At Cortland, we operate with a forward-thinking approach that challenges conventional norms and actively seeks insights beyond traditional industry boundaries. As a recognized leader in the multifamily sector, our focus on performance, innovation, and disciplined execution continues to drive strong growth and market leadership. We are committed to building a best-in-class organization by empowering top talent with the resources, autonomy, and support needed to deliver results and advance their careers in a high-performance environment. 

As a Delivery Manager, you are responsible for planning, leading, and organizing project teams in a dynamic and Agile-oriented business model to achieve high performance, quality, and deliver value. You will manage several concurrent high-visibility projects and teams in a fast-paced environment across multiple business domains.

Project Management

• Oversee multiple IT and Technology projects simultaneously, covering the entire project lifecycle from discovery to delivery
• Coordinate both internal resources and third-party vendors to plan and execute projects effectively
• Lead discovery and planning meetings to define project scope, schedule, milestones, delivery, and release plans
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget by actively managing project timelines and budgets
• Identify and manage project risks to minimize their impact on project outcomes
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and collaboration
• Generate project metrics and status reports to provide visibility into project progress
• Continuously measure project performance and communicate key issues to leadership
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business, and Change Management teams to facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and user training before project releases

Agile Management

• Manage multiple Scrum teams concurrently, ensuring effective Agile project management
• Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and demos with the team and stakeholders
• Lead daily stand-up meetings and remove impediments or blockers to ensure team productivity and keep the sprint on track
• Conduct sprint retrospectives to identify areas for process improvement
• Lead sprint planning sessions and work with Scrum teams to ensure that the sprint aligns with team capacity and velocity
• Collaborate with Scrum teams to deliver the sprint backlog and prepare the team for sprint demos and deployments
• Timely escalate issues or blockers to stakeholders and leadership for resolution
• Maintain and publish Agile Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as sprint velocity, burn-down, and burn-up charts
• Identify and manage dependencies with other internal or external teams to ensure seamless project execution
• Ensure that project management tools like JIRA, SharePoint, and Confluence are used as sources of truth for project-related information

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
• 7+ years of IT or Technical Project Management experience, leading multiple teams/projects.
• Experience managing large-scale digital transformations or enterprise-level implementations like ERP, P2P, SCM, CRM is required.
• Experience managing IT/Technology projects led by 3rd party vendors.
• 3+ years of Scrum Master experience.
• Knowledge of Agile approaches (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc.)
• Demonstrated success using Agile performance metrics to drive team accountability and continuous improvement.
• Experience managing Atlassian products or similar toolsets.
• One or more of the following certifications preferred – PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, any SAFe Certification
• Prior IT delivery experience in consulting and development/technical experience are highly desirable
• This is an in-office position at our Atlanta office location

Founded in 2005, Cortland is an international, vertically integrated multifamily real estate investment, development, and management firm with a resident-centric approach to living experiences. Recognized as one of the top 10 multifamily owners and operators in the US, Cortland combines in-house design, construction, and operations to deliver value and innovation across its portfolio.

Join us as we reimagine apartment living and drive outsized returns through purpose, performance, and people.

Cortland is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace. We are committed to equal consideration for all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation or assistance with the application process and/or using our website, please email Careers@cortland.com

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