[Hiring] Lead Product Manager @Wikimedia Foundation

Role Description

We are hiring a Lead Product Manager to bring their experience dealing with modern threats to bear on Wikipedia’s security strategy in the AI era, and to drive a strong security culture throughout the Wikimedia Foundation and movement. This role is an opportunity to be at the center of a pivotal time for Wikipedia, as AI is not only changing security, but also how people access knowledge online.

You are responsible for:

• Shaping the Wikimedia Foundation’s product security strategy, and strengthening our team and organizational security culture.
• Determining and driving the priorities of a team of engineers focused on security and privacy.
• Driving the design and development of technical features and interventions that enhance user safety.
• Communicating strategically and candidly with community members about our work.
• Establishing strong working relationships with volunteers regarding security and privacy issues.
• Partnering closely with leaders in other departments to shape WMF’s overall information security posture.
• Actively staying up to date on current developments in online security and privacy.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience working in teams that build products.
• At least 2 years in a security-focused role.
• Experience driving significant security initiatives in a senior technical or product management capacity.
• Significant experience using AI-based tools for security analysis and technical tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage a diverse range of responsibilities in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• Belief that Wikipedia and its community model is a good thing in the world.
• Ability to be decisive and expeditious despite a complex set of stakeholders.
• Experience working with online communities, especially public ones.

Benefits

• Competitive and equitable salaries based on skills, experience, and location.
• Remote-first organization with staff members in 40+ countries.
• Supportive workplace that values diversity and inclusion.

Company Description

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.

• We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge.
• We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content.
• We advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive.