Job Description

A Moving Experience.

Cerence has established itself as a renowned industry leader, specializing in the development and delivery of cutting-edge AI voice and agentic products across diverse verticals in 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.

Opportunity: xUI is Cerence's flagship product for AI voice assistant and agentic experiences in the car. This role will lead xUI product management for Asian OEMs with primary focus on China, Japan, Korea, and India.

What Does Success Look Like? Success in this role is driving successful adoption and launch of xUI and it's latest and greatest capabilities with high velocity, with top Asian OEMs from China, Japan, Korea, and India. This high visibility role requires regular face time with automotive OEM 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 and ability to influence externally and internally.

- 5+ years of product experience managing complex technology products, ideally in the AI space.

- Strong communication skills - English & Chinese languages skills required (both spoken & written). Japanese language skill preferred (both spoken & written)

- Past automotive experience is preferable but not a must-have.

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!