Associate Product Manager

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. www.OrionGRPS.com

OVERVIEW

At Orion, we are seeking an Associate Product Manager to partner directly with a Senior Product Manager to support day-to-day execution for Connected Care initiatives that enable the senior PM to operate at a strategic level and accelerate delivery for priority growth initiatives.

OPPORTUNITY

6-month contract-to-hire; Fully Remote (U.S. – Central Time Zone)

SALARY

$100,000 – $115,000 W2 plus benefits

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support delivery of Connected Care product initiatives: write and manage small-to-medium epics and user stories and drive timely delivery.

• Partner with the Senior Product Manager to translate strategy into clear requirements, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlog.

• Assist with backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and release coordination; protect engineering heads-down time.

• Help gather and synthesize stakeholder and user feedback, support discovery, lightweight research, and validation activities.

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• Track progress, risks, and cross-team dependencies; proactively surface issues and drive day-to-day resolution.

• Create and maintain product artifacts and documentation (epics, roadmaps, release notes, runbooks) to ensure shared visibility.

• Participate in agile ceremonies and product forums; ensure follow-through on action items and decisions.

KEY EXPERIENCE

• 1–3 years' experience in product management, business analysis, project management, or related role supporting product delivery.

• Technical / Tools: Jira (or equivalent), Confluence (or equivalent), Excel/Sheets, basic product analytics tools.

• Proven ability to write clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria; experience translating requirements into engineering work.

• Experience working in agile teams; familiarity with backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release processes.

• Experience on consumer- or patient-facing digital products; healthcare experience preferred

• Exposure to discovery, user research, or analytics-driven product work

• Familiarity with product analytics / experimentation (basic)

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

INTERVIEW PROCESS

• Round 1: Initial conversation to assess qualifications, experience, and alignment with the role

• Round 2: Panel interview to evaluate product judgment, stakeholder communication, and technical fluency

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 Orion@OrionGRPS.com