Project management software for financial services

Move Regulated Work Faster. Without Tool Bloat.

24+ years helping financial institutions run complex initiatives that are audit-ready, with a system that everyone from branch teams to executives can pick up in minutes.

BUILT
FOR

  • Marketing
  • Operations
  • Branch Operations
  • IT
  • PMO
  • Compliance
  • Cross-functional Teams

 

Across

  • Banks
  • Credit Unions
  • Insurance
  • Wealth Management
  • Lending & Mortgage
  • Pay only for power users
  • Guided onboarding
  • Unlimited support included
3-Minute Financial Institutions Tour
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It’s hard to work with a vendor that’s never worked with a financial institution before, because there’s just a lot of nuances. The other platforms try to be everything to everyone. Workzone understands exactly how institutions such as ours function. It’s easy for us to align with their product vision and see where we fit.

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Kourtney McKay
Baxter Credit Union

Financial services realities as the starting point

Our thesis for financial services project management

The Financial Services Reality The Workzone Approach
Projects span departments, branches, and business unitsBring every stakeholder into one shared plan
Compliance reviews create bottlenecks across email and chatRoute deliverables through structured sign-offs with an audit-ready trail
Shared teams support competing prioritiesSee workload and capacity before making assignments
Recurring initiatives rely on repeat work and disconnected plansStandardize tasks, timelines, and approvals with reusable templates
Branch teams reject complex enterprise softwareBuilt for non-PMs with zero learning curve

The structure financial services teams require.  The simplicity business teams need.  The support to make it stick

CORE CAPABILITIES

Manage financial services work in one simple place.

From intake and planning to approvals, resources, and reporting. Manage complex, regulated, cross-functional work without adding more complexity.

01 Projects
Portfolio view

01 PROJECTS

Track Every Project & Priority

Track strategic initiatives, branch rollouts, and regulatory deadlines in one shared view.

  • Portfolio, List, Gantt, Kanban views
  • Automated alerts for at-risk tasks
  • Instant drill-down from portfolio to tasks
PMO project list showing Operational Efficiency and Product Launches projects with subtasks, progress percentages, assignees, and due dates.
02 Requests
Intake forms

02 REQUESTS

Centralize Project Intake

Give business units and branches a single front door to submit work requests with full briefs upfront.

  • Customizable request forms & briefs
  • Public access with no login required
  • One-click conversion into active projects
Project request table listing financial services requests such as Retirement Product Launch, Regulatory & Compliance, Financial Reporting, and Internal Audits.
03 Approvals
Proofing & sign-off

03 APPROVALS

Keep Reviews & Approvals Moving

Route disclosures, member marketing, and policy updates through Compliance without email bottlenecks.

  • In-app markup for docs, images & video
  • Unlimited free reviewer access
  • Time-stamped approval audit trails
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04 Coordination
Cross-team work

04 COORDINATION

Coordinate Cross-Functional Work

Keep PMO, Operations, IT, Marketing, and Compliance aligned across cross-department handoffs.

  • Automatic task dependencies & lag times
  • In-context discussion threads & file sharing
  • Shared milestones & institution-wide schedules
Task comments section showing a text input box, a send button, and a thread with replies from Annie Burns and Connor Hansell.
05 Workload
Team capacity

05 WORKLOAD

Balance Team Workloads

See actual team bandwidth across branches and business units before taking on new initiatives.

  • Real-time team workload heatmaps
  • Drag-and-drop task reassignments
  • Capacity reports to justify headcount
Workload by Responsible dashboard with a daily calendar grid for team members Corey Admin, Marie Alban, Jane Doe, and Michael Jenkins.
06 Templates
Repeatable projects

06 TEMPLATES

Standardize Repeatable Work

Turn branch openings, annual audits, and product launches into repeatable project blueprints.

  • Pre-built financial services templates
  • Automatic reverse-scheduled due dates
  • Pre-set roles, dependencies & checklists
A form titled Pick method for adding tasks, with options to use an existing template, lay out tasks in outline form, add multiple tasks at once, or import from Excel or MS Project.
07 Reporting
Executive dashboards

07 REPORTING

Give Leadership Clear Visibility

Give executives, board members, and audit committees instant visibility into status and risk.

  • Automated weekly status rollups
  • Project baseline & variance tracking
  • Filterable executive & board views
Bar chart titled Active Project Status by Workspace comparing on-track, at-risk, and late projects for PMO and Marketing.

THE FINANCIAL SERVICES VETTING CHECKLIST

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SOC 2 Type II audited

Independently audited, report available

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SSO and SAML

Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google

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Secure guest review

Stakeholders review without full access

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Granular permissions

Separate departments, branches, and roles

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Security documentation

Questionnaires answered during evaluation

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Controlled approvals

Keep reviewers and sign-offs connected

SUPERCHARGE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Make the most out of Workzone

Connect the tools your teams already use, and let AI handle the busywork without adding complexity.

Integrations Made Simple

INTEGRATIONS MADE SIMPLE

9000+ tools. Fully managed.

Workzone connects seamlessly with your CRM, compliance tools, and messaging platforms like Slack and Teams so your workflows stay connected. Tell us what else you use, and our team will take it from there.

1

You tell us where work gets stuck

Share the tools you use and where things slow down.

2

Our team builds and tests it for you

Workzone owns the setup from start to finish.

3

We monitor and maintain it, forever

Real people keep it running as your tools evolve.

  • Everything is managed in-house. No third-party vendors or outsourcing.
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AI Made Simplemade simple

AI Made Simple

Just ask. Workzone does the admin.

Thoughtful AI tools that save time and reduce risk, with your people keeping the judgment.

Workzone AI turning a one-sentence prompt into a New Branch Launch project with five phases, including branch planning, regulatory approvals, and systems and staff readiness.
Financial services AI create project plans mobile
Workzone AI Assistant summarizing the status and next steps of five active financial services projects, including New Branch Opening and Digital Banking Rollout.
Financial services AI query projects workspaces mobile
Workzone AI Assistant turning branch opening meeting notes into six tasks with owners and due dates for the Branch Opening Project.
Financial services AI create tasks mobile

How we build it

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Built in-house, self-hosted

No third-party AI providers.

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Data stays with you

SOC 2 audited.

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No token budgets

No surprise bills as usage grows.

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On only if you want it

Admins and users switch it on or off.

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ADAPTS TO EVERY FINANCIAL SERVICES TEAM

Flexible for every team.
Standardized organization-wide.

No two financial services teams work the same way. Workzone gives each team the flexibility to manage their work while standardizing visibility, accountability, and execution across the organization.

PMO

WORKZONE FOR PMO

Portfolio Visibility Without Enterprise Complexity.

Connect strategic priorities to accountable execution across departments, branches, and business units, without another heavyweight tool for business teams to learn.

  • Standardize project intake and prioritization
  • Track milestones, dependencies, and ownership
  • Balance shared resources across initiatives
  • Give leadership one view of portfolio progress
PMO project dashboard for a Strategic priorities portfolio at 77% progress, with the executive prioritization gate and resource capacity check complete and a Q3 milestone review due today.
Marketing

WORKZONE FOR MARKETING

From Campaign Brief To Compliant Launch.

Keep campaigns, member communications, creative work, and stakeholder approvals moving in one place, with Marketing, Legal, and Compliance working from the same plan.

  • Centralize campaign and creative requests
  • Coordinate launches across branches and channels
  • Route files through proofing and approval
  • Keep every version, reviewer, and deadline connected
Marketing project dashboard for a Member onboarding campaign at 74% progress, with the creative brief approved and disclosures sent to Compliance and collateral sign-off due today.
Operations

WORKZONE FOR OPERATIONS

Consistent Execution Across Every Branch.

Coordinate branch openings, process improvements, and operational initiatives with clear owners and repeatable plans across locations and business units.

  • Plan branch and multi-location initiatives
  • Standardize recurring operational projects
  • Track dependencies and readiness at each handoff
  • See capacity across competing priorities
Operations project dashboard for New branch readiness at 68% progress, with the security remediation plan and dual-control checklist complete and a regional readiness sign-off due today.
IT

WORKZONE FOR IT

Enterprise Projects. Without Enterprise Overhead.

Manage digital banking initiatives, systems implementations, and vendor work without adding complexity for the business teams depending on them.

  • Coordinate systems projects from planning through launch
  • Track technical milestones, risks, and dependencies
  • Connect vendors, IT, and business stakeholders
  • Keep rollout progress visible to leadership
IT project dashboard for a Digital banking rollout at 82% progress, with the core banking API test and vulnerability scan complete and SOC 2 controls validation due today.
Compliance

WORKZONE FOR COMPLIANCE

Keep Reviews Accountable. Keep Work Moving.

Bring policy reviews, audit follow-ups, and approval workflows into one shared plan, with clear owners, documentation, and deadlines.

  • Coordinate Legal and Compliance reviews
  • Assign owners to follow-ups and documentation
  • Standardize repeatable review workflows
  • Show leadership outstanding actions and priorities
Compliance project dashboard for an Annual policy review at 71% progress, with the BSA/AML policy update and risk committee review complete and legal disclosure sign-off due today.
HR

WORKZONE FOR HR

Onboarding And Training. Organized At Scale.

Keep onboarding, employee communications, and training initiatives aligned across departments and branches with reusable plans and shared visibility.

  • Standardize onboarding projects
  • Coordinate training rollouts across locations
  • Track policy updates and stakeholder approvals
  • Balance resources across people initiatives
HR project dashboard for Branch staff onboarding at 76% progress, with the compliance training curriculum and teller onboarding checklist complete and a department manager review due today.

Proof of impact

What transformation looks like.

83%

More Projects Delivered With The Same Team.

BCU saw an 83% year-over-year increase in completed projects without adding headcount.

BCU

80%

Repeatable Work Automated.

John Hancock creates 80% of their projects from templates, reducing repeat work.

John Hancock

10–15 hrs

Freed Up Per Member Per Week.

Baxter Credit Union freed up 10–15 hours per team member per week.

Baxter Credit Union

One

Source Of Truth Across The Organization.

TBA Credit Union uses Workzone as the single source of truth across PMO, IT, HR, Accounting, and Facilities.

TBA Credit Union

Workload Data

Informs Budgets & Priorities.

First Premier Bank quantifies marketing time with workload data to help with annual budgeting.

First Premier Bank

75%

On-Time Completion Despite High Volume.

Lake Michigan Credit Union clocks a 75% on-time project completion rate despite high request volume.

Lake Michigan Credit Union

The value of time back

ROI for a 40-person financial services team.

For a team of 38 members and 2 managers, Workzone estimates 3,258 hours saved per year by eliminating manual efforts.

Total dollar impact

$276,583

Workzone investment

$19,200

Return on investment

13.4×

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HUMAN SUPPORT THAT IS REFRESHINGLY ABUNDANT (SORRY BOTS)

Software alone doesn’t create adoption. People do.

We listen first, speak candidly, and shape Workzone around how your team really works. Then we stay with you after launch, helping people build confidence and keep improving.

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No handoff. No disappearing act. Just people who care about your success.
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3 to 4 weeks

Average time to go live, fully trained

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Under 10 minutes

Response from a human who has all the context

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Unlimited

Training and ongoing support

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1 on 1

Project management coaching

24+ years of helping financial services teams run efficiently

See why financial services teams trust Workzone.

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YOUR TEAM’S WORK MATTERS

Ready to see Workzone in action?

Simple project management software with real people ready to help you get started.

  • Pay only for power users
  • Guided onboarding
  • Unlimited support included