Voice AI Staff Product Manager

General Summary This role is responsible for defining and driving Voice AI technology across multiple business units, including mobile, compute, smart glasses, wearables, personal AI, IoT, and automotive. The Voice AI Product Manager owns the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept and definition through launch and lifecycle management. The role serves as the central point of coordination across engineering and business units to deliver scalable, power-efficient, and high-performance Voice AI user experiences. Voice AI Stack Ownership Voice activation / wake word detection Echo cancellation & noise suppression (ECNS) Speech recognition (ASR) Text-to-speech (TTS) Speaker identification / verification Speaker diarization (SDZ) End-to-end Voice AI / conversational UX On-device vs. cloud partitioning Hardware and software platform roadmap definition to support the above Product Strategy & Roadmap Define and execute long-term Voice AI product strategy Develop and maintain Voice AI software roadmap Drive differentiation through: Low-power always-on capabilities On-device intelligence and privacy Promote adoption of new Voice AI technologies, features and address industry trends Product Definition & Execution Drive product lifecycle (requirements → development → validation → launch) Own feature definition for Voice AI software stack Work with engineering teams (DSP, AI SW, OS, frameworks) to: Deliver features Meet KPIs (power, latency, accuracy) Build business cases for new features and investments Cross-Functional Leadership Serve as the product management lead and domain expert with Chipset teams BU/Product teams Audio / Voice software teams AI / ML hardware and software teams OS teams (Android, Windows, Linux) Align stakeholders across product, engineering, and customer teams Drive cross-functional decision-making and execution Customer & Ecosystem Engagement Work with OEMs and customers, ecosystem partners (cloud, voice AI vendors, ISVs) Translate customer needs into product requirements Ensure clear Voice AI requirements across platforms and BUs Support customer engagements and early enablement Coordinate activities with Customer Engineering teams Market & Competitive Analysis Conduct analysis on competing voice AI solutions and trends in on-device vs cloud voice AI Identify opportunities for differentiation Drive platform positioning and strategy Go-To-Market & Communication Develop product messaging and positioning Create technical collateral and presentations Deliver customer demos, technical presentations, and executive briefings Preferred Qualifications 7+ years of Product Management or related work experience Experience with audio, voice, and/or AI software systems Strong understanding of: AL/ML pipelines (Speech Recognition, Natural Language Processing, Text-to-Speech) Low-power / embedded systems (DSPs, NPUs) Working in a large matrixed organization Experience working with external ecosystem players Core Competencies Analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making Strong cross-functional leadership Ability to translate customer needs into product requirements Strong communication across technical and business audiences Ability to drive execution across complex, ambiguous environments Level of Responsibility Works independently with limited supervision Drives decisions with organizational impact Influences roadmap and platform-level direction Solves complex, ambiguous problems requiring multi-domain understanding Participates in strategic planning for Voice AI and broader AI platform efforts Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Humanities, or related field 5+ years of Product Management or related work experience Pay Range and Other Compensation & Benefits $179,200.00 - $268,800.00. The pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. Additional benefits include a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants. Highly competitive benefits support employee success at work, home, and play. Equal Opportunity Statement Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail View email address on click.appcast.io or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support participation in the hiring process. Contact Information If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers. #J-18808-Ljbffr Qualcomm