Associate Product Manager | Pune

Cornerstone OnDemand; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone OnDemand seeks an ambitious Associate Product Manager based in Pune to contribute to high-quality enterprise SaaS products. This role involves collaboration in product discovery, defining roadmaps, and identifying AI-powered capabilities. The ideal candidate has 0-2 years of experience in product management or relevant fields, a degree in Computer Science or related areas, strong analytical, communication, and customer-centric skills. This position fosters an environment focused on curiosity and product innovation.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of product management experience or equivalent experience in a customer-facing, analytical, or technical role.
• Demonstrate strong customer-centric thinking skills and the ability to use metrics for product decisions.
• Ability to translate ambiguous customer problems into clear, actionable requirements.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to product discovery through user research and data analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering and design to deliver scalable features.
• Write clear product requirements and track success metrics.

Skills

Customer-centric thinking

Data analysis

Communication skills

Curiosity for user problems

Understanding of software development

Interest in AI-powered product development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Associate Product Manager | Pune

Office Based, Pune Office

Cornerstone is 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. 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.

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.