Manager, Family History I at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is a worldwide faith of over 16 million members centered on the belief that everyone on earth is a son or daughter of a loving God1 and that His Son, Jesus Christ, saved the world from sin and death. Jesus Christ invites all of God’s children to come unto, follow, and become more like Him.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, Family History I

Job Identification: 373665
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Job Category: AO - Administration / Operations

Purpose of the Job

• The purpose of this job is to help Church members fulfill their divinely appointed responsibility to discover their families through family history methods, submit their names to the temple for saving ordinances, and to help bring souls unto Christ.
• This position negotiates mutually beneficial relationships and promotes integrated solutions resulting in perpetual access to the world's records and vibrant global communities that promote the free flow of information for linking and preserving family relationships.
• This position is responsible for connecting external opportunities with the potential capacities of the department and its affiliates and sponsors across all countries in the region.
• The manager finds, develops, and coordinates relationships with records custodians, community organizations, and potential affiliates and sponsors in the public and private, non-profit and commercial sectors.
• This requires extensive interaction at the highest levels in these national and international organizations.
• The manager acts as a consultant to records custodians in order to identify the most beneficial solution for their needs.

Responsibilities

• The employee must regularly manage the work of other employees (may include mixed workforce)
• Directs operations of assigned regions across specific continents.
• Coordinates relationships with record custodians, community organizations, and potential affiliates and sponsors in public, private, non-profit, and commercial sectors.
• Negotiates complex agreements with the highest levels of national and international organizations.
• Manages genealogical record content prioritization, negotiation, acquisition, and publication.
• Implements plans for market outreach, customer support, and operation of family history centers.
• Manages the requirements for the patron assessment and design.
• Promotes integrated solutions resulting in perpetual access to the world's records and vibrant global communities that promote the free flow of information for linking and preserving family relationships.
• Will manage 3-15 people and dozens of missionaries.
• Oversees a more complex area, with more members of the church and a more complex structure of employees and priesthood support.
• The position takes into consideration the number of missionaries, church members, countries, and languages as well as a higher number of initiatives that the manager will be supporting.
• The employee is authorized, in partnership with HR, to hire or fire employees and recommends advancement, promotion or any other change of status of employees within their reporting line.

Qualifications

• Church Membership
• Must be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints  in Nigeria and worthy of a current temple recommend.

Education & Experience:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Information Technology, History, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience demonstrating a strong track record in:
  • Project administration
  • Business management
  • Operations leadership
  • Or an equivalent combination of education, postgraduate studies, and experience.

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated proficiency across multiple functional areas, including marketing, customer research, design, and operations.
• Strong operations management experience across multiple countries, cultures, and languages.
• Proven people management and leadership capabilities, with the ability to lead teams toward consistent and sustainable results.
• Experience managing contracts, services, and business relationships, including effective collaboration with vendors and external business partners.
• Exceptional cross‑organizational collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate cross‑divisional, cross‑departmental, cross‑functional, and cross‑cultural environments.
• Strong project management expertise, including leading interdepartmental and cross‑functional initiatives.
• Ability to define, document, and improve work processes effectively.
• Excellent business writing, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise, and relevant presentations for all levels of leadership.
• Ability to leverage data and analytics to assess performance and present current business trends to inform decision‑making.
• Demonstrated strategic, technical, and people leadership skills to guide organizational priorities and outcomes.

Additional Requirements:

• A demonstrated passion for family history; personal experience researching one’s own ancestors is preferred.
• Fluency in English and French is required.

Application Closing Date
29th March, 2026 at 01:00AM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online