Certified Scrum Master, Clinical Informatics

ORION GROUPS is a professional services firm based in McKinney, Texas that provides experienced consultants to key organizations across the United States. We focus our talent expertise in both the financial and healthcare industries. Our capabilities in technology include application management, enterprise software systems, data strategies, integration, and IT infrastructure. We work diligently to listen and provide value to your unique needs.

OVERVIEW

At Orion, we are seeking a Certified Scrum Master with a strong foundation in Agile methodologies and Jira to support teams. This opportunity is critical in driving team accountability, improving velocity, and ensuring alignment with business priorities. The ideal candidate will be a servant leader who can coach the team, enforce Scrum best practices, and facilitate collaboration across multiple domains.

OPPORTUNITY

• Duration: 12-month W2 contract-to-hire
• Location: Fully Remote in the United States

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with customers, business analysts, and team members to understand business requirements and translate them into quality technical solutions.
• Provide ongoing facilitation and coaching to enable the team to excel at Agile development.
• Serve as a Scrum Master for a hybrid team (not traditional developers), ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and ceremonies.
• Manage sprint velocity-related metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Run key Agile ceremonies: daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Promote joint accountability for results and proactively address productivity issues.
• Collaborate with three domain owners to align priorities and manage cross-team dependencies.
• Own the creation and prioritization of the digital product backlog in partnership with Domain Owners.
• Assist Domain Owners in shaping the digital product roadmap and vision.
• Ensure the team is working on the right tasks at the right time, using Jira to manage and track work.
• Participate in component and data architecture design, technology planning, and product evaluation as needed.
• Balance project-based work with day-to-day operational tasks, maintaining clear prioritization.

KEY EXPERIENCE

• Experience in virtual care or healthcare-related environments
• 2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, preferably in hybrid or non-traditional development environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Jira and Google Workspace.
• Proven ability to lead Agile teams and enforce Scrum best practices.
• Ability to ramp up quickly and understand team workflows and tools.
• Experience working with multiple teams and managing competing priorities.

EDUCATION

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field (preferred, not required).
• Quick turnaround: preliminary interview followed by team interview on phone and Google Meets.
• Typically, one round with the hiring manager, joined by the team (virtual interview), possibly two rounds if necessary.

Orion Groups is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact