As a Project Manager at Legacy Bank, you'll help turn vision into reality. In this role, you’ll lead enterprise-wide, cross-functional initiatives that strengthen our organization, support our teams, and ensure we continue to serve our customers reliably. You’ll bring people together, navigate complexity, and deliver meaningful outcomes, on time, on budget, and in alignment with regulatory expectations. You’ll build strong relationships across departments and business lines, partnering with senior and executive leaders and also vendors to translate strategic priorities into clear, actionable project plans while providing transparent communication around progress, risks, dependencies, and next steps. Your work will empower teams with structure, clarity, and confidence while creating alignment across the enterprise.
For technology and systems initiatives, you’ll play a key role in vendor selection, system evaluation, and implementation, leading teams through disciplined deployment approaches that ensure reliability, adoption, and long-term success.
If you thrive in a role where collaboration matters, relationships are valued, and your work leaves a lasting impact, we invite you to bring your expertise to Legacy Bank and help us build a strong foundation for the future.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for preparing and executing project plans on approved projects. Review project plans and milestones to ensure project plans are being followed on a timely basis and deliverables are met. Manages the process and teams to accomplish project goals.
Oversees all aspects of projects to include due diligence, initiation, planning, execution and closing stages. Define project scope, objectives, requirements, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Manages and implements project changes/interventions to achieve completion. Acts as a liaison to expedite projects or problem resolution as it relates to product development, system upgrades and new releases and assesses system training issues.
Provide management assistance in developing sound project strategy. Performs system and workflow analysis to improve productivity and to alleviate bottlenecks.
Conduct project post implementation reviews.
Leads the planning and implementation of special projects in company operations.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets.
Must comply with all company policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Experience
2-5 years of project management experience required; will consider candidates with education or a combination of relevant experience
Familiarity with bank operations preferred
Education/Certifications/Licenses
Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or related discipline.
Interpersonal Skills
Strong ability to lead and collaborate with cross functional teams and external vendors, fostering alignment and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
Effective communication skills to facilitate stakeholder engagement, manage expectations, and support informed decision-making.
Ability to influence and align senior and executive management, driving decisions and progress across departments without direct reporting authority.
Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse personalities, working styles, and levels of the organization.
Adaptability and flexibility to manage shifting priorities, deadlines, and organizational needs.
Other Skills
Demonstrated expertise in project planning, execution, and control, including development of detailed project plans, schedules, documentation, and progress tracking across multiple concurrent projects.
Strong change control, scope management, and issue resolution skills to manage evolving requirements and ensure successful project outcomes.
Ability to clearly communicate enterprise-level risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to support leadership prioritization and organizational alignment
Proficiency in identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks and operational issues.
Familiarity with standard project management methodologies and best practices.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to evaluate business impacts, interpret data, and support project and management decision making.
Experience supporting a range of project types, including technology driven initiatives and facility focused projects.
This role is exclusively based in Wichita, KS. We are not offering remote work or relocation assistance for this position. Candidates must be currently residing in or willing to commute to Wichita, KS.
Who We Are
Since our founding in Colwich, Kansas nearly 140 years ago, Legacy Bank has established itself as a strong community partner and a preferred place of employment. Now in our fifth generation of leadership, our focus remains on our people and delivering relationships, service, and solutions to our area communities.
All employees are expected to actively promote Legacy Bank to existing and prospective customers to obtain and build the Bank’s customer base and thereby enhance Legacy Bank’s growth and profitability.
Our Benefits
At Legacy Bank, our employees exemplify sound work ethics, dedication, and a desire to improve lives. We consider our team members our most valuable asset and prioritize their well-being. We recognize their contributions and support them with comprehensive benefits, fostering both their personal happiness and long-term success.
Our Benefits include: health insurance (Legacy pays a portion of the employee’s premium), 401(k) with employer matching, accrued vacation and sick leave, paid personal day, health & dependent care flexible spending account, and more.
