Content Data Labeling Manager

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The Content Data Labeling Manager manages the internal Content Data Labeling Team and third party vendors which analyze historical records and help generate training data for AI models by:

• Creating bounding boxes for page segmentation

• Classifying and annotating the resulting segmentations

• Identifying and extracting entities, relationships, dates and places

• Training and answering questions from vendors related to their data labeling efforts

• Auditing vendor data labeling output to ensure contractual quality requirements are met

What You'll Do...

• Manage the internal and vendor teams’ production of data labeling output to ensure quality and delivery timelines are met

• Train and develop team members

• Works with the Ancestry Data Science team to define and refine data labeling requirements

• Establishes and delivers upon service level agreements with cross functional teams across the organization

• Manage staffing capacity of the internal team and external vendors

• Participates in formal weekly and monthly vendor governance processes

• Occasional travel as needed to international vendors to assess vendor compliance, performance and capabilities

Who You Are...

A proven business leader with:

• 3 + years of people management experience

• B.S. or B.A. in a relevant field required (e.g. business, engineering, etc.)

• 3 + years of operations and/or vendor management experience.

• Proven track record of taking on increased responsibility

• Superior interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication, listening, and negotiation skills

• Ability to effectively communicate with multiple levels of management and bring consensus among various teams

• Able to act independently, exercising independent decision making, and fulfilling responsibilities with minimal supervision

• Ability to prioritize individual and team tasks effectively to ensure resources are allocated properly

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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.

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