Senior Product Manager - Data Platform
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Summary
Wikipedia and its sister projects reach billions of users monthly across 300+ languages and are powered by 200,000+ volunteer contributors. The Wikimedia Foundation's Data Platform team enables this global knowledge ecosystem through robust data capabilities that serve both our internal teams and the public through products like Wikistats, Wikimedia Analytics APIs and Data Snapshots. Our vision is a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all human knowledge– including access to data for research, feature development, and advancing artificial intelligence responsibly.
As a Senior Product Manager for our Data Platform, you will shape the future of how Wikimedia’s vast data ecosystem serves both our internal teams and the global community. You will guide the Data Platform Engineering team’s effort to unify data systems across the Wikimedia Foundation to deliver scalable solutions that support the open knowledge movement.
What you will do
Help drive product strategy for our evolving Data Platform, ensuring a cohesive data lifecycle for internal teams while making open data easily accessible to the public
Break down complex workflows and data challenges into actionable platform capabilities
Develop a deep understanding of:
Platform user needs across internal teams and public consumers
Analytics data generated by billions of monthly users
MediaWiki’s data production architecture and data model
Collaborate with globally distributed teams, including Principal Engineers and product teams
Work flexible hours with core overlap time from 2-6 pm UTC.
Key Responsibilities
Execute product vision aligned with organizational goals and strategy
Translate user needs into clear requirements and actionable stories
Design scalable platform changes while balancing optimization, feature development, and resource constraints
Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams and stakeholders
Drive data-informed decision-making through qualitative and quantitative methods
Manage stakeholder expectations and platform product requests effectively
Engage with our technical community through regular communications and progress updates
Required Qualifications
3-5+ years leading product teams
Strong experience in data platform product management focusing on one or more:
Data pipelines
Analytics
Experimentation
Data snapshots
ML/AI
Data infrastructure
Proven ability to
Break down complex problems into actionable roadmaps focused on outcomes
Manage self-hosted 3rd party software integrations
Communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences
Balance competing priorities from multiple stakeholders
Drive platform capability improvements
Core qualities
Alignment with our values
Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to foster inclusive decision-making
Experience with large-scale, global data ecosystems
Deep problem-solving skills
Passion for technical details without losing strategic focus
Desired experience
Familiarity with one or more:
Data workflow tools (e.g. Apache Airflow)
Data visualization (e.g. Superset, Grafana, Tableau)
Data discovery platforms (e.g. DataHub)
Event-driven architectures
Experimentation platforms (e.g. Growthbook)
Strong SQL and data querying skills
Experience with:
on-premises infrastructure
Large monolithic systems
Wikipedia editing or technical contribution
International distributed teams
Our work environment
You’ll join a geographically distributed team and report to the Group Product Manager, Data Platform. We operate lean teams with significant maintenance scope and ambitious goals to scale the Wikimedia Foundation’s data capabilities. Our work directly impacts billions of users while advancing open knowledge accessibility.
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.
*Please note that we are currently able to hire in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America and Uruguay. Our non-US employees are hired through a local third party Employer of Record (EOR).
We periodically review this list to streamline to ensure alignment with our hiring requirements.
All applicants can reach out to their recruiter to understand more about the specific pay range for their location during the interview process.
If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process due to a disability, you may contact us at recruiting@wikimedia.org or +1 (415) 839-6885.
More information
What does the Wikimedia Foundation do?
What makes Wikipedia different from social media platforms?
News from across the Wikimedia movement
About the job
Senior Product Manager - Data Platform
To see similar active jobs please follow this link: Remote Management jobs
Summary
Wikipedia and its sister projects reach billions of users monthly across 300+ languages and are powered by 200,000+ volunteer contributors. The Wikimedia Foundation's Data Platform team enables this global knowledge ecosystem through robust data capabilities that serve both our internal teams and the public through products like Wikistats, Wikimedia Analytics APIs and Data Snapshots. Our vision is a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all human knowledge– including access to data for research, feature development, and advancing artificial intelligence responsibly.
As a Senior Product Manager for our Data Platform, you will shape the future of how Wikimedia’s vast data ecosystem serves both our internal teams and the global community. You will guide the Data Platform Engineering team’s effort to unify data systems across the Wikimedia Foundation to deliver scalable solutions that support the open knowledge movement.
What you will do
Help drive product strategy for our evolving Data Platform, ensuring a cohesive data lifecycle for internal teams while making open data easily accessible to the public
Break down complex workflows and data challenges into actionable platform capabilities
Develop a deep understanding of:
Platform user needs across internal teams and public consumers
Analytics data generated by billions of monthly users
MediaWiki’s data production architecture and data model
Collaborate with globally distributed teams, including Principal Engineers and product teams
Work flexible hours with core overlap time from 2-6 pm UTC.
Key Responsibilities
Execute product vision aligned with organizational goals and strategy
Translate user needs into clear requirements and actionable stories
Design scalable platform changes while balancing optimization, feature development, and resource constraints
Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams and stakeholders
Drive data-informed decision-making through qualitative and quantitative methods
Manage stakeholder expectations and platform product requests effectively
Engage with our technical community through regular communications and progress updates
Required Qualifications
3-5+ years leading product teams
Strong experience in data platform product management focusing on one or more:
Data pipelines
Analytics
Experimentation
Data snapshots
ML/AI
Data infrastructure
Proven ability to
Break down complex problems into actionable roadmaps focused on outcomes
Manage self-hosted 3rd party software integrations
Communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences
Balance competing priorities from multiple stakeholders
Drive platform capability improvements
Core qualities
Alignment with our values
Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to foster inclusive decision-making
Experience with large-scale, global data ecosystems
Deep problem-solving skills
Passion for technical details without losing strategic focus
Desired experience
Familiarity with one or more:
Data workflow tools (e.g. Apache Airflow)
Data visualization (e.g. Superset, Grafana, Tableau)
Data discovery platforms (e.g. DataHub)
Event-driven architectures
Experimentation platforms (e.g. Growthbook)
Strong SQL and data querying skills
Experience with:
on-premises infrastructure
Large monolithic systems
Wikipedia editing or technical contribution
International distributed teams
Our work environment
You’ll join a geographically distributed team and report to the Group Product Manager, Data Platform. We operate lean teams with significant maintenance scope and ambitious goals to scale the Wikimedia Foundation’s data capabilities. Our work directly impacts billions of users while advancing open knowledge accessibility.
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.
*Please note that we are currently able to hire in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America and Uruguay. Our non-US employees are hired through a local third party Employer of Record (EOR).
We periodically review this list to streamline to ensure alignment with our hiring requirements.
All applicants can reach out to their recruiter to understand more about the specific pay range for their location during the interview process.
If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process due to a disability, you may contact us at recruiting@wikimedia.org or +1 (415) 839-6885.
More information
What does the Wikimedia Foundation do?
What makes Wikipedia different from social media platforms?
News from across the Wikimedia movement