Project Manager

As a Project Manager in our Services Team, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects to deliver high-quality services to our customers. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, customer stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of Cornerstone's products. Your excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills will be essential in managing project risks, resolving issues, and maintaining customer satisfaction.

In This Role You Will:

• Collaborate with customers to understand their business needs and design tailored implementation strategies.
• Lead project kickoff meetings, set project expectations, and define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and resources to ensure successful project execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including technical and functional experts, to deliver on project objectives.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders, ensuring transparency throughout the implementation process.
• Identify and manage project risks, proactively addressing any potential roadblocks to keep the project on track.
• Provide advice and guidance to customers during the implementation phase.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring strong relationships and effective communication
• Manage scope changes, change requests, and project documentation
• Ensure compliance with implementation best practices and industry standards.
• Lead user acceptance testing and quality assurance efforts to ensure the software meets customer requirements.
• Drive successful project closures, including finalizing documentation and ensuring customer satisfaction
• Lead post-project evaluations and drive continuous process improvements
• Mentor and guide team members, offering support, knowledge sharing, and best practices.

You’ve Got What It Takes If You Have:

• Proven experience (3-5 years) in project management and software implementation, preferably with Cornerstone OnDemand or similar HCM platforms.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with customers and internal teams.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to navigate complex challenges.
• Detail-oriented approach to project planning, execution, and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software (MS Project, SmartSheets etc).
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required
• Fluency in English and at least one major European language .

Extra Dose of Awesome If You Have:

• Strong understanding of HR processes and talent management practices.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus (or willingness to work towards).
• Experience with Salesforce (SFDC) and Kantata
• Pre-sales support

Total Rewards:

At Cornerstone, our transparent total rewards program is based on three core tenets: equitable pay, market dynamic research, and skill-based appraisal.
In Krakow Office, The base salary range for this position is: 146000 - 235000 EUR. If you work outside of Krakow Office, the salary range may be different and will be applicable to your country, currency and market.
In addition to competitive base pay, the compensation package for this role may include other incentives like bonus or commission, along with a generous benefits package.
Where an individual’s pay falls within the range is determined by factors including, but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Our Culture:

Our mission is to empower people, businesses and communities. A culture created less by what we do and more by who we are. When people ask what our team is about, we point to our core values: champion customer success, bring our best, achieve together, get stuff done, and innovate every day. We're always on the lookout for new, curious and capable people who can help us achieve our goal and we are seeking diversity in the people who join our team. We want to make sure that our company reflects the demographic of our customers, clients, and the communities in which we operate. So if you want to work for a friendly, global, inclusive and innovative company, we'd love to meet you!

What We Do:

Cornerstone is a premier people development company. We believe people can achieve anything when they have the right development and growth opportunities. We offer organizations the technology, content, expertise and specialized focus to help them realize the potential of their people. Featuring comprehensive recruiting, personalized learning, modern training content, development-driven performance management and holistic employee data management and insights, Cornerstone’s people development solutions are successfully used by more than 100 million+ people in 180+ countries and in nearly 50 languages.

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