Role Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and agile-minded Scrum Master with 1-2 years of experience to facilitate and steward the 'Campus as a Workplace' transformation model. This unique role requires a leader to coach, mentor, and guide student cohorts (acting as Development Teams) and our dedicated Mentors / Faculty through live, industry-standard R&D projects. You will ensure the seamless, agile execution of our integrated curriculum, driving the full product development lifecycle from conceptualization to deployment.
Key Responsibilities
As a Scrum Master, your role extends beyond traditional software teams to supervise the entire co-creation ecosystem involving students, mentors, college administration, and TrooperCruit objectives.
1. Agile Facilitation & Execution (Student Cohorts)
- Scrum Ceremonies : Plan, facilitate, and ensure the effectiveness of all Scrum events (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives) for multiple student cohorts.
- Impediment Resolution : Proactively identify, track, and remove organizational, technical, or learning impediments hindering the students' progress on live industry problem statements.
- Product Development Lifecycle : Guide student teams through the entire product development lifecycle —from ideation and requirements gathering (in coordination with corporate partners) to market deployment and monetization strategy.
- Tool Mastery : Ensure consistent and correct usage of Agile tools (e.g., Jira) by students for task management, backlog refinement, and reporting.
- Performance Metrics : Monitor and report on cohort progress, velocity, and key performance indicators to TrooperCruit management and corporate partners.
- College Integration : Collaborate with college staff to ensure the physical environment ('Corporate Premises' on campus) and operational procedures align with industry workflow demands.
- Continuous Improvement : Champion the Retrospective process to drive continuous improvement not only in project delivery but also in the underlying integrated workplace learning model.
- Knowledge Transfer (KT) : Actively address the Framework Failure disconnect by ensuring the effective transfer of theoretical knowledge into tangible, commercialized product output.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Experience : 1-2 years of direct experience as a Scrum Master or in an equivalent Agile / Project Facilitation role.Certification : Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) is strongly preferred.Agile Expertise : Solid, practical understanding of the Scrum framework, scaling techniques, and principles of Kanban.Impediment Identification and RemovalSystemic Thinking (Addressing Root Causes)Continuous Process ImprovementAgile Metrics Analysis (Velocity, Burndown)Technical Acumen (Understanding team's challenges)Soft Skills : Exceptional facilitation, conflict resolution, and written / verbal communication skills necessary to bridge the cultural gap between academic and industrial stakeholders.Technical Familiarity : Understanding of the software development process and common technologies (Python, Java, etc.) to effectively communicate with technical mentors and students.Mindset : Passionate about education, innovation, and fostering an entrepreneurial, job-creator mindset in others.Why Join TrooperCruit
Be at the forefront of a generational rethinking of ambition at work. Your role is not just about managing projects; it's about transforming an entire educational ecosystem and minimizing the persistent disconnect between academic promise and industry reality.
Directly impact the curriculum and career trajectory of future talent.Unique exposure to both educational leadership and top corporate R&D.Clear pathways for growth into Senior Agile Coach / Program Management roles.Skills Required
Deep Scrum Framework Knowledge, Agile Principles Application, Scaling Frameworks Familiarity (SAFe, Kanban Knowledge, Scrum Event Facilitation (Effective Meetings), Agile Metrics Analysis (Velocity, Burndown), echnical Acumen (Understanding team's challenges), Systemic Thinking (Addressing Root Causes), Impediment Identification and Removal