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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, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 23 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 passionate and talented Associate Product Manager to join our Data and Analytics Platform team. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our products by leveraging Data, Platform technologies, and process frameworks to enhance our customers' experience, drive innovation, and advance our mission. As an Associate Product Manager, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions that resonate with our global user base.
What you will do…
Develop a deep understanding of Ancestry's Platform capabilities and collaborate with senior Product Managers to contribute to the overall product strategy and vision.
Work closely with Data Analytics and engineering and Platform teams to define, prioritize, and manage Data and platform features and enhancements.
Conduct research to identify data requirements and platform feasibility to inform product roadmap
Advocate for the user and ensure that product decisions are aligned with enhancing the customer experience.
Assist in creating and maintaining a product roadmap, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and meet quality standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Analytics, Platform Architecture, Data Governance, and Engineering to drive project success.
Monitor Analytics Data Quality and drive discussions to implement quality checks/process frameworks that will improve trust in data
Coordinate with Analytics and cross-functional teams to ideate and iterate on Data and platform features
Create and maintain product documentation, including feature requirements, specifications, and user stories.
Who you are…
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Analytics, or a related field.
2+ years of experience in product management, preferably in a data-centric or platform-focused environment.
Proficiency in agile and scrum methodologies.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and project management tools like Rally.
Exposure to Platform and Technology projects.
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 San Francisco office candidates, 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.
