About the role

Role Overview

Senior Scrum Master / IT Project Manager for a fully remote position supporting a leading healthcare organization. The role leads delivery of major technology initiatives across the enterprise, using Agile (Scrum/SAFe) and Waterfall as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage project plans, delivery roadmaps, and ensure on-time/on-budget delivery
Facilitate Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, demos, retrospectives, and board/delivery reviews
Apply Scrum/project management practices to coordinate internal and external resources
Maintain team focus on prioritization and delivery velocity in a fast-paced environment
Identify, escalate, and resolve risks, issues, blockers, and dependencies; drive issue escalation and resolution
Provide timely status communications to functional leadership (status, financials, risks, pending issues) and recommend actions to optimize delivery
Build consensus with stakeholders on scope, execution approach, staffing, and issue resolution
Partner with Product, Program, Portfolio, and business stakeholders to align delivery plans and outcomes
Manage project financials (budget development, tracking, controls, and measurement)
Coordinate with vendors/consultants/contractors as needed; support/lead Scrum of Scrums

Requirements

7+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) (required)
SAFe / enterprise Agile experience (required)
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication across technical and business audiences
Ability to push back, escalate appropriately, and drive progress
Technical aptitude to understand technology intersections
Strong accountability and high ethical standards
Experience supporting large, experienced Agile teams

Contract Details

6-month contracted role with extensions (remote)

About Optomi

Optomi is a staffing and recruiting firm that partners with organizations to help fill technology and project delivery roles. In this assignment, Optomi is recruiting for a leading healthcare organization to deliver enterprise IT initiatives using Agile practices.