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Principal Product Manager

Job in Montreal, Montréal, Province de Québec, Canada
Listing for: Cerence Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Product Engineer, AI Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Montreal

A Moving Experience.

A Moving Experience
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Cerence has established itself as a renowned AI industry leader, specializing in the development and delivery of cutting-edge AI voice assistant and agentic products across diverse verticals - automotive and beyond. Our exceptional products are deployed in over 50% of vehicles produced globally each year, proudly serving prestigious brands including Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ferrari, Geely, Mercedes-Benz, NIO, Renault, Tesla, Volkswagen, and many others.

Now, Cerence is bringing that innovation into other verticals.

Opportunity
:
This individual contributor role will lead product management for Smart Home and Media AI agents across automotive and non-automotive verticals.

What does Success Look Like? Success in this role is driving successful adoption and launch of Smart Home and Media AI agents across global OEMs in automotive and non-automotive verticals. This high visibility role requires regular face time with OEMs, top technology partner teams and their leadership. Internally, this role entails close collaboration with cross-functional teams across R&D, Marketing, Sales, Sales Engineering, Legal, and Bizdev, as well as the executive team.

Requirements:

  • An ideal candidate will be someone who is entrepreneurial and creative, with strong technical depth in the AI space and ability to influence externally and internally.
  • 5+ years of product experience managing complex technology products, ideally in the AI space.
  • Experience building AI agents for diverse use cases is highly preferable
  • Skilled in driving and moderating cross-functional teams.
  • Creative and passionate problem solver committed to customer innovation.
  • Team player with hands-on mentality, resilience, and goal-oriented mindset.
  • Strong English communication skills (both spoken & written). Chinese or Japanese language skills preferred (both spoken & written).
  • Responsibilities:

  • Document product requirements, user stories, and artifacts to provide clear guidance for the product development process.

  • Define a customer and market driven strategy that sets the direction and guides our investments. Communicate the proposed strategy and value to key stakeholders and define some high-level objectives.

  • Translate product requirements into semantic specifications and collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure effective implementation and alignment with customer needs.

  • Develop and communicate compelling product roadmaps, refining product positioning and messaging to differentiate our offerings and establish market leadership

  • Serve as the internal and external product expert, providing comprehensive knowledge and support.

  • Conduct thorough market research to gain valuable insights into user and OEM customer needs

  • Engage with sales and customers to gather market requirements, and prioritize them based on strategic alignment and business objectives

  • Provide support to the sales team through training programs, tools, and resources, enabling them to effectively communicate the value of our products, initiate customer conversations, and accelerate the sales cycle.

  • Collaborate with sales representatives to devise sales strategies and support them in customer meetings. Proactively track competitors, continually updating information on their strengths and weaknesses

  • Conduct in-depth analysis to identify opportunities and threats and propose offensive and defensive strategies to maintain our competitive edge.

  • At Cerence, we value thought leadership and mentorship, and we're looking for someone who can contribute to our culture in these areas. If you have a passion for AI, want to work in an exciting, fast-paced environment to shape entire industries, please apply to join our team!

    Description de poste

    Cerence s’est établie comme un chef de file reconnu dans l’industrie de l’IA, spécialisée dans le développement et la livraison de solutions avancées d’assistants vocaux et d’agents intelligents pour divers secteurs — automobile et au‑delà. Nos produits exceptionnels sont intégrés dans plus de 50 % des véhicules produits mondialement chaque année, servant fièrement des marques prestigieuses telles qu’Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ferrari, Geely,…

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