Senior product manager

About pyannoteAIpyannoteAI is pioneering Speaker Intelligence AI, transforming how AI processes and understands spoken language. Our speaker diarization technology distinguishes speakers with unmatched precision, regardless of the spoken language, making AI understand not just what is said, but who said it and when.Founded by voice AI experts with 10+ years in the industry (ex-CNRS research scientists), we've built the 9th most downloaded open-source model on HuggingFace with 52 million monthly downloads and over 140,000 users worldwide. After raising €8M from leading international VCs (Crane Venture Partners, Serena, and angels from HuggingFace and OpenAI), we're now scaling our enterprise platform.From meeting transcription and call center analytics to video dubbing and voice agents, pyannoteAI powers the next generation of voice-enabled applications across industries that depend on understanding who speaks and when.Your roleAs our Senior Product Manager, you'll be the strategic bridge between our customers, technology, and business—transforming voice AI insights into a world-class product roadmap. You'll own the entire product vision and execution, working directly with our CEO while coordinating across engineering, research, and go-to-market teams to build the speaker intelligence platform that developers and enterprises love.You'll:Own the product roadmap from discovery to delivery - Lead the strategy and execution of pyannoteAI's speaker intelligence platform, balancing customer needs, technical feasibility, and business goals to drive product-market fit and revenue growth.Be the voice of the customer - Conduct deep customer discovery through interviews, surveys, and sales call participation; attend conferences and engage with our 140K+ developer community to surface insights that shape our product direction.Coordinate technical and research teams - Work seamlessly with our engineering and science teams to translate customer requirements into technical specifications, prioritize feature development, and ensure we're building what matters most.Drive product-led growth - Accelerate our freemium-to-paid conversion by implementing data-driven improvements to onboarding, activation, and upgrade flows based on user behavior and feedback.Act as product evangelist - Ignite enthusiasm internally and externally about our speaker intelligence technology, championing our vision with stakeholders, customers, and the broader voice AI community.Build cross-functional alignment - Partner closely with Product Marketing Manager on positioning and messaging, collaborate with Commercial Associate and SDR on customer insights, and work with DevRel to support our developer ecosystem.Implement go-to-market engineering - Work with engineering to build features that unlock enterprise sales, enable self-service adoption, and create competitive moats in our target ICPs.Define and track success metrics - Establish KPIs, monitor product performance, and iterate based on data.What makes this role unique: You're not just managing features—you're shaping the future of voice AI. As our first Senior PM, you'll have unprecedented autonomy to define how we build, who we build for, and what success looks like. You'll work directly with world-class AI researchers (ex-CNRS) and founders backed by industry leaders, bridging cutting-edge research with commercial success.Must-haves: Engineering or technical background - Helps you understand our product deeply and empathize with our customers.5-7 years of product management experience in B2B SaaS or technical products - You have the depth and breadth to own an entire product strategy and execution.Proven track record leading cross-functional teams to deliver successful products - You know how to influence and align engineering, research, sales, and marketing without formal authority to ship products that matter.Experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments - You've thrived in tech scale-ups or startups where ambiguity is the norm and priorities shift quickly.Results-driven with strong execution focus - You ship. You balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and know when to move fast vs. when to go deep.Deep customer empathy with strong research skills - You've conducted user interviews, run surveys, analyzed behavior data, and consistently translated insights into roadmap priorities that drive business outcomes.Strong technical literacy - You collaborate effectively with engineering and data science teams, can dive into technical discussions, and earn respect through your understanding of the technology.Comfortable with ambiguity and first-principles thinking - You thrive when there's no playbook, ask "why" relentlessly, and build solutions from the ground up rather than copying what others have done.Fluent in French and English - Comfortable operating in both languages professionally.Nice-to-haves?AI/ML product experience, ideally in voice AI, speech tech, or adjacent domains - Familiarity with the space accelerates your ability to make informed product decisions.Understanding of AI/ML fundamentals - Model evaluation, performance/latency/cost trade-offs, data pipelines, and the practical constraints of shipping AI products.Product-led growth (PLG) experience - You've optimized freemium-to-paid conversion, onboarding flows, and self-service adoption at scale.Developer tools or API product experience - You understand developer workflows, API design principles, and what makes great developer experiences.Experience working with research or science teams - You know how to bridge cutting-edge research with commercial product development.Track record of innovation in both product and go-to-market - You've shipped creative solutions that created competitive advantages, not just executed standard playbooks.Humility and collaborative mindset - You listen first, check your ego at the door, and bring out the best in small, high-performing teams.What you'll get? Benefits:Competitive senior-level compensation package with BSPCE (French ESOP)Premium Alan health insuranceFull transportation reimbursement5 weeks of paid vacation + 10 RTT daysWork Environment:Brand-new, premium offices at La Maison in central Paris (Motier Ventures' hub) - an inspiring space designed for fast-growing startups.Hybrid flexibility - Work remotely up to 3 days per week while staying connected to the team.Top-tier equipment - Everything you need to do your best work.Impact & Opportunity:Define the product vision from the ground up - Join as the first Senior PM with unprecedented autonomy to shape our product strategy, roadmap, and how we build.Work with world-class talent - Collaborate directly with ex-CNRS AI researchers, founders backed by industry leaders from HuggingFace and OpenAI, and a team obsessed with solving hard problems in voice AI.Tackle cutting-edge technical challenges - Build products at the frontier of speaker intelligence, working on problems few companies in the world are solving at this scale (140K+ developers, 52M monthly downloads).Strategic influence at the highest level - Direct partnership with CEO and Chief of Staff, voice in company strategy, and real impact on business direction beyond just product.Shape the product organization - As we scale, grow into VP Product or Chief Product Officer, building and leading the product team that takes pyannoteAI to the next level.Be part of the AI revolution - Join at the inflection point where voice AI is transforming industries—from meeting transcription to content dubbing—and help define what's possible.Hiring processWe've designed a comprehensive process to ensure mutual fit for this strategic role. Here's what to expect:Screening call (30-45 min) - Get to know each other with our Chief of Staff and explore product philosophy alignmentTake-home case study (2-3 days) - Take home a case study focused on testing your skills and ability to think thoroughly on a project-based assignmentProduct case study presentation (60 min) - Present your strategic thinking to our CEO and Product Marketing ManagerFounders conversation (45-60 min) - Meet our CSO and and CTO co-founders to align on vision, discuss the voice AI landscape, and explore what excites you about the spaceTimeline: Typically 2.5-3 weeks from application to offer. We'll keep you informed at every stage and respond within 2-3 days after each step.