Job Description

We're looking for a

Product Associate

This role is Hybrid, Santa Monica Office

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 – 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.

Our Culture:

Spark Greatness. Shatter Boundaries. Share Success. Are you ready? Because here, right now – is where the future of work is happening. Where curious disruptors and change innovators like you are helping communities and customers enable everyone – anywhere – to learn, grow and advance. To be better tomorrow than they are today.

Who We Are:

Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. More than 7,000 organizations and 100 million+ users in 180+ countries and in nearly 50 languages use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high-performing, future-ready organizations and people today.

Total Rewards:

At Cornerstone, we are dedicated to inspiring excellence and pushing boundaries in everything we do. Our compensation strategy is based on three fundamental principles: equitable pay, market-driven research, and skill-based appraisals. As part of our mission to share success and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world, the listed salary range is just one element of Cornerstone’s comprehensive compensation package. This compensation package may also include annual bonuses, short- and program-specific awards depending on the role, and a comprehensive benefit offering. The disclosed salary range reflects the geographic differential based on the location of the position if applicable. The starting salary for the successful applicant will depend on several job-related factors, including education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, and market demands. This range is based on a full-time position and may be adjusted in the future. Join us in shaping the future of work — tomorrow, together. Experience flexibility and empowerment in your career at Cornerstone. The BASE salary range for this position is: 69200 - 110700 USD.

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