Senior Project Manager

Summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a Senior Project Manager to work with our Security team and be responsible for various Security projects to mature and inform security and privacy capabilities, to inform best practices for Security team and cross team projects. To help build workflows and team health initiatives and to support the intake and prioritization of inbound work to the security team. Socialize efforts of the Security team to the broader organization.

If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified but you think you are a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

You are responsible for:

• Leading project planning, scheduling, and resourcing for the Security team
• Ensuring work quality and delivery for agreed upon timelines for each project
• Having the ability to interpret needs and requirements, translate concepts into practice, identify process improvement opportunities, quantify results, and make recommendations to the Security Managers / Director
• Coordinating meetings, briefings, and activities across teams and the Foundation

Skills and Experience:

• Experience successfully leading and executing complex projects at a remote organization
• The ability to effectively communicate and manage engineering project tasks
• The ability to default to action, make decisions and be accountable for them
• Experience working across multiple time zones and with multiple teams
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Additionally, we’d love it if you have:

• Experience working with a Security team
• Agile Certification
• Experience working with engineers

About the Wikimedia Foundation

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.

U.S. Benefits & Perks*

• Health Care Benefits Covered at 100%: We cover 100% of premiums for medical, dental and vision plans for all full time employees and eligible dependents
• Wellness Reimbursement Program: Up to 1,800.00 USD per year for reimbursement for staff wellness expenses, such as gym fees, educational expenses, and more
• Technology and Equipment Stipend: In addition to receiving a brand new laptop, monitor, & docking station, all new hires receive 600.00 USD stipend to set up their space for working virtually
• Professional Development Program: Up to 750.00 USD reimbursement per year to encourage continuous learning through attending conferences, courses, workshops and the purchase of educational materials
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Employer match of up to 4% of employee contributions dollar for dollar with no vesting period
• Paid Time Off: Generous paid time off policy of over 45 days, which includes: vacation days, at least one observed holiday a month, sick leave, and volunteer days
• Flexible Schedules: Options available to balance your personal and remote-work life
• Silent Fridays: No scheduled meetings so you can get caught up at the end of each week
• New Parent Leave: Fully paid new parent leave for seven weeks plus an additional five weeks for pregnancy, and flexible options as you embark on your return to work
• Fertility and Adoption Reimbursement Plan: Reimburses staff up to 5,000.00 USD in expenses per year, with a lifetime maximum of 10,000.00 USD
• Assistance for those unexpected life events: Long and short term disability, life insurance, and an employee assistance program
• Pre-tax Savings Plans: Generously funded health savings accounts (HSAs), pre-tax contribution options for health care, child care & elder care, public transportation and parking expenses