112K–173K USD / year
Senior Product Manager, Mobile Apps (Contract)
ProductRemote — United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Published on 2026-11-09
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About this role
Lead mobile app product initiatives focused on turning web readers into retained app readers and sustaining app donors. This six-month parental-leave contract is a hands-on individual-contributor role, owning projects end to end from discovery and requirements through release, measurement, and reporting.
About the company
The Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia and related free knowledge projects. It supports volunteers and partners who create and share open educational content worldwide.
The team
Wikimedia Mobile Apps team, within the Product department; reports to the Readers Group Product Manager.
What you'll do
- Lead discovery, scoping, requirements, release, and analysis for reader-growth and donor-retention features.
- Break initiatives into realistic MVPs and phased releases that fit team capacity and the contract timeline.
- Write project kickoff materials, requirements, user stories, measurement plans, and community-facing updates.
- Define hypotheses and success metrics with the data analyst, then evaluate results using quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Coordinate high-profile projects with the Group PM and Communications, Marketing, Legal, and Fundraising teams.
- Engage volunteer communities, document decisions and risks, and maintain project handoff materials.
What we're looking for
- At least 3 years managing user-facing products in a mobile-first environment, working on Android or iOS apps.
- Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of features in large-scale consumer apps, including scoping, requirements, launch, and measurement.
- Self-directed and comfortable making decisions with limited oversight in ambiguous, fast-changing situations.
- Strong organization, documentation, listening, and written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in an agile or iterative software development environment.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
- Availability for synchronous collaboration between 14:00 and 19:00 UTC.
Nice to have
- Experience with two-sided platforms, personalization, or mobile growth features such as notifications and re-engagement.
- Proficiency with analytics, reporting, or A/B testing; experience supporting ongoing user engagement and habits.
- Experience with remote, distributed teams; communities, volunteers, or open-source projects; or Wikipedia editing.
- Comfort using AI prototyping or vibe-coding tools.
- Experience with users in emerging markets or fluency in another language.