Monday, July 27, 2009

Senior Product Manager - Community job in Provo, UT • San Francisco, CA: Technology and Internet careers - Yahoo HotJobs

Senior Product Manager - Community job in Provo, UT • San Francisco, CA: Technology and Internet careers - Yahoo HotJobs: "Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced PRODUCT MANAGER to focus on the community and member collaboration aspects of the Ancestry.com user experience. From the beginnings of the web individuals interested in family history have found ways to work together in their research online. Ancestry.com has many tools to be able to find other members doing similar research and collaborate with them in your family history. These collaborative aspects of the member experience are an important element driving member engagement, success, satisfaction, and retention.

This Product Manager will drive new community features and member collaboration opportunities across the Ancestry.com user experience. It should be woven throughout the full product, including search flows leading to historical records and our online tree-building tools. As such, this individual will not only need to be able to understand the customer very well, they will need to gain a solid understanding of the full Ancestry.com product experience.

The ideal candidate will have several years experience product managing a consumer focused website. They will be able to point to projects where they have shown success in innovating around the product experience. Being able to demonstrate a personal passion for researching their family history will be a distinct advantage – and will bring perspective and insight into this role.

This position could be based either in our San Francisco, CA office or our Provo, UT office."

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