Lead Product Manager for Abstract Wikipedia - Remote

Overview

The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a collaborative Lead Product Manager to support our work on Abstract Wikipedia, a project that aims to increase access to encyclopedic knowledge by enabling more people to share more knowledge in more languages.

In Short

• Developing a roadmap that balances short-term execution with long-term strategic goals.
• Building alignment between stakeholders and the community to define and execute the product vision and strategy.
• Owning the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and iteration.
• Using qualitative and quantitative methods to inform decisions, discover opportunities, and measure impact.
• Deeply understanding our community needs, releasing features iteratively to deliver value and validate hypotheses.
• Establishing and refining product development processes and best practices.
• Bringing structured thinking to product discovery, prioritization, and decision-making.
• Leading the prioritization of new products and services, as well as our product backlog.
• Communicating trade-offs to drive product decisions and move the team forward.
• Communicating a clear product vision to internal and external audiences.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of product management experience in software development.
• A structured yet flexible approach to product development, capable of adapting methodologies to fit the needs of our team and organization.
• Experience developing and refining product management frameworks, demonstrating a deep understanding of product strategy, execution, and decision-making.
• Past success in breaking down ambiguous projects into clear tasks, with a bias toward action.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to clearly and proactively communicate plans and results to stakeholders and collaborators.
• Excellent follow-up, attention to detail, time management, and project management skills.
• Ability to interact effectively and develop productive working relationships with management, peers, and communities.
• An interest in and ability to work remotely with a distributed team across time zones.
• Comfortable with evolving requirements and priorities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Competitive, equitable salaries based on skills, experience, and location.
• Remote-first organization with staff members in 40+ countries.
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects that increase access to knowledge.
• Supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Work with an international team across various time zones.