Strategy & Planning Mgr Sr (Conversational AI)

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 Strategy & Planning Mgr Sr (Conversational AI Product Mgr) you will work within PNC's AI & Intelligent Automation Center, you will be based in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Birmingham, Dallas, New York, New Jersey or Philadelphia .

AI and Intelligent Automation sits at the intersection of business, innovation, and artificial intelligence (AI) to enable PNC's businesses to transform.

We solve the bank's toughest problems while improving customer and employee experiences. As a Center of Excellence (CoE), we work hand in hand with different line of businesses and their technology teams to identify and help deliver high value business opportunities, maintain and enhance AI technologies and capabilities, and bring new AI technologies into the bank.

Our group functions starts with Business Consultants who scan for strategic, high-value, innovative opportunities. Then we bring our expertise across several AI domains including Generative AI, Conversational AI / Virtual Assistant, Data Science, Machine Learning Engineering, Document AI, and Robotic Process Automation.

Finally, we have a Research and Development arm that assesses emerging technologies. The Strategy & Planning Mgr Sr will be responsible for current state assessment of business functions, typically the Operations space and create opportunities for efficiency, revenue growth, customer experience, speed to market, etc.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the conversational AI product strategy and implementation at the bank.

This includes virtual assistant, voice assistants chatbots, IVR, search, and generative AI.

Skills include :

• Communicate to executive audience
• Facilitate multiple stakeholders (Operations, Risk, Security, Tech, Legal, etc.)
• Industry / market research
• Vendor relationship management
• Technology POT / POC assessment
• Building & implementing virtual assistants
• Kore.AI experience (ideal)

Job Description

• Directs strategic planning team to execute initiatives, including analysis, oversight and support for solution development.
• Identifies strategic opportunities that add value to the business and to achieve business goals.
• Defines and oversees the resources for each assigned strategic initiative. Manages the overall strategic initiative to help ensure revenue, expense and other business objectives are met.

May define, monitor and use service metrics to assess performance.

• Develops strong partnerships with key decision makers to ensure cross-business and cross-functional alignment and synergy.
• Builds winning teams by providing effective leadership, management and development of employees.

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 Skills

Branding, Change Management, Creative Process, Design Thinking, Influencing Others, Innovation, Machine Learning, Strategic Planning, Taking Initiative

Competencies

Business Case Justification, Influencing, Innovation, Planning : Tactical, Strategic, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Visioning

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.

Education

Bachelors

Certifications

No Required Certification(s)

Licenses

No Required License(s)

Pay Transparency

Base Salary : $80,000.00 - $239,200.00

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 07 / 29 / 2024, 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 pncbenefits.com >

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