Senior Product Manager, Abstract Wikipedia

Wikimedia Foundation; Mississippi; Remote; USD 104,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the Abstract Wikipedia initiative. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance global access to knowledge through innovative technology, combining machine learning and natural language generation. You will collaborate with an international team to shape product vision, engage stakeholders, and drive the product lifecycle. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic, remote environment, this position is perfect for you. Join us in building the future of knowledge sharing and making a significant impact on the world.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience in software development.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop a roadmap balancing short-term execution with long-term goals.
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to launch.

Skills

Product Management

Software Development

Communication Skills

Project Management

Natural Language Processing

Computational Linguistics

Stakeholder Engagement

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Senior Product Manager, Abstract Wikipedia

Remote

Summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a collaborative Senior 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.

We’re committed to making knowledge available to everyone globally. This is an opportunity to do good while building new technology at the intersection of machine learning, natural language generation, and computational linguistics.

Abstract Wikipedia is a visionary project that asks, what if we could write Wikipedia articles once, in an abstract form, and then translate it into any language by building a community-edited natural language system to generate readable text? The technical foundation for this future is Wikifunctions, a multilingual, open-source catalog of code functions that anyone can use, remix, test, and learn from.

The Senior Product Manager is accountable for turning the vision of Abstract Wikipedia into a tangible impact. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to build the future of the Internet and radically expand access to free knowledge. You will be working on an international team based in time zones UTC-4 to UTC+1.

You are responsible for:

• Developing a roadmap that balances short-term execution with long-term strategic goals.
• Building alignment between stakeholders and the community to define and drive 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.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5 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.

Additionally, we’d love it if you have:

• Experience with natural language processing, computational linguistics or knowledge management technologies.
• Experience with multilingual products or platforms, good understanding of internationalization and localization.
• Experience editing Wikimedia projects.

About the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the 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, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive.

The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Wikimedia Foundation values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon their race, traits historically associated with race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

The Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff members including contractors based 40+ countries. Salaries at the Wikimedia Foundation are set in a way that is competitive, equitable, and consistent with our values and culture. The anticipated annual pay range of this position for applicants based within the United States is US$ 104,691 to US$ 161,585 with multiple individualized factors, including cost of living in the location, being the determinants of the offered pay. For applicants located outside of the US, the pay range will be adjusted to the country of hire. We neither ask for nor take into consideration the salary history of applicants. The compensation for a successful applicant will be based on their skills, experience and location.