Overview

The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a Product Manager for MediaWiki.  MediaWiki is a free software open source wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now also used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis, including this website, the home of MediaWiki.  MediaWiki is an extremely powerful, scalable software and a feature-rich wiki implementation that uses PHP to process and display data stored in a database, such as MySQL.  Pages use MediaWiki’s wikitext format, so that users without knowledge of XHTML or CSS can edit them easily.

As the Product Manager, you will build roadmaps and goals in collaboration with partners and ensure that progress is made towards those goals. You will work closely with members from many departments including Engineering, Communications, Legal, and Community Engagement. You will also be responsible for ensuring that communications about the team’s work and project status are shared with the Foundation’s various teams and the community in a timely manner.

This is an amazing opportunity that involves coordinating established technologies and collaborative communities around the globe and will require both hard and soft skills. It will be very challenging, demanding, and extremely rewarding!

Description:

  • Work with key partners across the Foundation to build and execute strategies and goals for the MediaWiki software.
  • Build and track progress towards achievements for our long term road maps.
  • Communicate goals, statuses, and findings throughout the development process to internal and external community partners.
  • Identify blockers and other issues to senior management.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of technical Product Management experience in a large consumer-facing web property
  • Experience leading a small team of highly skilled engineers
  • Experience with MediaWiki software and deployment
  • Good working knowledge of PHP
  • Understanding of service oriented architectures
  • Experience with wiki communities, or communities that build user-generated content
  • Experience working in an agile software development environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Real passion for growing participation on Wikimedia projects
  • Experience with open source software development

Pluses:

  • Experience with the Wikipedia and Wikimedia community
  • Familiarity with the use of applications developed by open communities for extended periods of time
  • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years related work experience; or equivalent work experience; or Master’s degree and 3+ years related work experience

Benefits & Perks *

  • Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible families (yes, fully paid premiums!)
  • The Wellness Program provides reimbursement for mind, body and soul activities such as fitness memberships, massages, cooking classes and much more
  • The 401(k) retirement plan offers matched contributions at 4% of annual salary
  • Flexible and generous time off – vacation, sick and volunteer days, plus 19 paid holidays – including the last week of the year.
  • Family friendly! 100% paid new parent leave for seven weeks plus an additional five weeks for pregnancy, flexible options to phase back in after leave, fully equipped lactation room.
  • For those emergency moments – long and short term disability, life insurance (2x salary) and an employee assistance program
  • Pre-tax savings plans for health care, child care, elder care, public transportation and parking expenses
  • Telecommuting and flexible work schedules available
  • Appropriate fuel for thinking and coding (aka, a pantry full of treats) and monthly massages to help staff relax
  • Great colleagues – diverse staff and contractors speaking dozens of languages from around the world, fantastic intellectual discourse, mission-driven and intensely passionate people

* for benefits eligible staff, benefits may vary by location

More Information

http://wikimediafoundation.org

http://blog.wikimedia.org

About Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation receive more than 431 million unique visitors per month, making them the 5th most popular web property worldwide.

Available in more than 287 languages, Wikipedia contains more than 32 million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of more than 100,000 people.

Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. The Wikimedia Foundation was created in 2003 to manage the operation of Wikipedia and its sister projects. It currently employs over 208 staff members. Wikimedia is supported by local chapter organizations in 40 countries or regions.

The Wikimedia Foundation offers competitive benefits including fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible families (yes, fully paid premiums!). The Wellness Program provides reimbursement for mind, body and soul activities such as fitness memberships, massages, cooking classes, and much more. The 401(k) retirement plan offers matched contributions at 4% of annual salary.