The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc

Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in Strategic Sourcing with expertise in Market Landscapes and supplier optimization
  • 5+ years of experience in leadership and team management
  • Strong strategic thinking capabilities including negotiation and supplier strategies
  • Proficient in contract negotiation and redlining
  • Excellent communication skills, particularly with executive-level stakeholders
  • Experienced in financial analysis related to procurement
  • Knowledge of procurement technology and evolving solutions

Responsibilities

  • Lead supplier research, evaluation, negotiation, and selection processes
  • Manage a mid-sized team handling complex purchasing tasks
  • Ensure optimal vendor pricing and contractual terms are achieved
  • Oversee team negotiations to secure quality and cost efficiency
  • Develop and monitor purchasing strategies, making improvements as needed

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with PNC match and pension options
  • Short-term and long-term disability protection
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • Up to 25 vacation days based on career level and service
  • Education assistance with select programs fully funded
  • Robust wellness program with financial incentives
Full Job Description
Position Overview

As a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager within PNC's Supply Chain organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Step into a role where your decisions directly shape enterprise technology strategy and investment! As a key leader in PNC's sourcing organization, you will drive CTO-aligned initiatives with significant visibility and influence across the executive team. In this high-impact position, you will partner directly with senior technology leaders and members of the C-suite to shape sourcing strategy, enable critical priorities, and support PNC's broader technology transformation.

Ideal candidate has a proven ability to lead teams and deliver strong, enterprise-wide outcomes for PNC, our clients, and our shareholders. This role will initially manage a team of 3-5 sourcing professionals responsible for approximately $500MM in annual spend across a diverse portfolio supporting our Enterprise Technology and Security organizations, including Data Center (Mainframe, Compute, Storage), Telephony, Network, Service Centers, Application Development, and Engineering. Success in this position requires a strategic mindset, strong executive presence, and the ability to navigate complex, large-scale sourcing engagements while confidently advising and influencing senior stakeholders.

Required Skills:
1. Strategic Sourcing Process (8+ Years Experience. Expert in conducting Market Landscapes, RFIs, RFPs, and other events to optimize supplier selection)
2. Leadership (5+ Years of Management Experience)
3. Strategic Thinking (Negotiation Strategy, Category Strategy, Supplier Strategies, etc.)
4. Contract Negotiation & Redlining (Cost structures, SLAs, Payment Terms, Termination Rights, etc.)
5. Collaboration and Communication including Executive Level Communication
6. Financial Analysis (Total Cost Analysis, Savings Analysis, etc.)
7. Customer Service (Accountability, Follow Through, Responsiveness, etc.)
8. Influence (Ability to obtain buy-in across a diverse group of stakeholders)
9. Process Improvement
10. Use of Procurement Technology (Source to Pay, Contract Lifecycle Management, Etc.)
11. Awareness of Evolving Procurement Technology Landscape
12. Spend Analysis
13. Risk Management

PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.

PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Job Description
  • Leads the research, evaluation, negotiation, and selection of suppliers to acquire high-quality, cost-effective goods and services.
  • Manages a mid-size team that prepares complex purchasing assignments requiring vendor selection and pricing comparisons.
  • Ensures that the team is consulting with vendors to obtain optimum pricing and contractual terms. Researches and negotiates highly complex organizational purchases.
  • Oversees the teams' negotiations that negotiates with vendors to obtain optimum quality, cost, terms, etc.
  • Responsible for the team's activities in developing and monitoring the effectiveness of purchasing strategies and initiates improvements as necessary.


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
Procurement, Purchasing Management, Sourcing Strategies, Supplier Management, Supplier Selection, Vendor Relationships, Vendor Risk Management

Competencies
Accuracy and Attention to Detail, Business Acumen, Contracts Review, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Industry Knowledge, Influencing, Negotiating, Procurement

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: $123,000.00 - $191,000.00

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 05/22/2026, 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; 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.

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.

About The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc

PNC is a financial service company providing bank deposit products and services to its community. The company assets (as of December 31, 2011) of approximately $271.2 billion. PNC operations include a regional banking franchise operating primarily in nineteen states and the District of Columbia with more than 2,700 branches, online and mobile services together with 7,400 ATM machines, specialized financial businesses serving companies and government entities, and asset management and processing businesses.

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