Business Analytics Lead - Balance Sheet Analytics & Modeling (Pittsburgh)

Job Profile

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 Business Analytics Lead within PNC's Balance Sheet Analytics & Modeling Decision Infrastructure organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Tysons Corner, VA or Charlotte, NC.

Preferred skills and experience:

Advanced expertise in Python, Spark (PySpark), and large-scale data engineering within Hadoop and cloud environments.

Expert-level SQL skills, including optimization, complex windowing, and multi-source data validation.

Proven experience designing and delivering executive-ready dashboards and analytical narratives using Tableau, Power BI, or Elastic Stack.

Strong experience architecting, deploying, and supporting cloud-based analytics platforms.

Deep hands-on experience implementing and governing business rules engines such as FICO Decision Modeler and Experian PowerCurve in regulated environments.

Proven ability to design, govern, and maintain enterprise-scale system integrations across APIs, messaging, and batch pipelines.

Ownership of API lifecycle management, including design standards, testing, versioning, and maintenance.

Strong leadership within Agile frameworks, influencing delivery practices and technical standards.

Additional Preferred skills and experience:

Experience establishing data governance, validation frameworks, logging, and documentation standards.

Strong background in CI/CD automation for data and analytics workflows.

Proven experience validating production changes through real-time and batch monitoring tools.

Ability to rapidly understand and influence complex ecosystems, including codebases, data flows, and portfolio-level business logic.

Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate complex technical trade-offs into actionable business outcomes.

Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and raise technical standards across teams.
Strong awareness of risk, compliance, data ethics, and bias in financial or regulated domains.

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

• Leads the analytics processes across multiple functions or business units leveraging an array of complex analytical tools to create data driven solutions. Serves as mentor to more junior employees.
• Consults with clients and mentors consultants on tool and strategy implementation and monitoring, statistical scoring, business intelligence, data quality, and analytical product / solution development.
• Determining the optimal analytic approach and supporting development, implementation and enhancements.
• Assists peers with guidance on analytic approaches related to more complex solutions.
• Conceptualizing, developing and continuously optimizing analytical solutions for business leadership to enable data driven decision making.
• Analyze results and make recommendations for key business partners and senior management or communicate conclusions from complex analytical solutions to a wide range of audiences.

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

Analytical Thinking, Business Intelligence (BI), Concept Development, Data-Driven Decision Making, Data Integration, Market Research, Performance Metrics, Qualitative Research, Strategic Planning

Competencies

Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business Analytics, Consulting, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Emerging Technologies

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 benef