What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President, Project Manager position at Washington Trust?
Washington Trust is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support our Project Management team located in Westerly, RI.
This position will be responsible for managing assigned technical projects within the organization in accordance with the Project Development Life Cycle (PDLC). Projects can include key strategic initiatives, developing new program ideas as well handling BAU processes, strategic process reengineering, and establishment of control procedures within WTC. This highly visible position will assist and support the Director of the PMO in executing general PMO duties, as well the development, implementation, and enculturation of the organizational Project Management framework, strategy, policies, process, and procedures. This role requires a unique blend of leadership, technical project management, and business analysis skills.
This position is a fully remote but requires the ability to work on-site in Westerly, RI as required. Candidates must be located within RI, CT or MA.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Successfully manage multiple technical projects simultaneously, consistent with the PDLC (initiation through closure), 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.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
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.
PMP designation is a plus.
Experience with PMBOK is a plus.
Experience with FISERV core banking platform is a plus.
Experience leading system conversions is a plus.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).
Outstanding interpersonal/communication skills (written/verbal) with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and must possess leadership and collaboration abilities.
