Functional Project Manager Jobs in Iowa (NOW HIRING)

The Enterprise Project Manager drives cross-functional projects across Product Development, Operations, Manufacturing, and other strategic business initiatives. This role leads projects through the Product Development Process (PDP) as well as operational improvement and business transformation efforts. The position owns project planning, timelines, resource coordination, and execution, ensuring projects stay on track and all deliverables are completed on time.

Acting as the central point of coordination across Engineering, Operations, and supporting functions, this role drives accountability, removes barriers, manages risk, and maintains momentum to ensure successful project execution and business outcomes. This position is onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Key Responsibilities

RESULTS

Critical 55%

• Develops and maintains detailed project plans, including milestones, resources, dependencies, and cross-functional coordination, ensuring accountability and on-time execution.
• Leads cross-functional project meetings, driving alignment on priorities, decisions, and next steps while identifying risks early and maintaining forward momentum.
• Ensures disciplined execution of the PDP, with all required documentation and deliverables completed accurately, on time, and in compliance with internal standards, preventing gaps, rework, and downstream issues.
• Manages the project portfolio and provides clear visibility to leadership, communicating project status, risks, priorities, and required decisions to support alignment and effective resource allocation.

Productivity / Job Knowledge 20%

• Maintains a strong understanding of the Product Development Process (PDP) and ensures adherence across all projects.
• Actively drives projects forward rather than passively tracking status.
• Coordinates cross-functional involvement across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, and other business functions.
• Establishes clear project milestones, timelines, and deliverables aligned to business objectives and the PDP.
• Tracks and manages project timelines, risks, and action items to ensure on-time execution.
• Develops and maintains systems and tools to manage project tracking, documentation, and portfolio visibility.
• Supports prioritization of resources across multiple concurrent projects.
• Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, from shop floor teams to leadership.
• Ensures alignment between product development activities and downstream manufacturing readiness.
• Facilitates structured decision making and problem solving across teams.
• Maintains strong working relationships and drives collaboration across departments.
• Operates effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities.

Dependability 15%

• Demonstrates a good attendance record; is aware of the impact that missing work will have on the customer as well as co-workers.
• Completes goals/projects on time or ahead of schedule.
• Responds to work assignments and requests by being cooperative and available.
• Follows through and meets commitments.
• Available as a resource to subordinates and/or peers.

Safety 10%

• Follows safety procedures, protocols, policies, and adheres to all SAFESTART concepts, and acts when others are not holding themselves accountable.

Total 100%

CORE VALUES

Act Like an Owner. 20%

• Leads by example and takes ownership in everything you do and or say.
• If you see something, say something and follow through until it's right.
• Treats others with respect and kindness.

Be Interested. Stay Interested. 20%

• Isn’t complacent. Seizes opportunities to learn by participating in activities to increase understanding.

Create Change. Start With Yourself. 20%

• Asks "why", is open-minded, and challenges the status quo.
• Leads and supports changes for the sake of improvement.

Seek New Perspectives. 20%

• Seeks new perspectives from all available sources to challenge your own, and brings them into your decision making process.
• Involves all stakeholders in making decisions. Is open to input from all sources.

Fail Fast. Learn Fast. 20%

• Considers long and short-term outcomes when making decisions.
• Is fearless.
• Readily admits mistakes.

Total 100%

Requirements

Qualifications and Essential Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
• 3–7 years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Experience managing product development or engineering projects preferred.
• Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to identify risks, solve problems, and drive resolution in complex situations.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to lead discussions and drive alignment across diverse teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, with strong Excel skills; experience with project management tools a plus.
• Ability to interpret technical information, drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Self-driven with the ability to operate with a high level of ownership and accountability.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to sit and interface with computer systems while maintaining a high level of concentration. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands/fingers to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds of files or supplies. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet. Employee may be exposed to shop environment while distributing documents to shop area. When on shop floor, employee will be required to wear safety glasses at all times, steel-toed footwear and ear protection when job demands presence in areas outside safety zones, and gloves when handling material.