Senior Director, Professional Services Portfolio - United States

Cornerstone OnDemand

4.6

(93)

United States (Remote)

Why you should apply for a job to Cornerstone OnDemand:

  • 4.6/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.7/5 in supportive management
  • 90% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 97% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • We offer Wellbeing Days (paid days off during the months of July, August, and September) so our people can focus on their wellness.
  • The Cornerstone Family First Initiative is a one-time initiative covering reimbursement for some out-of-pocket fertility expenses.
  • Through Maven, we provide 100% free coaching and personalized support for those navigating mid-life and menopause.
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    Position summary

    reated, and engineered for predictable, high-quality delivery globally.

    This position sits at the intersection of Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Delivery. It bridges strategy and execution - translating corporate growth priorities into scalable services offerings, modern delivery methodologies, reusable intellectual property, and partner-enabled frameworks.

    This is both a transformation and operational excellence role - requiring a leader who can architect the future model while building the governance, tools, and discipline to make it sustainable at scale.

    Key Responsibilities

    1. Professional Services Offering Portfolio Strategy
    • Define and maintain the global PS portfolio strategy aligned to corporate growth priorities.
    • Establish clear segmentation of offerings (e.g., standard implementation, advisory, integrations, automation, managed/operational services).
    • Lead offering lifecycle management including ideation, business case development, pricing guidance, launch, evolution, and retirement.
    • Ensure offerings balance standardization for scale with flexibility for customer value.
    1. Offering Lifecycle & Governance
    • Implement a formalized services offering lifecycle framework (aligned to TSIA best practices).
    • Establish portfolio governance, prioritization, and investment decision processes.
    • Define success metrics for each offering (attach rate, margin profile, adoption, utilization impact, NRR contribution).
    • Drive continuous improvement based on field feedback, delivery performance, and market signals.
    1. Delivery Methodology & IP Management
    • Own the global services delivery methodology and implementation frameworks.
    • Develop standardized playbooks, accelerators, templates, tools, and reusable IP assets.
    • Build and curate a centralized IP repository to enable scale and partner leverage.
    • Ensure consistent global quality standards and outcome-driven delivery practices.
    • Partner with Support and Customer Success to integrate services into a cohesive customer lifecycle experience.
    1. Go-to-Market & Field Enablement
    • Partner with Sales and Marketing to position Professional Services offerings clearly in the market.
    • Develop messaging, value propositions, and packaging that articulate differentiated business outcomes.
    • Lead field enablement programs to improve attach rates and positioning confidence.
    • Provide pricing guidance and packaging recommendations aligned to target margin profiles.
    • Support strategic deals with offering expertise and solution architecture guidance.
    1. Professional Services Marketing
    • Collaborate with Marketing to develop services collateral, case studies, and outcome stories.
    • Elevate services from "implementation function" to strategic advisory and value realization partner.
    • Define and articulate the services narrative in support of AI, automation, and ecosystem expansion.
    1. Tools & Automation Development
    • Define tooling requirements that enhance delivery efficiency, quality, and predictability.
    • Partner with IT and Product on internal automation tools and accelerators.
    • Drive standardization and automation to reduce cost-to-serve and improve time-to-value.
    • Evaluate and integrate AI-enabled capabilities into service methodologies.
    1. Partner & Ecosystem Enablement
    • Develop service packages designed for scalable partner-led delivery.

    • Create enablement materials, certification paths, and IP frameworks to empower partner execution.

    • Ensure internal services acts as the "nucleus" for partner capability scaling.

    Success Metrics

    • Services attach rate improvement

    • Portfolio gross margin improvement

    • Time-to-value reduction

    • Reusability/IP adoption metrics

    • Delivery predictability and quality scores

    • Partner enablement effectiveness

    • Services contribution to NRR and expansion

    Qualifications

    • 12+ years in Professional Services leadership within enterprise SaaS or technology companies.

    • Proven experience building and scaling services portfolios globally.

    • Demonstrated success implementing services lifecycle governance frameworks.

    • Deep understanding of TSIA-aligned services models (project-based, advisory, managed services).

    • Strong cross-functional leadership skills with Product, Sales, and Marketing.

    • Experience with AI-enabled service models preferred.

    • Global leadership experience across regions and partner ecosystems.

    Leadership Profile

    • Strategic systems thinker who can move between portfolio design and operational detail.
    • Balances standardization with innovation.
    • Data-driven and metrics-oriented.
    • Comfortable driving change in evolving services models.
    • Executive presence with ability to influence across ELT and field leadership.

    Why you should apply for a job to Cornerstone OnDemand:

  • 4.6/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.7/5 in supportive management
  • 90% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 97% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • We offer Wellbeing Days (paid days off during the months of July, August, and September) so our people can focus on their wellness.
  • The Cornerstone Family First Initiative is a one-time initiative covering reimbursement for some out-of-pocket fertility expenses.
  • Through Maven, we provide 100% free coaching and personalized support for those navigating mid-life and menopause.