgh PA Denver CO Dallas TX or Philadelphia PA.

We are seeking a highly accomplished Data Engineering Leader to lead the design development and delivery of enterprise-scale data products and platforms that power analytics AI/ML and digital experiences across retail banking and financial services portfolios. This role is responsible for driving strategy architecture and execution of real-time streaming and batch data engineering solutions with a strong emphasis on Kafka-based event-driven architectures cloud-native platforms and AI-ready data products.

The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong people leadership guiding a diverse team of engineers architects and product stakeholders to build scalable secure and highly interoperable data solutions that enable near real-time decisioning self-service analytics and future AI capabilities

Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage teams responsible for streaming batch big data graph and cloud-based data engineering solutions.

Define and execute the multi-year roadmap for enterprise data products ensuring alignment with business strategy AI initiatives and organizational priorities.

Architect and deliver near real-time data platforms using Apache Kafka and event-driven design patterns.

Design high-throughput low-latency data pipelines supporting operational analytical and AI-driven use cases.

Establish Kafka standards for event modeling schema management stream processing governance observability and platform reliability.

Design and build reusable AI-ready data products aligned to retail banking portfolios business domains and process families.

Develop interoperable data assets that span structured semi-structured unstructured and graph-based data environments.

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.

• Manages all aspects of organizational data; establishes and maintains policies and procedures for planning designing and maintaining an information bank to ensure that data services are delivered in a high-quality and profitable manner.
• Provides senior leadership direction and methodology for analysis structure and storage of critical organizational data.
• Oversees the integrity and maintenance of organizational data.
• Monitors and reviews major organizational activities and goals to ensure important data needs are anticipated and met.
• Reviews and recommends policies and procedures for collecting and managing organization data.

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 PNCs Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

PNC also has fundamental expectations of our people managers. As a manager of talent in PNC you will be expected to:

• Include Intentionally - Cultivates diverse teams and inclusive workplaces to expand thinking.
• Live the Values - Role models our values with transparency and courage.
• Enable Change - Takes action to drive change and innovation that will transform our business.
• Achieve Results - Takes personal ownership to deliver results. Empowers and trusts others in decision making.
• Develop the Best - Raises the bar with every talent decision and guides the achievement of all employees and customers.

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.

Analytical Thinking Competitive Advantages Data Analytics Data Designing Data Mining Data Science Machine Learning (ML)

Business Intelligence Data Administration Data Architecture Data Governance Data Warehousing Information Management IT Standards Procedures & Policies Modeling: Data Process Events Objects Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree PhD or certifications is desirable. Industry experience is typically 8 years. At least 5 years of prior management experience is typically lieu of a degree a comparable combination of education job specific certification(s) and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Bachelors

No Required Certification(s)

No Required License(s)

No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

Base Salary: $80000.00 $202150.00

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.

Generally this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 04/14/2026 although it may be longer with business discretion.

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.

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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.

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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