Microsoft

Principal Product Manager - Azure Speech (CoreAI)

Microsoft$142K — $274K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years in product/service/program management or software development or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years preferred in product or program management with a history of delivering impactful products.
  • Experience managing the full product lifecycle from concept to launch.
  • Interest in Speech, LLM/SLM, or Machine Learning technologies is advantageous.
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills to influence engineering, research, and business teams.
  • Strong communication skills, able to articulate complex ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive product vision and strategy with diverse collaborators.
  • Partner with engineering to prioritize the roadmap and deliver impactful features.
  • Translate customer insights into actionable plans for engineering execution.
  • Champion product quality and ensure AI services are reliable and delightful.
  • Keep stakeholders aligned and informed to foster confidence across teams.

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive benefits packages.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
  • Collaboration with a diverse and innovative team.
  • Work on cutting-edge technologies in AI and machine learning.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

We're looking for a Principal Product Manager - Azure Speech (CoreAI) to join our Cognitive Services Speech team. In this role, you will:
  • Define and drive product vision and strategy across a full stack of collaborators-from customers to engineers and researchers.
  • Partner closely with engineering to prioritize the roadmap, deliver high-impact features, and solve complex problems with clarity and creativity.
  • Translate customer insights and strategic goals into actionable plans that guide engineering execution and product iteration.
  • Champion product quality and AI excellence, ensuring our services are responsible, reliable, and delightful to use.
  • Keep stakeholders aligned and informed, fostering confidence and clarity across internal teams and leadership.


Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development
    • OR equivalent experience.


Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.


Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in product or program management (or equivalent), with a track record of delivering impactful products.
  • Proven experience managing the full product lifecycle-from concept and design through launch and iteration.
  • Experience or deep interest in Speech, LLM/SLM or Machine Learning technologies.
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, research, and business teams.
  • High tolerance for ambiguity and a bias for action in dynamic environments.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for storytelling and clear articulation of complex ideas.


Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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