LOB Risk Lead

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 LOB Risk Advisor within PNC's Enterprise Third Party organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA.

The ETPM Risk Office Lead is a high experienced risk role responsible for providing strategic oversight, credible challenge, and enterprise risk leadership across the Enterprise Third Party Management (ETPM) program. This role is directly aligned to one or more Lines of Business (LOBs) and serves as the primary ETPM risk contact for executives, Chief Operating Officers, and senior stakeholders.

As a leader within the ETPM Risk Office, this role is accountable for ensuring third party risk is identified, assessed, escalated, and transparently reported in accordance with enterprise risk management standards and regulatory expectations. The Risk Office Lead partners closely with first line stakeholders, Risk Stewards, Risk Partners, and second line risk functions to promote strong governance, effective challenge, and consistent application of the ETPM program across the organization.
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Key Responsibilities
• Provide oversight and challenge of third party risk activities across assigned Lines of Business, ensuring conformance with ETPM policy, standards, and regulatory guidance.
• Serve as the primary ETPM risk advisor to executive leadership, including supporting aggregate third party risk reporting, escalation, and risk transparency.
• Lead risk review and challenge of inherent risk assessments, due diligence scoping, ongoing monitoring outcomes, and exception requests, with a focus on reasonableness, internal coherence, and policy intent.
• Oversee and guide the exception and issue management lifecycle, including monitoring conditions, supporting timely resolution, and determining when extensions or self identified issues are required.
• Act as a liaison between ETPM and other risk domains and subject matter experts, including Risk Stewards and Risk Partners, to support effective risk scoping and governance.
• Represent third party risk considerations in committees, governance forums, and escalation discussions, ensuring risks are clearly articulated and appropriately challenged.
• Contribute to the continuous enhancement of the ETPM program, including adapting oversight practices to evolving regulatory expectations and enterprise risk priorities.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and subject matter expertise to Risk Officers or specialists, supporting consistency, knowledge sharing, and coverage continuity within the Risk Office.

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

• Establishes Line of Business risk management strategy and oversees the execution of the risk management programs. Serves as an advocate for the risk management program.
• Ensures the risk management strategies and programs are established, maintained and enhanced to support the businesses in managing their risks while meeting business and regulatory expectations.
• Oversees the timely and proper execution of the risk management program within and/or across the lines of business. Includes consultation to execute the program components.
• Provides risk expertise while working with the businesses and other risk partners (e.g., Compliance, Credit, Legal, Audit). Monitors changes in internal and external factors and identifies emerging risks.
• Leads and engages cross functional teams and develops internal capabilities.

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

Change Management, Conflict Management, Crisis Management, Emerging Risks, Influencing Change, Operations Management, Risk Management Programs, Strategic Planning

Competencies

Collaborating, Data Gathering and Reporting, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Industry Knowledge, Internal Controls, Operational Risk, Organizational Governance, Process Management, Regulatory Environment - Financial Services, Standard Operating Procedures

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)

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

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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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