Group Product Manager at Wikimedia Foundation

You will be responsible for: 

• Setting the vision and product direction for our new user experiences

• Setting the vision and helping teams transition to creating feature-sets that feed contributor and consumer experiences

• Partnering closely with other directors whose team initiatives intersect your domain

• Partnering with Program Management to manage communications for your area among the product teams and the broader cross-functional organization to ensure stakeholder alignment

• Working closely with Wikipedia and other project community members as part of product development

• Equipping direct reports with the perspective and information they need to collaborate effectively with volunteers from across the Movement

• Managing, mentoring and advocating for a team of Product Managers, especially regarding the strategic use of data and community interactions

• Partnering with PMs to develop potential new product directions that emerge from within the specific contexts in which they work

• Defining and tracking key performance metrics for strategic product areas and connecting these metrics to overall Foundation goals

• Creating the conditions for direct reports to collaborate effectively/align their work with other teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or the equivalent in relevant work experience

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in Product Management

• Experience managing or mentoring Product Managers

• Experience developing products in a strong community setting

• Experience with new user growth

• Robust analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills with the ability to deliver on detail as well as strategy

• Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact effectively and develop effective working relationships with all levels of management, staff and communities, including non-technical staff

• Capable of managing a diverse range of responsibilities in a dynamic and results-oriented environment. Must be comfortable with evolving requirements and priorities.

Qualities that are important to us:

• Have excellent relationship building and persuasion skills

• Alignment with our mission and values

• Resilience—we work on new and interesting problems in public and collaborative ways

• Be open, curious, and inquiring

• Have internal motivation and high standards

• Share in a culture of constructive criticism and respect

• Natural inclination for team collaboration and for helping colleagues succeed 

Additionally, we would love it if you have:

• Experience editing Wikipedia or with the Wikipedia, Wikidata, or Wikimedia Commons communities or other collaborative enterprises

• Open source software development experience

• Familiarity with MediaWiki