
Cornerstone Consultant
Deloitte
Costa Mesa, CA
Consulting, Sales / Marketing, Information Technology
Recruiting for this role ends on 6/26/2026.
Work you'll do:
Our Cornerstone Team is dedicated to delivering solutions that help clients transform their HR/Learning and Development practices, driving significant cost savings, increased efficiency, a stronger competitive advantage, and an improved employee experience. As a Cornerstone Consultant, you will be responsible for:
- Supporting Cornerstone implementation workstreams across discovery, design, build, test, and deployment using an agile delivery methodology
- Gathering business and functional requirements, mapping user journeys, and writing user stories to support solution design and configuration of Organization Units, Learning Objects, Channels, Pathways, and Skills features
- Supporting iterative configuration of the Cornerstone application across LMS/LXP, Transform, or Technical/Data Conversion space
- Facilitating design sessions with client stakeholders to review requirements, validate configuration decisions, and refine the solution throughout design sprints
- Documenting baseline and current-state learning and talent service delivery operations to identify transformation opportunities and define points of value
- Developing implementation plans covering scope, milestones, budget, and high-level architecture, while monitoring workstream risks, issues, and project progress
- 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 provide clear guidance to others
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
- 2+ years of experience supporting Cornerstone (Learn, LXP, Skills, UIUX) implementations and optimizations
- 2+ years of experience in the delivery and implementation of at least one Cornerstone module and/or other similar LMS/LXP platforms, with willingness to learn Cornerstone quickly
- 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.
- 2+ years leading projects, including 2+ end-to-end deliveries; managed schedule/budget/risks with weekly status reporting and stakeholder governance
- 2+ years Big 4 consulting experience
- Led 1+ Cornerstone implementations
- Built 2+ integrated implementation plans (workstreams, milestones, dependencies, RAID); managed 3+ workstreams and tracked progress to milestone adherence
- Completed 1+ Galaxy/Legacy Cornerstone product implementation from design through go-live (and 30-90 day stabilization); included integrations, data migration, testing cycles (SIT/UAT), cutover plan, and training/change delivery for 200+ users
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.
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