Talent Acquisition Operations Lead

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.

The Talent Acquisition Operations Lead will be responsible for driving operational excellence across our global recruiting function. This role will focus on improving processes, leveraging data-driven insights, optimizing technology, ensuring compliance, and creating a seamless experience for candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, people-first environment and is passionate about supporting a scalable talent acquisition infrastructure.

What you do:

• Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize recruitment workflows for efficiency and impact, ensuring alignment with Ancestry’s global hiring strategy.

• Oversee the administration and enhancement of applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruitment tools. Partner with HRIS, IT, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless system integration and functionality.

• Build and maintain talent acquisition dashboards to provide visibility into hiring trends, recruiter performance, and process effectiveness. Translate data into actionable insights to support strategic workforce planning.

• Ensure adherence to hiring policies, global data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and equitable hiring practices. Drive accountability in process documentation and training.

• Manage relationships with third-party vendors, including background check providers, job boards, and recruitment marketing platforms, ensuring optimal ROI and service alignment.

• Collaborate closely with recruiters and stakeholders to optimize the hiring journey, reducing friction and improving overall satisfaction.

• Develop and implement training programs to upskill hiring managers on tools, systems, and best practices that reinforce a data-driven, inclusive hiring approach.

Who you are:

• 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition operations, recruiting, or HR technology.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to drive initiatives from concept to execution.

• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), HRIS platforms, and recruitment tools.

• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with experience using data visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI).

• Deep understanding of recruiting compliance and employment laws, with a focus on equitable hiring practices.

• Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Passion for leveraging technology and process improvements to elevate the recruiting function.

Why Join Ancestry?

• Be a key contributor in enabling and scaling our global talent acquisition strategy.

• Collaborate in a purpose-driven, people-first environment where innovation and efficiency are valued.

• Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a company that values impact and inclusivity.

If you're a strategic and operationally minded talent professional who thrives in a data-driven, collaborative environment, we’d love to connect!

Helping people discover their story is at the heart of ours. Ancestry is the largest provider of family history and personal DNA testing, harnessing a powerful combination of information, science and technology to help people discover their family history and stories that were never possible before. Ancestry’s suite of products includes: AncestryDNA, AncestryProGenealogists, Fold3, Newspapers.com, Find a Grave, Archives.com, and Rootsweb. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. For additional information, regarding our benefits and career information, please visit our website at http://ancestry.com/careers

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: $78,300 - $97,920 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 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.