Records Manager - Church History Department

Job Description

The Records Manager position is to assist God's children make and keep sacred covenants by leading and supporting the efforts within the Department. The Records Manager supports the Church History Department’s mission by advancing effective Records and Information Management (RIM) practices across the organization. This role helps ensure records and information are created, managed, retained, and disposed of in ways that reduce legal and fiduciary risk, manage costs, and support operational needs.

This position is an experienced individual contributor role that works with minimal supervision while regularly collaborating with Church leaders, administrators, employees, and area offices throughout the Church. The Records Manager serves as a trusted advisor, partnering with stakeholders to analyze recordkeeping practices, recommend practical solutions, and support the full records lifecycle through clear communication, training, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage records and information by performing day-to-day records inventories, create and maintain retention schedules, records reviews, and needs assessments, while providing guidance to records coordinators and contributing analysis of records management requirements.
• Partner regularly with stakeholders to understand business needs, communicate records management expectations, and provide ongoing consultation on records lifecycle management, including creation, retention, archiving, and disposition.
• Research applicable policies, procedures, administrative rules, and laws and translate requirements into clear, practical guidance for records managers, records coordinators, and other employees.
• Build records and information management awareness by developing and delivering training, or coordinating training, for assigned departments/areas, records coordinators/committees, Church Service Missionaries, and others.
• Support smooth day-to-day operations by providing guidance on the use of Church-approved records centers, approved data storage locations, and records management software and tools.
• Stay current with evolving records management practices, technology, and tools, demonstrating a willingness to learn, adapt, and continuously improve how work is performed.
• Maintain professional standards by participating in relevant professional associations and engaging in ongoing professional development.
  
  

Required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters’s degree in history, library science, business administration, or a related discipline, and five years of relevant professional experience, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of records management principles and related document or information management systems.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain requirements and concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, planning, and analytical skills, with the ability to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to work effectively in team, committee, and cross-functional environments, and openness to instruction and feedback.
• Periodic international travel to work effectively with area office personnel, identifying RIM needs, while also assisting in the implementation of RIM practices.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including extended use of computer equipment.
  
  

Preferred

• Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) certification.
• Coursework or training in computer science and/or records and information management.
• Spanish, both verbal and written.
  
  

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.