Lead Technical Program Manager

Company: Wikimedia Foundation

Job Category: Technical Program Management

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Location Eligibility: Remote — USA (multiple states), Canada, UK, Germany, France, Brazil, and more Salary: $126,234 – $192,381 USD/year (US-based; adjusted by country)

Application Link: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/7908061

Application Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: Open until filled

About the Company: The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia and the Wikimedia free knowledge projects. With staff across 40+ countries, it's a mission-driven, remote-first organization dedicated to making knowledge freely available to every human. US 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in San Francisco.

Job Description: The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive critical cross-functional and cross-departmental programs, ensure strategic alignment of the work, and guide teams toward impactful outcomes. You'll be both a trusted thought partner and a hands-on execution-oriented driver.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive planning, coordination, and execution of initiatives across teams and departments
• Lead capacity planning exercises and make recommendations for resource allocation
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and cross-functional dependencies — develop mitigation and escalation plans
• Build and maintain strong relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Manage program-level operations including scheduling, coordination, reporting, and meeting facilitation
• Conduct training and coaching for program stakeholders on programmatic tools, processes, and best practices
• Tell the story of complex work streams clearly and simply for all audiences

Requirements:

• 8+ years in Technical Program Management or a related field in a product-driven or engineering-led org
• Strong systems thinking, organizational, and analytical skills
• Proven success managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders
• Expertise in risk management, capacity planning, and strategic alignment
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities
• Available for synchronous collaboration 3pm–8pm UTC

Skills Required: Program management, risk management, stakeholder alignment, capacity planning, agile/hybrid delivery, Jira or equivalent tools

Benefits: Competitive pay, extensive medical/dental/vision, PTO, parental leave, professional development