Security Specialist – WIAM Governance

PNC

Security Specialist governing identity and access controls for PNC, a banking and financial services company. Managing control validation, remediation, metrics, and audit evidence.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timePittsburgh • Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $91,000 - $185,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in IAM Governance, Risk, and Controls frameworks, with a strong focus on security assessments, control validation, and policy development. Capable of analyzing metrics and trends to identify control gaps while effectively communicating and influencing stakeholders.

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IAM GovernanceRisk ManagementControl ValidationSecurity AssessmentsAnalytical Thinking

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Hard Skills

Control DesignAudit SupportData Loss PreventionInformation SecurityAccess ControlRisk AssessmentsSecurity TechnologiesSoftware Security AssurancePolicy DevelopmentControl Review

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationAnalytical AbilityProblem SolvingInfluencing PartnersKnowledge Sharing

Certifications & Qualifications

CISACRISCCGRCCISM (Progress Toward)

Industry Keywords

Governance Risk and ComplianceInformation AssuranceIT StandardsIT Systems ManagementNetwork SecurityPhysical SecurityKPI Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage WIAM governance processes, including certifications, control validation, and issue lifecycle
Ensure alignment among issues, risk, controls, and policy to improve traceability and defensibility
Analyze metric trends and identify systemic control gaps
Partner with application teams and stakeholders to drive remediation and control consistency
Contribute to governance standards, procedures, and job aids
Support audit engagements with clear, defensible evidence and narratives
Provide technical evaluation and analysis in a specific security area
Apply security concepts, review information and logs, execute defined tasks, analyze requirements, and create documentation
Perform investigations, data loss prevention, data manipulation, and coordination of activities
Address or mitigate risks and vulnerabilities
Review and define controls
Advise on complex security procedures and products
Conduct security assessments and information security routines
Investigate and recommend corrective actions for data security
Develop policies and procedures to standardize security functions and eliminate vulnerabilities and threats
Share knowledge with staff and oversee that business needs are met during development

Requirements

What you’ll need

University/college degree typically required
5+ years of industry-relevant experience
Comparable combination of education, job-specific certifications, and experience may substitute for a degree
Strong understanding of IAM governance, risk, and controls frameworks
Experience with control design, validation, and audit support
Analytical ability to identify root causes versus symptoms
Ability to influence partners and drive process adherence
Knowledge of access control, auditing techniques, governance risk and compliance, information security, KPIs, network security, physical security, risk assessments, and security technologies
Competencies in analytical thinking, effective communications, information assurance, information security management and technologies, IT environment, IT standards/procedures/policies, IT systems management, problem solving, and software security assurance
No required certification; CISA, CRISC, and CGRC are preferred, with progress toward CISM a plus
No required license
Must not require employment visa sponsorship; PNC will not participate in STEM OPT

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
Robust wellness program with financial incentives
Maternity and/or parental leave
Up to 11 paid holidays each year
9 occasional absence days each year
15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level
Years-of-service benefits