Responsibilities

The Deputy Chief Product and Technology Officer will support multi-year strategy and planning efforts, setting and executing compelling annual and multi-year plans that align investments and resources with global trends and organizational objectives, while communicating clearly with the Board of Trustees and key constituents. They will shape and define cross-functional teams, evaluate product performance, identify risks and opportunities, prioritize high-value products, and optimize resource allocation. Additionally, the role involves leveraging expertise and insight to find solutions to complex problems, leading a high-performance culture that values inclusion, managing people and teams in line with organizational values, assuming a hands-on creative leadership role, driving towards solutions with clear decision-making and accountability, and demonstrating the ability to recruit, cultivate, and retain talent. The Deputy CPTO will also support the organization’s current and future risk profile across areas including policy, government regulation, technology, and security, and build trusted relationships throughout the global Wikimedia community to grow volunteer engagement and readership.