Pine,
If you allow yourself to think that on time and on budget are optional, then you will certainly not get them. I would expect the WMF to aspire to deliver products that are fit for purpose, on time and on budget. I would also expect the staff and, especially, management to be held accountable for the extent to which they achieve those goals.
"Rogol"
On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 7:30 PM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Joady,
Does the title "Chief Product Officer" mean that WMF intends to revert the name of the Audiences department back to the Product department?
"On time and budget" is a goal that can be very difficult to achieve with complex engineering projects that often encounter surprises. WMF has experience with this with VisualEditor. I suggest that it would be good to set realistic expectations for candidates.
Thanks,
Pine
On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 6:40 PM, Joady Lohr jlohr@wikimedia.org wrote:
We are please to announce the upcoming launch of the recruiting process
for
the Chief Product Officer.
As part of the process, we wanted to share the job description (below). A big thank you to the Audiences & Technology teams for their
collaboration,
support and guidance in creating it.
We also wanted to out put a call, if you have any nominations or recommendations, we'd love to hear from you. Just email me directly over the next few days.
Thanks! Joady
Job Title:
Chief Product Officer
Summary
The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a creative, collaborative, forward-thinking Chief Product Officer to join our executive team. We’re looking for a leader who is driven by our mission, animated by results, informed by data, and passionate about superb user experiences. This may
be
you, if you have have a truly global worldview, uncompromising commitment to our values, and embrace transparency in your work and communications.
As Chief Product Officer, you will lead a nearly hundred person
department
that builds and supports products, features, and services used by more
than
one billion users per month from every part of the globe. As a member of the Foundation’s executive team you will be a critical voice representing our contributors, readers, and new users. Our vision is for “every human being to share in the sum of human knowledge”, and our product experience is essential to that vision.
As Chief Product Officer, we’d like you to do these things:
Lead
Work with the Foundation’s executive team to think and act in service
of
the future of the Wikimedia vision, projects, contributors, and
readers
Serve as a compelling advocate for the Wikimedia movement, Foundation, and values to users, contributors, donors, and partners
Develop and lead product strategy to support the Wikimedia projects, communities, and partners
Produce
Deliver measurable user impact at global scale by working collaboratively and effectively across internal departments and
external
partners
Develop, advance and deliver an effective product vision, including expanding product usership, contributor health and retention, brand awareness, and revenue growth
Build products to grow and sustain our content-building communities while acquiring, delighting, and engaging readers
Foster a well-defined theory of change with qualitative and
quantitative
metrics to track and communicate impact
Manage
Build a sustainable system and culture for team members’ continued professional growth and advancement
Manage, mentor, and recruit exceptional and diverse talent
Build strong and effective teams, developing departmental succession planning across a broad range of disciplines (e.g., product
management,
design, engineering, data analysis)
Manage competing priorities, complex stakeholder relationships, and finite resources in order to deliver measurable user impact at scale
Collaborate
Build and strengthen relationships with the Wikimedia community to advance the mission of the Foundation
Identify and grow product partnerships that support our movement’s aspirations
Work with our communities to understand their needs and motivations
We’d like you to have this experience and these skills:
10+ years in strategic-level product development roles
Proven record of leading high-impact global software product
initiatives
for millions of users with measurable success, across multilingual audiences, on time and budget
Experience leading multidisciplinary product development teams, developing diverse talent pipelines, and creating systems for creative and sustainable internal workflows
Proven skills with modern forms of adaptive product planning, customer discovery, product discovery, and product development processes to deliver software features that meet users’ needs
Experience collaborating on the development of product roadmaps which feed into company strategy, including detailed technological implementations
Significant experience navigating complex international organizations, movements, or networks
A track record of building consensus among large, dispersed
stakeholder
groups in a highly collaborative, transparent environment
Informed cultural sensitivities, intellectual curiosity, and a deep passion for the Wikimedia mission
Experience with internet culture and policy issues, including: freedom of expression, open culture/free culture, the free and open source software movement, online surveillance, privacy and security
And it would be even more awesome if you had the following:
The ability to work in a fast-moving, highly-diverse grassroots environment, while effectively prioritizing and leading a variety of activities
Significant skilled personal use of creative, collaborative, and
social
platforms
Experience working with nonprofit organizations is a plus
Fluency or familiarity with languages in addition to English are a
plus.
Having lived or worked outside your country of origin is a plus
Experience as a member of a volunteer community is a plus
-- Joady Lohr Chief Talent & Culture Officer Wikimedia Foundation p. 415.839.6885 x6824 www.wikimediafoundation.org
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