One would certainly aspire to be on time and on budget, but the reality of
complex engineering projects is that surprises happen. Developing a new
product isn't like building products on an assembly line where time and
cost are relatively easy to predict.
I think that looking for managers who are generally on time and on budget
with their projects is a good thing, but I also think that we should have
realistic expectations.
Pine
On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Rogol Domedonfors <domedonfors(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
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(a)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(a)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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