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Research Manager - Southern United States

Ancestry logoAncestryYC S10
TypeFull-time
WorkplaceRemote
SenioritySenior
Salary$64,300–$76,351

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Ancestry

We connect everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories.

We are the curious. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, connecting everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records from 88 countries, over 3 million subscribers and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families. Ancestry has over 1,300 employees in locations across the globe. Our headquarters is in Draper, Utah and our global offices are located in Dublin, Ireland; Paris, France; London, England; Sydney, Australia; and Grafing, Germany. We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to work fr

Private companyPrivate EquityYC S10In the news
Location
Remote
Posted10/27/2026
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About Ancestry:


When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations
HERE). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity.

Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve. 

Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people’s lives? Join the curious.

Ancestry seeks a Research Manager to join our Southern U.S. research team. The research teams work with multiple clients to help them discover more about their ancestors and, in particular, find where they came from around the world. The team also supports the AncestryProGenealogists travel and marketing department and our Public Relations team.


What You Will Do:

  • Manage research projects, including communicating with the client and setting expectations, assigning research to team members and contractors, and making sure projects are completed within a specified time frame and on budget
  • Manage efficient genealogical research by multiple team members at archives and libraries (online and onsite) to solve clients’ research challenges
  • Ensure there is a high quality of research and final product along with developing and mentoring research pod members
  • Direct and teach genealogists of varying levels of ability


Who You Are:

  • 5+ years of experience as a professional genealogist
  • Bachelors/4-year degree in Family History, History or other Humanities/Social Science subject
  • 2+ years of experience in project management, specifically managing stakeholders, risks, cost, scope, and schedule
  • Proficient in Southern U.S. research, with an understanding of these records.

As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, Ancestry values pay transparency and pay equity.  We are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $64,300-$76,351 with eligibility for bonus, equity and comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision. The actual salary will vary by geographic region and job experience.  We will share detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process.  Read more about our benefits HERE.

 

*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20) and sb1162(1-1-23)

Additional Information:

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For candidates who live in San Francisco, CA, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

  

Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.

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Founded
1983
HQDraper, United States
Size1,001–5,000 employees
IndustrySoftware Development
Latest fundingPrivate Equity · Apr 1, 2016
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