Principal Product Manager, KF Assess & Select

Requisition ID

25877

Country

United States of America

Location type

Remote

Application Deadline

30 April 2026

About Us

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business—synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us—for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to _Be More Than.

_Korn Ferry Digital Is a Scaled Product Business Unit Within Korn Ferry That Develops And Sells Our Suite Of Talent Products And HR Technology. The Korn Ferry Talent Suite Enables Organizations To Align Strategy And Talent Across The Full Workforce Lifecycle. Rather Than Addressing Talent Challenges In Silos, The Platform Connects Insights Across:

• Organizational Strategy
• Talent Acquisition
• Assessment and Succession
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Sales and Service Effectiveness
• Total Rewards

Job Description

Within the HCM Integrations solution, Korn Ferry Digital offers packed solutions to Workday and SAP, bringing Korn Ferry IP directly into the flow of work, inside HCMs. KF Listen captures employee feedback and engagement data, providing actionable insights to enhance organizational culture and performance. Profile Manager helps organizations create and manage success profiles, ensuring alignment between individual roles and strategic goals. The growth of KF Digital in this domain is driven by the seamless integration of these solutions, enabling organizations to foster a high-performance culture and achieve strategic objectives effectively.

OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER - It’s about exceeding your potential.

We’re seeking a Principal Product Manager for our Korn Ferry HCM Integrations who will drive the development and growth of our innovative SaaS based application used by organizations globally to design roles and organizational structures.

In this role, you will be responsible for defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Korn Ferry HCM Integrations of Assess and Select. You will work closely with customers, stakeholders, developers, designers, and other product managers to deliver products that meet the needs of our diverse and demanding markets.

You will also be involved in researching customer needs, validating product ideas, prioritizing features, writing user stories, testing prototypes, launching products, and measuring outcomes. You will be the voice of the customer and the champion of the product within the organization.

You’ll partner with commercial teams, solution consultants, external vendors, product managers, data science, data engineers, architects, and engineers to contribute to the overall success of the team’s roadmap and initiatives. This position reports to the Senior Director, Product Management for HCM Integrations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides the guiding vision for the Korn Ferry HCM Integrations within Korn Ferry and acts as a business leader of the Assess and Select Built on Workday apps.
• Works closely with other business functions to understand needs and translates them into appropriate application functionality.
• Leads and defines the Korn Ferry HCM Integration strategy, product roadmaps, and identifies business opportunities. Analyzes market research to define the competitive landscape and drive innovation.
• Uncovers customer pain points and identify market opportunities through constant direct and indirect interaction with customers, prospects, go-to-market leaders, and analysts.
• Creates business cases and seeks approval for funding from senior leadership.
• Partners with vendors to understand product growth potential and future opportunities for innovation.
• Works with vertical business leaders and go-to-market teams to create, launch, and scale packaged solutions for our market-leading customers to improve their end-user experiences.
• Builds strategic partnerships/relationships with stakeholders across the organization.
• Works with decentralized agile development teams (process, design, build, test) to deliver products.
• Engages in technical conversations, weighs technology choices, and communicates broadly.
• Manages all aspects of the Korn Ferry HCM Integrations capability throughout the product life cycle, from definition to sunset.
• Evaluates and reports on current product line performance and usage. Leads the post-implementation support from a functional and training perspective.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Creative thinker, problem solver, and innovator.
• At least 8-10 years of experience in product management, preferably in a related industry or field.
• HCM experience in multiple domains and platforms is required
• Demonstrated knowledge of the HR Technology marketplace and integrations
• Experience in conducting market research, customer feedback, user testing, and data analysis to identify user needs, pain points, and opportunities for product improvement and innovation.
• Experience in creating and managing product roadmaps, user stories, specifications, and documentation.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, sales, marketing, and customer success, to deliver high-quality products that meet customer expectations and business goals.
• Experience in using agile methodologies and tools to plan, execute, and monitor product development cycles.
• Experience in launching and evaluating products using various metrics and KPIs, such as user adoption, retention, satisfaction, revenue, etc.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, to communicate product vision, strategy, and value proposition to internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be willing to work collaboratively with highly distributed teams across different time zones.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, and dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical abilities, growth/metrics orientation, and problem-solving acumen.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Advanced Degree preferred.

Salary Range

$125,000.00 - $200,000.00

Salary range represents the compensation Korn Ferry expects to pay to a candidate with the requirements for the job posted. Korn Ferry offers competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with experience.

Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.

Korn Ferry Benefits

The Korn Ferry Cares Wellbeing Platform offers Employees health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment), Critical Illness, Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity, and Legal Insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in Korn Ferry's Tax Deferred Savings plan 401(k). Employee Stock Purchase Program is available to all permanent employees who work 20 hours or more after 6 months of service.

Employees are eligible to receive a total of 15 days vacation annually plus paid time off for 16 company holidays. Full time eligible employees will accrue sick time commencing on the first date of employment at the rate of 3.33 hours per pay period for an annualized maximum of 80 hours.

Korn Ferry Benefits

Korn Ferry offers employee benefits that currently include an Extended Health and Dental program, and online Digital Medical, Mental Health and Pediatric support programs.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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