Project Manager III

PNC

. Manage complex projects from original concept through final implementation and post-project assessment .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timePittsburgh • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $137,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong project management capabilities, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and budget management, while effectively leading project teams and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

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Project ManagementBudgetingStrategic PlanningAnalytical ThinkingEffective Communication

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Hard Skills

Project ImplementationProject Scope DevelopmentResource AllocationProject AdministrationForecastingContingency PlanningAnalytical SkillsAttention to DetailDecision-MakingOrganizational Leadership

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringAccountabilityProblem SolvingMeeting Organization

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Risk Management FrameworkIT StandardsProject StrategyStakeholder CommunicationGoverning Bodies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage complex projects from original concept through final implementation and post-project assessment
Meet project objectives within established timeframes
Manage a single project or portfolio, potentially exceeding $2.5 million in size
Develop project strategy, processes, resource allocation, budgets, guidelines, and project team support
Partner with internal project liaisons to acquire resources, assign tasks, direct activities, and control project execution
Coach and mentor project team members
Track and report progress, analyze results, define project products, and forecast future trends
Manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, devise contingency plans, and recommend improvements
Maintain communications with governing bodies and interested parties
Communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders clearly and promptly
Apply customer-focused decision-making and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework

Requirements

What you’ll need

University/college degree typically required; Education section specifies a Bachelor's degree
3+ years of relevant/direct industry experience
Comparable combination of education, job-specific certification(s), and experience, including military service, may be considered in lieu of a degree
Knowledge, skills, and abilities appropriate for the role
Skills/competencies including accountability, analytical thinking, budgeting, leading project teams, meeting organization, project implementations, project scope development, strategic objectives, strategic planning, accuracy and attention to detail, consulting, effective communications, IT standards/procedures/policies, organizational leadership, problem solving, project administration, and project management
No required certifications
No required licenses
No required or preferred language assessments
Must not require employment visa sponsorship; PNC will not participate in STEM OPT for this position
Subject to Section 19 of the FDIA and, for registered roles, SAFE Act and/or FINRA requirements concerning certain criminal history

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 plan
Stock purchase plan
Dependent care reimbursement account
Back-up child/elder care
Adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
Educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
Wellness program with financial incentives
Maternity and/or parental leave
Up to 11 paid holidays each year
9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law
15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level
Additional time off based on years of service
Reasonable accommodations for applicants and qualified individuals with disabilities