Senior People Partner

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 Senior People Partner provides People support to managers and employees, ensuring alignment with the organization's global people strategy while addressing localized needs. The Senior People Partner will act as a trusted advisor, driving employee engagement, fostering a high-performance culture, and delivering seamless HR services in collaboration with Shared Services and Centers of Excellence (COEs).

What you will do...

• Employee and Manager Support: Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations, conflict resolution, and performance management issues. Provide coaching and guidance to managers on leadership, team dynamics, and employee development.

• Business Partnership: Act as a trusted partner to regional business leaders, providing  support on talent planning, workforce development, and organizational effectiveness.

• Employee Experience: Implement and contribute to the development of  initiatives designed to enhance the employee experience at critical points in the employee lifecycle, in alignment with global strategies.

• Local Implementation: Tailor and execute global HR programs to reflect regional business priorities and cultural considerations, in close collaboration with COEs and Director, Global People Business Partners. 

• Compliance & Best Practices: Ensure that local HR policies, procedures, and practices comply with regional labor laws and industry standards while staying aligned with the global strategy.

• Collaboration with COEs: Work with Centers of Excellence to deliver effective talent acquisition, development, compensation, and DEI strategies. Provide feedback to COEs on program effectiveness and recommendations for improvement.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize HR metrics and data to provide business leaders with actionable insights and inform HR priorities in the region.

• Change Support: Assist with change management efforts within the region, helping to implement global initiatives and ensuring that leaders and employees are aligned and engaged.

Who you are...

• Experience: 7+ years of HR experience, including employee relations, operational HR, and partnering with leadership teams.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) preferred.

• Experience working closely with business leaders on both strategic and operational HR matters.

• Strong understanding of regional labor laws and HR best practices.

• Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Skilled at executing talent strategies in alignment with both global and local priorities.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data to drive decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism and discretion.

Key Competencies...

• Regional HR Expertise with Global Collaboration Skills

• Strategic Partnership and Stakeholder Influence

• Employee Experience and Engagement Focus

• Adaptability and Cultural Sensitivity

• Strong Communication and Relationship Management

• Analytical Thinking and Problem-Solving

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: $119,700 - $149,580 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.