Product Manager Wikibase Suite (all genders)

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Product Manager Wikibase Suite (all genders), Berlin

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Location: Berlin, Germany

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Posted:

18.02.2025

Expiry Date:

04.04.2025

Job Description:

At Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. we help create, collect and distribute free knowledge.

In 2004, volunteer Wikipedia activists founded the non-profit association Wikimedia Deutschland in Berlin, which now consists of over 110,000 members and 180 full-time staff.

Free knowledge leads to a fairer world. Wikipedia is the most important online knowledge collection of our time. German Wikipedia alone records almost 1 billion page views per month on its 2.6 million articles. Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. supports the volunteers of Wikipedia and its sister projects; we develop free software such as Wikidata; and we advocate for free access to knowledge, more open education and research, and a stronger orientation toward the common good in data policy.

For our Product Management team, based in Berlin, we are looking for a permanent Product Manager (all genders), full-time or part-time (35 - 40 h/week), as soon as possible.

About the position & the team:

You will be the Product Manager (all genders) of Wikibase Suite. Wikibase Suite allows institutions to create and host their own linked knowledge base with maximum customizability. The product is currently used by GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums), research groups, and the public sector. At its core, Wikibase is like a powerful toolbox that offers a collaborative space for individuals and groups to contribute, edit, and curate data in a structured way. With Wikibase, we are enabling the co-creation of the world’s largest knowledge graph of free and open data which will be used to open up new knowledge pathways for the world.

The Wikibase Suite team is composed of engineers, a UX researcher and a UX designer, as well as a mix of stakeholders concerned with community and partner management. You will be the sole Product Manager for this team, collaborating closely with the Wikibase Suite Engineering Manager and the Wikibase Cloud Product Manager. You will also be a part of the Product Management team, and report to a Head of Product.

What you’ll be doing:

• You are responsible for the product vision and strategy of Wikibase Suite.
• You will understand the landscape in which Wikibase Suite exists, as well as become an expert on the desires and problems of Wikibase users.
• You will gain an in-depth understanding of the complex ecosystem in which Wikibase Suite operates, becoming an expert in the technical challenges and user requirements.
• You will define objectives and success criteria, which you will then use to measure the impact of the team’s initiatives.
• You will closely collaborate on tasks and prioritize on a day-to-day basis with the agile team comprised of UX research, design and engineering.
• You will align, structure and communicate the product roadmap for Wikibase Suite and keep internal and external stakeholders updated on progress and status.

What makes you right for this role:

• You have strong software product management experience with products with high technical complexity.
• You are excellent at translating complex scenarios into easily understood problems to solve.
• You thrive in cross-functional environments, collaborating seamlessly with engineering, design, and other teams to deliver results.
• You have strong communications skills which allow you to understand needs from users, internal and external stakeholders, and align and explain product decisions from their perspective.
• You are impact focused, and are able to translate data and insights into priorities to make solid data-driven decisions.
• You are a team player and can collaborate well with a diverse range of people.
• Preferably, you have worked with on-premises software and/or have experience with open-source communities.
• You have professional proficiency in English.

Interested?

Then apply now! Send us your detailed application documents (Resume & Motivational Letter (yes, we read them)) via our job portal. We kindly ask you to refrain from application photos and information on date of birth, marital status and parents.

Our HR team will be happy to answer your questions. Please contact us via [emailprotected].

Wikimedia Germany is committed to equal opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of, for example, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or belief, political or other convictions, gender, age, disability, or sexual identity or orientation. We would like to address you in the way which feels most comfortable for you so please share your preferred name and pronouns if you wish.