Associate Product Manager

Cornerstone OnDemand; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone OnDemand is seeking an ambitious early-career Associate Product Manager for their Pune office. The role emphasizes building high-quality SaaS products while leveraging AI to enhance customer outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, with 0-2 years of experience. Responsibilities include product discovery, defining the roadmap, partnering with engineering, and delivering features that elevate customer experience. Cornerstone provides a dynamic environment for growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of product management experience or equivalent analytical/technical role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate ambiguous customer problems into actionable requirements.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product discovery through user research and customer feedback.
• Define and prioritize roadmap initiatives aligned to outcomes.
• Partner with engineering and design to deliver scalable features.

Skills

Customer-centric thinking

Data analysis

Communication skills

Understanding of software development

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Associate Product Manager – Pune Office

We’re looking for an ambitious early‑career Product Associate who is passionate about building high‑quality enterprise SaaS products and leveraging AI to deliver meaningful customer outcomes. The role is office based in Pune.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product discovery through user research, customer feedback, and data analysis.
• Define and prioritize 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.
• 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 product instincts through mentorship, customer exposure, and hands‑on collaboration with senior PMs and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of product management experience, or equivalent experience in a customer‑facing, analytical, or technical role.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (MBA preferred).
• Strong customer‑centric thinking, data analysis skills, and ability to use metrics to inform product decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly present ideas and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to translate ambiguous customer problems into clear, actionable requirements.
• Comfortable working with engineering teams and understanding of software development fundamentals.
• Data‑driven mindset with comfort forming hypotheses and making recommendations with incomplete information.
• Ability to thrive in fast‑paced environments and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Interest in AI‑powered product development, including identifying use cases and partnering with engineering on LLM‑powered features.

Additional Skills (Nice to Have)

• Focus on outcomes, not just features.
• Customer‑obsessed and highly analytical.
• Ownership mindset, moving with urgency and following through.
• Curiosity and continuous learning, especially in AI.
• View AI as a tool for both product innovation and personal productivity as a PM.