Research Manager - Southern

Position: Research Manager - Southern United States
# Research Manager - Southern United States Ancestry United  States Full time

RemoteUSD 64,300 – 76,351

Apply by Dec 28, 2026## About the role 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 Ancestry Pro Genealogists 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 Parity Pledge in Support of Women and the Parity Pledge 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.

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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…