Cornerstone Manager

Cornerstone Manager

Our Human Capital practice is at the forefront of transforming the nature of work. As converging forces reshape industries, our team uniquely addresses the complexities of work, workforce, and workplace dynamics. We leverage sector-specific insights and cross-domain perspectives to help organizations tackle their most challenging workforce issues and align talent strategies with their strategic visions. Our practice is renowned for making work better for humans and humans better at work. Be part of this exciting era of change and join us on this transformative journey.

Recruiting for this role ends on 6/30/2026.

Work you'll do:

As a Manager on the Cornerstone team, you will lead efforts that help clients transform their HR and Learning and Development practices to drive efficiency, improve employee experience, and support workforce outcomes.

• Lead Cornerstone engagements, including new implementations and system upgrade migrations, across scope, budget, resources, timelines, and risk management.
• Manage and develop analysts, consultants, and senior consultants through day-to-day coaching, performance feedback, and career development support.
• Serve as the primary project-level client relationship lead, partnering with senior stakeholders across HR, Learning and Development (L&D), and information technology (IT).
• Drive the design and execution of Cornerstone Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Experience Platform (LXP), and Skills solutions through workshops, design sessions, stakeholder reviews, and configuration decisions.
• Establish and apply delivery standards, templates, and quality checkpoints to support consistent execution across engagements.
• Identify and escalate project risks, staffing gaps, and scope changes, while contributing to proposals, scoping, client presentations, methodology refinement, and knowledge sharing across the Cornerstone team.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

The Team

Our HR Strategy & Technology Offering is dedicated to developing leading global HR strategies and implementing cutting-edge HR technologies. We drive transformation and maximize the workforce experience, ensuring sustained HR effectiveness and value. In a world of disruption, our solutions empower organizations to navigate challenges seamlessly, enhancing their HR capabilities and fostering a resilient workforce.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in Cornerstone or comparable enterprise Learning Management System, Learning Experience Platform, or Skills platform implementations, such as Workday, Edcast, Saba, Docebo, Oracle LMS, SAP SuccessFactors LMS, Absorb, etc. (Learn/LXP/Skills or UIUX or technical/data conversion focus)
• 6+ years of experience delivering and implementing at least one Cornerstone module or a comparable enterprise LMS module
• 2+ years of experience managing client relationships with director-level stakeholders and above
• 1+ years of program management experience overseeing multiple concurrent workstreams across HR, L&D, and IT

• Ability to travel 0-50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience designing and implementing HR shared services, learning and development strategy, or employee service delivery transformation initiatives
• Experience developing new methods and approaches as the talent intelligence space rapidly evolves
• 6+ years of experience leading projects, including 2+ end-to-end deliveries, with responsibility for schedule, budget, risks, weekly status reporting, and stakeholder governance
• 4+ years of consulting experience in a Big 4 environment
• Experience leading 2+ Cornerstone implementations
• Experience completing 2+ Galaxy/Legacy Cornerstone implementations from design through go-live and 30-90 day stabilization, including integrations, data migration, system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), cutover planning, and training/change delivery for 200+ users
• Experience developing business cases for AI-enabled learning, workforce development, or skills transformation initiatives

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $141,200 to $278,300.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.