HR System Solution Architect Senior--Varicent

Job ID: R217636Posted: 2026-09-14Location: Home Location-NC (NCH01)Type: Full timeCountry: United States of AmericaCompany: PNCPosition OverviewAt 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 an HR System Solution Architect Senior within PNC's HR Information Systems organization, you will be based in North Carolina.Serve as the senior technical authority and strategic architect for the Varicent Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) platform. Responsible for defining platform architecture, establishing technical standards, leading complex solution design, and ensuring the long-term scalability, resiliency, and operational stability of a business-critical compensation system. This role requires deep expertise in Varicent, incentive compensation processes, data architecture, custom calculation design, and enterprise integrations.Key Responsibilities· Serve as the senior architect and technical leader for the Varicent platform, providing strategic direction, architectural governance, and subject matter expertise across all incentive compensation programs.· Help define and maintain the overall Varicent technology roadmap, including platform architecture, data strategy, integration patterns, security considerations, and scalability planning.· Lead the design and architecture of complex Varicent solutions, including compensation plans, calculation engines, hierarchies, workflows, reporting frameworks, and data models.· Partner with HR, Incentive Compensation, Payroll, Finance, Technology, and business stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into sustainable, compliant, and scalable technical solutions.· Establish architectural standards, design principles, development practices, and governance processes to ensure consistency, maintainability, and long-term platform health.· Provide oversight and technical leadership for major system enhancements, platform upgrades, strategic initiatives, and transformation efforts, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.· Evaluate and optimize data models, ETL processes, calculation performance, and platform processing efficiency to improve accuracy, scalability, and operational resilience.· Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for critical production issues, compensation calculation discrepancies, integration failures, and performance challenges.· Drive platform resiliency efforts through documentation, knowledge management, architectural reviews, cross-training, succession planning, and reduction of key-person dependencies.· Mentor architects and support resources, providing technical leadership and helping elevate organizational capability within Varicent and incentive compensation technologies.· Assess new capabilities, emerging technologies, and industry best practices related to incentive compensation management, analytics, automation, and platform modernization.· Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership by providing architectural recommendations, risk assessments, solution options, and strategic guidance for compensation technology investments.Required Experience & Qualifications· Deep hands-on expertise with the Varicent Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) platform, including architecture, implementation, configuration, calculation design, and operational support.· Extensive experience designing and supporting complex incentive compensation programs and compensation calculation frameworks.· Advanced knowledge of SQL, relational database architecture, data modeling, and performance optimization.· Strong experience designing and supporting enterprise integrations, ETL processes, and large-scale data pipelines.· Proven experience defining technical strategy, architecture standards, and governance practices for enterprise platforms.· Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale initiatives, make architecture decisions, influence stakeholders, and drive technical outcomes across cross-functional teams.· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience diagnosing complex data, integration, and compensation-processing issues.· Experience mentoring technical teams and serving as a senior-level technical leader within a complex enterprise environment.Preferred Qualifications· Experience supporting Workday integrations and broader HR technology ecosystems.· Experience designing scalable compensation architectures within large financial services or highly regulated environments.· Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, cloud-based integration patterns, and data governance principles.This position may be eligible for remote work in select geographic locations, subject to approval by PNC. If approved, work must be conducted from a quiet, secure, and confidential home-based workspace. Occasional in-office participation may be required based on business needs.PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.Job DescriptionAnalyzes, designs and implements the organization's Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) platform, which may include system administration/support, improving the efficiency of data collection and acting as a subject-matter expert for applicable systems/processes. May coach/lead other analysts/associates.Consults on the evaluation, analysis and design of HRIS for the organization and oversees complex activities and projects.May lead review of data input, output and reports to ensure the accuracy of data in the HRIS.Recommends solutions for improving the efficiency of data collection and reporting procedures.Provides end user support and coordinates with other human resources functions to ensure that the HRIS is adequately and efficiently supporting the organization's human resources practices; Leads process improvements where relevant.Recommends and implements more complex systems and technology solutions.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.QualificationsSuccessful 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 SkillsBusiness Process Improvements, Change Management, Data Migrations, Human Capital, Process Improvements, Project Management, Recruiting, Requirements Gathering, Solution Architecture, Vendor ManagementCompetenciesApplication Development Consulting, Business Process Improvement, HR: Policies, Standards and Procedures, HRIS Operations, HR Operations, Human Resources Policies, Strategies And Environment, Influencing, Internal Resource Coordination, Problem Solving, Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Specific HR Systems ApplicationWork ExperienceRoles 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.EducationBachelorsCertificationsNo Required Certification(s)LicensesNo Required License(s)Language AssessmentsNo Required or Preferred Language AssessmentsApplication WindowGenerally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 09/14/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.BenefitsPNC 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 StatementIf an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at View email address on click.appcast.io. 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io 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.California Residents Refer to the California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice to gain understanding of how PNC may use or disclose your personal information in our hiring practices.