Robert May

About Robert May

I am a Product & Technology Leader who translates complex technology into business growth. Currently leading Corporate Embedded Finance at PNC, I drive the strategy for API-driven solutions that help commercial clients optimize their treasury workflows and streamline payments.My career has taken me from the fast-paced world of internet & telecom startups to large-scale enterprise environments, giving me the range to move with agility while navigating complex regulatory landscapes.Core Focus Areas:Embedded Finance Strategy: Delivering award-winning integration solutions for corporate clients.AI-Driven Transformation: Leveraging AI to modernize product management and optimize business processes.Leadership: Building high-performing, cross-functional teams grounded in trust and clarity.Execution: Applying PMP and Lean Six Sigma discipline to ensure innovation leads to measurable revenue growth.

Experience

1. SVP, Head of Corporate Embedded Finance Team

   PNC

   Mar 2017 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Lead the strategy, product development, and go-to-market execution for PNC’s embedded finance digital channel, earning industry recognition from Datos Insights and a Celent Model Bank Award for innovation and customer impactBuilt and scaled a high-performing product organization, attracting top talent, developing strong leaders, and driving consistent YoY growthLaunched PNC’s enterprise API and ERP banking connector ecosystem, including a client-facing developer portal, which accelerated new-client wins and deepened existing relationships—achieving product revenue growth and deposit growthDelivered high-value payments innovation, including:*An immediate payments API leveraging RTP, generating new revenue from one of the nation’s largest payroll providers *Embedded payments initiation, transaction reporting, and balance visibility within majo`r ERP systems *A real-time payee verification product to reduce fraud risk prior to digital wire initiationReimagined the digital experience for mid-market commercial clients ($5M–$50M revenue), modernizing treasury online workflows, redesigning pricing strategy, and delivering a new payment offering recognized with an Aite-Novarica Impact Innovation AwardLed the digital migration of BBVA USA commercial clients to PNC, completing the transition in under six months while maintaining customer satisfaction and channel stabilityRepresent PNC in the Financial Data Exchange (FDX) to advance secure, permissioned data-sharing standards and extend open-banking frameworks to commercial banking clients

Education

• Ohio University

  Information and Telecommunications Systems

• University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

  Certificate, Project Management

  2004 — 2004

• University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

  MBA, MBA/Concentration: IT

  1999 — 2002

• MIT Sloan Executive Education

  Certificate, MIT Sloan + CSAIL Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy Program

Skills

• Pmp
• Project Management
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Lean Six Sigma
• Business Analysis
• Program Management
• Wireless
• Vendor Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Process
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Training
• Telecommunications
• Product Management
• Strategy