Principal Product Manager - Azure Speech (CoreAI)

About the role

At the heart of our mission is a commitment to empower developers to build a better world through the transformative capabilities of AI Speech Services. As a part of CoreAI at Microsoft, the Cognitive Services Speech team is dedicated to seamlessly integrating Speech AI into everyday experiences. This role operates with a sense of responsibility and ethics, a customer-first mindset, and a drive to advance Microsoft’s AI platform and business. The team’s work spans speech recognition, speech and video translation, text-to-speech (TTS), TTS avatars, and the Voice Live API for building voice agents, powering a broad portfolio of first- and third-party products—from agentic applications and web services to SaaS solutions like Office, Teams, and Dynamics, as well as mobile and PC software, Azure-connected devices, IoT, and ambient computing.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Employees collaborate with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and uphold values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Responsibilities

• 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 services are responsible, reliable, and delightful to use.
• Keep stakeholders aligned and informed, fostering confidence and clarity across internal teams and leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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.

Pay

Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year. For specific work locations within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Additional pay information can be found at Microsoft Careers Pay Information.