Project Manager - Atlanta, GA

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.

Role Overview

As a Project Manager, you will lead the successful delivery of enterprise-wide system implementations and transformation initiatives, including ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), CRM (Customer Relationship Management), P2P (Procure-To-Pay), and FMS (Financial Management System). You will be responsible for end-to-end project execution-ensuring alignment across business and IT stakeholders, managing vendors, and driving delivery excellence across scope, schedule, budget, and quality. This role requires a structured, governance-driven approach with strong stakeholder engagement and experience managing complex, cross-functional programs. You will be responsible for:

Project Management and Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise system implementations (Eg: ERP, CRM, FMS, S2P) and related transformation initiatives
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource plans aligned to business priorities
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, RAID logs, and governance artifacts
• Ensure successful delivery within scope, timeline, and budget through proactive planning and execution
• Identify and proactively manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID), driving timely resolution and escalation of critical concerns
• Oversee integration and data migration activities, including planning, dependency management, execution, and coordination across systems and vendors
• Maintain highly organized and up-to-date project artifacts, including plans, RAID logs, status reports, and financial trackers to ensure full visibility and control over project execution
• Establish and enforce governance frameworks, standards, and best practices while tracking milestones and proactively managing deviations
• Manage project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control, ensuring alignment with delivery goals
• Ensure quality assurance across all phases-design, build, testing, and deployment
• Manage scope changes through formal change control processes to protect delivery commitments

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders, IT leadership, and project teams
• Build strong relationships across Business and Technology teams to ensure alignment and collaboration
• Coordinate internal and external resources effectively to drive delivery outcomes
• Provide clear and consistent project reporting, including status updates, risks, issues, and financials
• Facilitate governance forums including steering committees and executive reviews
• Manage system integrators, consultants, and third-party vendors across all project phases, ensuring deliverables align with contractual commitments and expectations
• Monitor vendor performance and proactively escalate concerns as needed

Business Readiness & Implementation

• Partner with business teams to support process design, solution validation, and deployment planning
• Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure business sign-off readiness
• Collaborate with change management teams to drive user adoption, training, and communication
• Ensure go-live readiness and post-implementation stabilization support

Qualifications:

• Partner with business teams to support process design, solution validation, and deployment planning
• Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure business sign-off readiness
• Collaborate with change management teams to drive user adoption, training, and communication
• Ensure go-live readiness and post-implementation stabilization support
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in IT Project or Program Management
• Proven experience delivering enterprise system implementations such as ERP, CRM, P2P, and FMS.
• Strong experience managing large-scale transformation programs and cross-functional teams
• Experience working with and managing system integrators and third-party vendors
• Exposure to integration and data migration planning and execution as part of enterprise system implementations
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all project artifacts and deliverables
• Exposure to Agile or hybrid delivery models in complex delivery environments
• Familiarity with project and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS Project, or similar
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred
• Experience with enterprise platforms (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, or similar) is preferred
• Experience with middleware/integration platforms (e.g., Boomi, MuleSoft, or similar) is preferred

About Cortland

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.

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