Software Engineering Manager, Senior

About the role

As a Software Engineering Manager, Sr within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in one of our Technology hubs in Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, Birmingham, AL, Dallas, TX. Weekly time in the office is required. Core hours are 8am-5pm EST. Occasional night/weekend work can be expected. Some travel also required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a diverse and distributed team of software development staff, fostering professional growth and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Drive strategic initiatives for Customer Digital Identity and Workforce Digital Identity solutions, ensuring alignment with business and security objectives.
• Oversee the architecture and implementation of security engineering solutions, ensuring they meet organizational standards and industry best practices.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, including engineering, product, and operations teams, to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Provide guidance on technologies such as service mesh, data tokenization, hardware key management, and web application firewalls, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance.
• Develop and maintain standards, patterns, and documentation to ensure consistency and alignment across projects.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, trends, and risks to guide strategic technology decisions.
• Facilitate collaboration between teams to improve processes, optimize performance, and solve complex technical challenges.
• Provide thought leadership and represent the team in executive-level discussions and strategic planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in software development or related fields, with 3+ years of leadership or management experience.
• Strong technical expertise in identity and security technologies, including one or more of the following: API gateways, content delivery networks, data tokenization, service mesh, or endpoint protection.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and delivering enterprise-scale solutions in complex environments.
• Deep understanding of modern security frameworks, authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth, SAML), and industry standards.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Prominent ability to build and lead collaborative, high-performing teams in dynamic and fast-paced environments.
• Strong sense of initiative and ownership and attention to detail and commitment to high standards of quality and security.

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: Application Development, Business Management, Customer Solutions, Design, Group Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Release Management, Software Solutions, User Experience (UX) Design.
• Competencies: Agile Development, Application Development Tools, Coaching Others, Continuous Learning, Design Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Influencing, Innovation.
• Work Experience: 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 required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Skills

• Application Development
• Business Management
• Customer Solutions
• Design
• Group Problem Solving
• Process Improvements
• Release Management
• Software Solutions
• User Experience (UX) Design

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to 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.

Pay

Base Salary: $123,200.00 – $228,800.00
Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education.

Schedule

Core hours are 8am-5pm EST. Occasional night/weekend work can be expected. Some travel also required.

Benefits

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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Disability Accommodations

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