Head of Data Governance Capabilities and Management

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 Head of Data Governance Capabilities and Management within PNC's Data Technology organization, you will be based in one of PNC’s technology hubs. We will consider Dallas, TX, Cleveland/Strongsville, OH, or Pittsburgh, PA. The position is primarily based in a PNC location.
We are seeking a highly experienced and technically adept Head of Data Governance Capabilities and Management to lead our enterprise data governance strategy execution and team. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in data quality (rules- and pattern-based), metadata management, lineage, and application-level data integrity, as well as the ability to drive the delivery of scalable and sustainable data solutions across the organization.
This role is critical in ensuring trusted, governed, and high-quality data is available and accessible to power analytics, regulatory reporting, AI/ML, and operational decision-making.
Other primary responsibilities include the following:
•Lead the enterprise data governance function, establishing policies, standards, and frameworks aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.
•Design and implement scalable data quality frameworks, including rules-based and pattern-based approaches, to monitor, detect, and remediate data issues
•Oversee metadata management and enterprise data cataloging, ensuring rich context, lineage, and accessibility of data assets across domains.
•Build and maintain end-to-end data lineage capabilities to support transparency, impact analysis, compliance, and model explainability.
•Drive application-level data integrity, ensuring consistent and accurate data as it moves between systems through interfaces, APIs, and microservices.
•Collaborate with engineering, business, risk, and compliance teams to align governance policies with data architecture, product development, and analytics initiatives.
•Lead cross-functional teams, including data stewards, engineers, and analysts, to operationalize governance at scale.
•Support modernization initiatives by integrating governance into cloud platforms, MLOps, data mesh, and real-time data ecosystems.
•Monitor and report data governance KPIs and maturity metrics to senior leadership.
Preferred Competencies/Skills
•Progressive experience in data governance, data management, or enterprise data engineering roles.
•Proven expertise in designing and implementing rules- and pattern-based data quality frameworks at enterprise scale.
•Strong technical background with hands-on experience in data lineage tools, metadata repositories, and data quality platforms (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Ataccama, Talend, BigID).
•Deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, data integration, and master/reference data management.
•Experience working in cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and integrating governance into modern data stacks.
•Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g., BCBS 239, GDPR, CCPA) and their impact on data governance.
•Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive enterprise-wide adoption of governance frameworks.
•Excellent leadership, communication, and program delivery skills.

Job Description

• Manages all aspects of organizational data; establishes and maintains policies and procedures for planning, designing and maintaining an information bank to ensure that data services are delivered in a high-quality and profitable manner.
• Provides senior leadership, direction and methodology for analysis, structure and storage of critical organizational data.
• Oversees the integrity and maintenance of organizational data.
• Monitors and reviews major organizational activities and goals to ensure important data needs are anticipated, and met.
• Reviews and recommends policies and procedures for collecting and managing organization data.

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.

PNC also has fundamental expectations of our people managers. As a manager of talent in PNC, you will be expected to:

• Include Intentionally - Cultivates diverse teams and inclusive workplaces to expand thinking.
• Live the Values - Role models our values with transparency and courage.
• Enable Change - Takes action to drive change and innovation that will transform our business.
• Achieve Results - Takes personal ownership to deliver results. Empowers and trusts others in decision making.
• Develop the Best - Raises the bar with every talent decision and guides the achievement of all employees and customers.

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 SkillsAnalytical Thinking, Competitive Advantages, Data Analytics, Data Mining, Data Science, Machine Learning

CompetenciesBusiness Intelligence, Data Administration, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Warehousing, Information Management, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, Modeling: Data, Process, Events, Objects, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Work ExperienceRoles at this level typically require a university / college degree and higher level education such as a Masters degree, PhD, or certifications. Industry -relevant experience is typically 8+ years. At least 5 years of prior management experience is typically required. Proven leadership experience with a large scope of responsibility is required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

EducationBachelors

CertificationsNo Required Certification(s)

LicensesNo Required License(s)

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $125,000.00 – $299,000.00

Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

Application Window

Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 08/12/2025, although it may be longer with business discretion.

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; 8 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 Your PNC Total Rewards.

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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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