Senior Manager, People Growth & Belonging

SENIOR MANAGER, PEOPLE GROWTH & BELONGING

Summary

The Wikimedia vision is a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge, and the People Growth & Belonging (PG&B) Team leads the Wikimedia Foundation’s effort to provide staff with the tools, opportunities, and learning materials needed to shape a welcoming and supportive workplace environment where everyone has the chance to thrive. 

As a Senior Manager, you will lead a team that integrates Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Learning & Development (L&D) principles, ensuring that these two areas reinforce each other.

Main Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the People Growth & Belonging strategy, aligning with Wikimedia’s mission and organizational priorities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop part of the PGB team, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
• Oversee the Engagement & Inclusion Survey, ensuring data informs people strategies.
• Drive evidence-based DEI strategy and oversee key initiatives, including constructive dialogue spaces, racial equity commitments, and global inclusion efforts.
• Support and advise Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure alignment with organisational goals.
• Champion inclusive leadership development, equipping managers with tools to foster anti-discrimination and equity in decision-making.
• Oversee some L&D programmes, ensuring access to upskilling and career development opportunities.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Internal Communications, Recruiting, and People Ops to embed DEI and L&D principles into talent acquisition, management, onboarding, and engagement strategies.
• Develop methods to assess impact for DEI and L&D initiatives to ensure continuous improvement.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the VP, People Growth & Belonging, contributing to organisational development.

Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in DEI, Learning & Development, organisational development, or talent strategy.
• Proven leadership in DEI strategy design and implementation, with a track record of influencing organisational culture.
• Expertise in learning programme design, instructional methodologies, and leadership development.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, particularly in mission-driven, global organisations.
• Experience coaching and managing multicultural teams.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on programme execution.
• Familiarity with learning technology platforms and data-driven approaches to measuring impact.
• Strong communication skills, with fluency in English and the ability to craft compelling narratives and build consensus.
• Commitment to Wikimedia’s values and the free knowledge movement.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed.

Additionally, we’d love it if you have:

• Familiarity with the free knowledge / open source movement.
• Experience working in an async and/or remote-first organisation.
• Experience in tech and/or not-for-profit organisations.
• Experience working across different sociopolitical and cultural contexts.

About the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive. 

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,