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Wikimedia FoundationGroup Product Manager, Data Platforms
The Wikimedia Foundation operates the global free knowledge platform Wikipedia alongside multiple sister initiatives, aiming to enable every person to freely access and share information. To…
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The Wikimedia Foundation operates the global free knowledge platform Wikipedia alongside multiple sister initiatives, aiming to enable every person to freely access and share information. To support this mission, the non-profit organization is seeking a Group Product Manager to steer the evolution of its analytical systems and data infrastructure. This position involves leading tactical execution and strategic planning across four core areas: data engineering, search functionalities, experimentation frameworks, and site…
Job Description
The Wikimedia Foundation operates the global free knowledge platform Wikipedia alongside multiple sister initiatives, aiming to enable every person to freely access and share information. To support this mission, the non-profit organization is seeking a Group Product Manager to steer the evolution of its analytical systems and data infrastructure.
This position involves leading tactical execution and strategic planning across four core areas: data engineering, search functionalities, experimentation frameworks, and site reliability engineering. The incoming professional will supervise two individual product managers, share leadership duties alongside the Director of Engineering for Data Platform Engineering, and partner closely with teams building web and mobile reading and editing features.
The role centers on ensuring the accessibility, usefulness, reliability, and precision of organization-wide data assets. Responsibilities include managing the product lifecycle for data services, setting roadmaps, co-creating product strategy, and collaborating with user-facing units to inform decisions through analytics. The tech stack encompasses tools such as Kafka, Flink, Spark, Hadoop, Airflow, Iceberg, Kubernetes, Superset, dbt, and OpenSearch.
This is a remote-first position reporting to the Senior Director of Product for Core Experiences. Candidates must be equipped for synchronous tasks and key meetings between 15:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC, and remain open to international travel up to four times annually.
Responsibilities
- Manage the product lifecycle for services, tools, and offerings originating from Data Platform Engineering teams
- Establish priorities and roadmaps spanning search, experimentation, data engineering, and site reliability domains
- Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of product managers
- Collaborate with consumer-facing product units to leverage data platforms for strategic decisions and derived products
- Shape product strategy, exercise leadership, and facilitate sound decisions
- Maintain the accessibility, utility, reliability, and accuracy of data products
Requirements
- Minimum of five years of product management background focused on infrastructure or data products
- Demonstrated success in hiring and managing product managers
- Track record of delivering analytical offerings and data services relied upon by multiple product teams
- Proficiency in search technologies, A/B testing, data analytics, and modern architecture
- Familiarity with contemporary methods for managing high-scale data
- Experience handling privacy considerations related to data collection, retention, and distribution
- Capacity to achieve results through cross-functional collaboration and lateral influence
- Availability for synchronous work and essential meetings between 15:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC
- Willingness to travel internationally up to four times a year
Qualifications
- Background in open source, open data, or open knowledge communities
- History of building software for diverse geographies and languages
- Exposure to integrating machine learning or artificial intelligence into web applications
- Participation in Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, or other collaborative and open source software initiatives
- Familiarity with MediaWiki
Core Skills
Benefits
- Pay range of USD 131,926 to USD 206,302 annually for United States applicants, adjusted for local cost of living and country of hire
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, the Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff and contractors located in over 40 countries, though hires must reside in specific approved U.S. states or countries.
What are the working hours or meeting requirements?
Candidates must be available for synchronous collaboration and crucial meetings daily between 15:00 UTC and 18:00 UTC.
What is the salary range for this role?
For applicants based in the United States, the anticipated annual pay scale ranges from $131,926 to $206,302, determined by factors including local cost of living. For international candidates, compensation is adjusted according to the country of hire.
How many direct reports does this role manage?
This person management role directly oversees two individual contributor product managers.
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