Manager - Program Management

Opportunity
This role offers the opportunity to lead the development of an AI Assistant for automotive infotainment systems tailored to the Korean market. You will influence global AI and infotainment roadmaps, and manage a cross-functional local team delivering intelligent, voice- and context-aware in-vehicle experiences for OEM customers.

Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end program management for AI Assistant development within automotive infotainment platforms

Evaluate Korean market, OEM, and user experience requirements and drive product and AI feature development

Serve as the senior customer-facing program lead for Korean automotive OEMs and partners

Manage and develop a local team including AI/Software developers, QA engineers, and project managers

Set goals, coach team members, and drive execution, quality, and accountability

Coordinate with global AI, platform, and infotainment teams to align architecture, data strategy, and releases

Manage program scope, schedules, risks, validation, and release readiness in an automotive environment

Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

10+ years of experience in software development, program management, or product delivery

Experience delivering AI-powered or conversational software products (e.g., voice assistants, NLP, ML-based systems)

Background in automotive infotainment or embedded software development

Proven experience driving product development for local OEM or regional market requirements

Demonstrated people management experience leading cross-functional teams

Strong customer-facing skills with automotive OEMs or strategic partners

Fluency in Korean and professional working proficiency in English

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.  

As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry. 

Cerence is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, genetic information and other protected classifications. Cerence Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

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