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Make a SPLASH with Latham, The Pool Company!
At Latham, The Pool Company, we don't just make swimming pools; we create opportunities for backyard dreams to come true. As the leading manufacturer in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, we are committed to delivering innovation, quality, and sustainability in everything we do.
We believe in building an environment where everyone can thrive. That is why we offer:
- A culture of integrity, collaboration, and respect.
- Comprehensive benefits for you and your family.
- Opportunities for growth, mentorship, and skill development.
A little about the position:
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly organized and collaborative Cross-Functional Project Manager who enjoys bringing people, priorities, and projects together. In this role, you will lead projects involving multiple departments and serve as a central point of coordination, helping teams stay aligned, informed, and moving toward shared goals.
You'll turn business priorities into clear project plans, timelines, responsibilities, and next steps while keeping communication flowing across teams. The ideal candidate is proactive, comfortable navigating competing priorities, and knows how to create accountability, identify roadblocks, and keep projects moving forward.
Some of What You Will Do:
- Lead multiple cross-functional projects from kickoff through completion.
- Establish clear project objectives, scope, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and measures of success.
- Build and maintain project plans, schedules, dashboards, action-item logs, and supporting documentation.
- Use project management software to organize work and provide teams with a reliable source of information.
- Coordinate responsibilities and dependencies across departments, confirming owners, deadlines, and next steps.
- Follow up with project owners and stakeholders to keep commitments and timelines on track.
- Facilitate project meetings with clear agendas, decisions, action items, and follow-up communication.
- Provide timely project updates to teams and leaders, including progress, upcoming milestones, risks, changes, and decisions needed.
- Identify roadblocks, competing priorities, resource constraints, and project risks before they affect delivery.
- Partner with stakeholders to develop solutions and escalate concerns when necessary.
- Manage changes to project scope, timelines, priorities, and resources.
- Build strong working relationships across departments and encourage accountability without relying on direct authority.
- Capture lessons learned and help improve project management tools, templates, and processes.
What You Bring to the Table: (Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in business, project management, operations, information systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Five or more years of experience leading cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others, create accountability, and move work forward across departments.
- Experience using project management platforms such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com, Jira, or a comparable system.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, details, and changing priorities.
- Excellent follow-through and a proactive approach to keeping projects moving.
- Strong written, verbal, meeting-facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate project information clearly to both project teams and business leaders.
- Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify risks, work through ambiguity, and escalate concerns appropriately.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook.
- PMP, CAPM, or another recognized project management certification is preferred but not required.
Why Join Latham? At Latham, we invest in your well-being, growth, and success. Our comprehensive benefits package supports you and your family with:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 24/7 telehealth and wellness resources
- Personalized benefits advocacy and support
- Expert second opinions and access to leading specialists
- 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6%, and financial protection benefits
- Flexible PTO and 11 paid holidays
- Mental health, family care, and financial wellness resources
Join a team that's invested in your well-being, your future, and your success.
Some Important Information for you:
Position Title: Cross-Functional Project Manager
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $100,000-$125,000
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across US geographic markets. Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.
Bonus: MIB-7.5% of Base Pay
Latham, The Pool Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Latham, The Pool Company is a Drug-Free Workplace Employer. All offers of employment are subject to applicable pre-employment requirements.
Make a SPLASH with Latham, The Pool Company!
At Latham, The Pool Company, we don't just make swimming pools; we create opportunities for backyard dreams to come true. As the leading manufacturer in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, we are committed to delivering innovation, quality, and sustainability in everything we do.
We believe in building an environment where everyone can thrive. That is why we offer:
- A culture of integrity, collaboration, and respect.
- Comprehensive benefits for you and your family.
- Opportunities for growth, mentorship, and skill development.
A little about the position:
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly organized and collaborative Cross-Functional Project Manager who enjoys bringing people, priorities, and projects together. In this role, you will lead projects involving multiple departments and serve as a central point of coordination, helping teams stay aligned, informed, and moving toward shared goals.
You'll turn business priorities into clear project plans, timelines, responsibilities, and next steps while keeping communication flowing across teams. The ideal candidate is proactive, comfortable navigating competing priorities, and knows how to create accountability, identify roadblocks, and keep projects moving forward.
Some of What You Will Do:
- Lead multiple cross-functional projects from kickoff through completion.
- Establish clear project objectives, scope, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and measures of success.
- Build and maintain project plans, schedules, dashboards, action-item logs, and supporting documentation.
- Use project management software to organize work and provide teams with a reliable source of information.
- Coordinate responsibilities and dependencies across departments, confirming owners, deadlines, and next steps.
- Follow up with project owners and stakeholders to keep commitments and timelines on track.
- Facilitate project meetings with clear agendas, decisions, action items, and follow-up communication.
- Provide timely project updates to teams and leaders, including progress, upcoming milestones, risks, changes, and decisions needed.
- Identify roadblocks, competing priorities, resource constraints, and project risks before they affect delivery.
- Partner with stakeholders to develop solutions and escalate concerns when necessary.
- Manage changes to project scope, timelines, priorities, and resources.
- Build strong working relationships across departments and encourage accountability without relying on direct authority.
- Capture lessons learned and help improve project management tools, templates, and processes.
What You Bring to the Table: (Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in business, project management, operations, information systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Five or more years of experience leading cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others, create accountability, and move work forward across departments.
- Experience using project management platforms such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com, Jira, or a comparable system.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, details, and changing priorities.
- Excellent follow-through and a proactive approach to keeping projects moving.
- Strong written, verbal, meeting-facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate project information clearly to both project teams and business leaders.
- Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify risks, work through ambiguity, and escalate concerns appropriately.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook.
- PMP, CAPM, or another recognized project management certification is preferred but not required.
Why Join Latham? At Latham, we invest in your well-being, growth, and success. Our comprehensive benefits package supports you and your family with:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 24/7 telehealth and wellness resources
- Personalized benefits advocacy and support
- Expert second opinions and access to leading specialists
- 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6%, and financial protection benefits
- Flexible PTO and 11 paid holidays
- Mental health, family care, and financial wellness resources
Join a team that's invested in your well-being, your future, and your success.
Some Important Information for you:
Position Title: Cross-Functional Project Manager
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $100,000-$125,000
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across US geographic markets. Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.
Bonus: MIB-7.5% of Base Pay
Latham, The Pool Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Latham, The Pool Company is a Drug-Free Workplace Employer. All offers of employment are subject to applicable pre-employment requirements.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Automotive
- Artificial Intelligence
- Transportation & Logistics
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Retail
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in functional manager jobs.
- Five or more years of experience managing cross-functional teams or projects
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate across departments without direct line authority
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, or Microsoft Project
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, operations, or a related field
- Experience building and tracking KPIs, dashboards, or operational reporting
- PMP certification or equivalent project management credential preferred
Tips for Your Functional Manager Job Search
Quantify cross-functional impact on your resume
Functional managers are hired to coordinate across departments, so your resume needs to show outcomes that crossed team boundaries. Replace vague statements about leading teams with numbers tied to efficiency gains, cost reductions, or cycle time improvements you owned.
Tailor your resume to each function
A functional manager role in supply chain reads very differently from one in product development or IT. Reorder your bullet points so the function most relevant to each posting appears first. Hiring managers scan for domain match before they read anything else.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists functional manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your stakeholder mix
Job descriptions that list specific departments you will coordinate, such as finance, engineering, and operations, signal a mature organization with clear scope. These roles tend to have faster hiring cycles than vague postings, so prioritize them and apply promptly.
Prepare a matrix-authority story for interviews
Interviewers for functional manager roles consistently probe how you influence people you do not directly manage. Prepare two or three specific examples where you drove alignment across teams without formal authority, including who pushed back and how you resolved it.
Negotiate scope before negotiating anything else
Before discussing compensation, clarify which functions you will own, which are advisory, and what your budget authority is. Functional manager titles vary wildly in actual power, and scope determines your leverage for future promotions more than the initial offer does.
Functional Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most functional managers?
The most active employers for functional managers right now are Information Technology Senior Management Forum, Deloitte, and Logic, and the most openings are in California, Illinois, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially high in manufacturing, healthcare systems, and large technology organizations.
How many functional manager jobs are remote?
About 69% of functional manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies by function. Program management and IT-aligned functional manager roles tend to have the highest remote availability, while operations and supply chain roles are more likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a functional manager?
Start by building deep expertise in one function, such as operations, finance, or product, and then take on projects that require you to coordinate with adjacent teams. Document the cross-functional outcomes you drove. Move into a lead or senior individual contributor role where you are formally responsible for aligning stakeholders, then apply for functional manager positions that match the scope you have already demonstrated.
Can you get hired as a functional manager without direct management experience?
Yes, especially if you have led cross-functional projects or served as a program lead without a formal manager title. Hiring teams for functional manager roles weight influence-without-authority experience heavily. Frame any project where you coordinated multiple teams, owned a deliverable across departments, or held budget responsibility as equivalent management experience in your resume and interviews.
What does the functional manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a hiring manager interview focused on your domain experience and cross-functional examples. A panel round typically includes peers from the functions you would coordinate, who assess collaboration style. A final round with a director or VP evaluates strategic fit. Expect at least one case or scenario question about resolving a conflict between competing departmental priorities.
Where can I find and apply to functional manager jobs?
You can find and apply to functional manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your function and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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