Project Manager III, Linga

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 Project Manager III within PNC's Linga organization, you will be based in Naples, FL, Pittsburgh, PA, or We are seeking an experienced, highly collaborative Project Manager III to support and advance the PMO’s role in driving structure, visibility, governance, and alignment across software and business operations initiatives. This role is ideal for a project management professional who can lead complex cross functional projects, operate with independence, influence without direct authority, and help mature PMO practices in a growing organization. Key Responsibilities: • Lead complex, cross-functional software and business operations initiatives while ensuring alignment to PMO standards, governance expectations, and business priorities. • Partner with product, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to clarify scope, requirements, success criteria, dependencies, and readiness needs. • Support portfolio-level visibility by maintaining accurate project health, milestone, dependency, risk, issue, and capacity reporting. • Drive consistent use of PMO tools, templates, intake processes, project plans, status reporting, and milestone tracking practices. • Translate project activity into clear, executive-ready updates that highlight decisions needed, risks, impacts, and next steps. • Identify process gaps and recommend practical improvements that strengthen consistency, scalability, and accountability across project teams. • Coach and support business owners on PMO standards, requirement quality, stakeholder communication, and project discipline. • Support PMO reporting, KPI tracking, lessons learned, and continuous improvement efforts across the project portfolio. • Promote a culture of transparency, ownership, proactive communication, and disciplined planning across cross-functional teams. Required Skills: • Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable bringing structure to ambiguous or fast changing business environments. • Strong collaborator who builds trust across technical, operational, and business stakeholder groups. • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive outcomes with minimal direction. • Solid understanding of project management fundamentals, software development life cycles, and cross-functional delivery practices. • Experience supporting PMO governance practices, including intake, milestone tracking, project health reporting, risk management, and escalation routines. • Strong communication skills, including the ability to summarize risks, decisions, impacts, and next steps clearly and concisely. • Ability to influence without direct authority and promote accountability, transparency, and follow-through across project teams. • Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills related to project health, dependencies, risks, capacity, and readiness. • Excellent facilitation, organization, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications: • 3+ years of project management experience in software, technology, business operations, or PMO environments. • Experience supporting portfolio reporting, project governance, operational readiness, or cross-functional launch activities. • CAPM, CSM, or equivalent project management certification is a plus. • Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, communications, or related field. • Experience using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Zoho, SharePoint, or similar project tracking and collaboration platforms. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams; experience with PMO