Project Manager

The Washington Trust Company is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support its Project Management team. The role manages technical projects throughout the full Project Development Life Cycle, supports PMO operations and framework development, and applies leadership, business analysis, and technical project management skills to deliver strategic initiatives and operational improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously through the full project lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, assumptions, dependencies, and change control management, in support of the Bank's strategic objectives
• Build relationships with business lines to understand their functions, needs and opportunities to capture and evaluate their business requirements for projects
• Serve as the liaison between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, translating business needs into technical language and vice versa
• Responsible for ensuring all project deliverables are effectively attained (and applicable documentation developed)
• Update and follow policies, user guidelines and best practices
• Assist business lines with evaluation of vended software solutions and perform gap analyses as required
• Provide meeting leadership, track issues, perform risk assessments, create and manage project plans
• Work with business lines to develop test plans and scripts, coordinate test execution and document results
• Interface with Regulators and Internal Audit as needed
• Assess impacts to overall project deliverables to proactively identify what can take the project off-track
• Collaborate with business lines and employ problem solving skills to drive issue resolution
• Analyze business processes and workflows to identify improvement opportunities, drive operational efficiencies, and support successful solution delivery

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 5 years project management experience (leading projects) preferably in a banking environment
• In-depth knowledge and proven application of Project Management methodologies and full project lifecycle including documentation standards, risk, issue, assumption, and dependency management and change control processes
• Experience with banking platform is a plus
• Experience leading system conversions
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, Visio or similar applications
• Outstanding interpersonal/communication skills (written/verbal) with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
• Translate technical concepts into clear business language
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate complex business processes, identify root causes, assess impacts, and interpret data
• This position is fully remote but requires the ability to work on-site in Westerly, RI as required. Candidates must be located within RI, CT or MA
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Agile certification, or equivalent certification preferred