Product Associate

This job is with Cornerstone OnDemand, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

Cornerstone is looking for ambitious early-career Product Associate who are passionate about building high-quality enterprise SaaS products and leveraging AI to deliver meaningful customer outcomes. As an Associate Product Manager, you will contribute to core product development and help shape our next generation of AI-powered capabilities on high-scale systems used by enterprise customers globally.

Hybrid - Dublin, CA or Santa Monica, CA

In this role, you will...

• Contribute to product discovery through user research, customer feedback, and data analysis.
• Contribute to defining and prioritizing roadmap initiatives aligned to customer and business outcomes.
• Partner with engineering and design to deliver high-quality, scalable features as part of a Scrum team.
• Help identify and shape AI-powered capabilities, including intelligent features, automation, and modern integration patterns.
• Write clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Track success metrics and use data to continuously evaluate and improve product outcomes.
• Diagnose customer-reported issues and contribute to prioritization decisions that improve customer trust and satisfaction.
• Ensure delivered features drive measurable improvements in customer experience and product quality.
• Grow your product instincts through mentorship, customer exposure, and hands-on collaboration with senior PMs and engineering teams.
  
  

You've Got What It Takes If You...

• Have 0-2 years of product management experience, or equivalent experience in a customer-facing, analytical, or technical role.
• Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience). MBA preferred.
• Demonstrate strong customer-centric thinking, data analysis skills, and the ability to use metrics to inform product decisions.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly present ideas and influence stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong customer-centric thinking and curiosity for understanding user problems.
• Can translate ambiguous customer problems into clear, actionable requirements.
• Are comfortable working with engineering teams and understand software development fundamentals.
• Are data-driven and comfortable forming hypotheses and making recommendations with incomplete information.
• Thrive in fast-paced environments and can manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Show interest in AI-powered product development, including identifying use cases and partnering with engineering on LLM-powered features.
  
  

An extra dose of awesome if...

• You focus on outcomes, not just features.
• You are customer-obsessed and highly analytical.
• You take ownership, move with urgency, and follow through.
• You are curious and continuously learning, especially in AI.
• You view AI as a tool for both product innovation and your own productivity as a PM.
  
  

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