SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER, Social Apps Positions available in SF, Ca and Provo, Utah
Ancestry.com is the world's largest online resource for family history. We have helped pioneer the market for online family history research, taking a pursuit that was expensive and time-consuming and making it easy, affordable and accessible to anyone with an interest in their family history. The foundation of our service is an extensive collection of billions of historical records that we have digitized, indexed and put online over the past 13 years. These digital records and documents, combined with our proprietary online search technologies, tools and collaboration features, have enabled our more than one million subscribers to create nearly 26 million family trees that contain nearly 2.6 billion profiles, and make meaningful discoveries about the lives of their ancestors.
With employees around the world, we are committed to hiring the very best talent. We are known for our cutting-edge technology, phenomenal innovation, and we offer a compelling and rewarding workplace where you will thrive. We seek out passionate people to join our mission of helping people discover, preserve and share their family history. We invite you to explore and discover the many opportunities that await you at Ancestry.com.
Job Description:
Ancestry.com is looking for a Senior Product Manager to direct our expanding social application product development efforts. We're looking for someone with experience in developing and launching social apps and integration points as well as general experience in product management of mobile and/or consumer-facing Internet services. This position is full-time and based in either our Provo, Utah or San Francisco, California offices.
Key Responsibilities / Performance Requirements:
• Write detailed business and functional requirements and launch plans to define and implement social applications for Ancestry.com
• Help drive the strategic direction of Ancestry's social integration with Facebook and other social networking platforms
• Lead a cross-functional team (engineering, UX, marketing, QA) to produce and successfully launch fantastic product experiences
• Define success metrics and reporting needs to monitor post-launch performance
• Drive continual product improvements and inform the product roadmap with new ideas based on ongoing customer research, market/competitive analysis, and product performance (based on the aforementioned metrics)
Required Skills:
• 3+ years of experience in product management required, ideally at a leading consumer internet company
• 1+ years of experience in the definition of social applications and/or social integration points
• Experience working in an agile development environment
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and working collaboratively with stakeholders
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Proven track-record of shipping world-class products
• Strong technical background with history of successful partnerships with engineering
• B.S. or B.A. required, MBA preferred
• Experience in product management of mobile apps a strong plus
• Ability to speak multiple languages a plus
Ancestry.com is a profitable, growing company with a positive, high-energy environment. Together, our dedicated teams are harnessing the power of technology and using it to simplify the way people connect with their families and their unique legacies. Our work environment is fast-paced and challenging, but also extremely exciting. You'll work with a team of passionate, engaged individuals. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. Please send your information to herbnj@gmail.com
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