CareerPlan

Lead Data Scientist – Modeling & Analytics

USAFull-time$134k–$250k2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead data science teams to design agentic LLM workflows, propensity and machine learning models, and large-scale backtesting for home lending and retail banking.

Role type

Senior IC lead data scientist (LLM & ML)

Builds

Production AI solutions and data-driven business solutions for home lending and retail banking

Domain

Financial services (Home Lending / Retail Banking)

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Agentic LLM workflows, Propensity modeling, Machine learning, Large-scale backtesting, Python, SQL, PySpark, Prompt governance, Model validation, Team leadership

Preferred skills

Masters degree, PhD, Certifications, Data architecture, Data mining, Prototyping

Technologies

Azure AI Foundry, OpenAI, Azure, PySpark, SQL, Python

Responsibilities

Lead and advise analytical projects using large volumes of structured and unstructured data; Direct the collection, processing, and mining of complex datasets; Represent PNC to provide data science thought leadership; Oversee advanced analytics project implementation; Collaborate with Data Architects, Data Analysts, Data Engineers, and Visualization Experts; Assess and manage risks associated with business objectives.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities