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Strategic and Sr Information Architect, Vanguard Group
Sep 10 04
Source: SigIA
Strategic Information Architect & Senior Information Architect
Are you an expert in information architecture? Do you have extensive experience defining and organizing large websites? Do words like "taxonomy", "facets" and "findability" excite you? Do you relish analyzing business goals & user needs and defining the functions and features of a website to help businesses with their strategy? Maybe it's time to navigate your way to Vanguard, a world-class company where projects are as varied and interesting as the people with whom you will work.
Our Web Services Group is looking to fill two positions:
· Strategic Information Architect ? to define the functions and features of
Vanguard's websites and inform and influence business strategy.
· Senior Information Architect ? to define the organization and structure of
Vanguard's websites.
Both roles require expert knowledge of, and the ability to plan and coordinate, the following activities: user research & analysis (including contextual inquiries, field studies, and surveys); business research & analysis (including interviewing key business stakeholders); affinity analysis techniques (e.g. building mental models to understand user goals and tasks, mapping business goals to user needs); creating simple and easy to understand presentations from large and complex data sets.
Information architects interact with business managers and stakeholders, usability engineers, information designers and project managers throughout the design life cycle in order to achieve stakeholders' objectives and meet the target audience's needs and expectations. The information architect will determine appropriate methodologies, collect data, summarize findings, and report results to management and project teams.
The information architect will also be expected to take a primary role in refining the methodologies and processes used to develop Vanguard's websites and is expected to be an advocate for User Centered Design throughout the organization.
Position Requirements:
· Undergraduate degree in Information Technology or the equivalent
combination of training and experience (Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Human Factors/Usability, or Information Science, preferred).
· Five years' of information architecture experience. Web experience
required.
· Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including speaking and
presentation skills.
· Strong information & presentation design skills.
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Must be able to communicate
and work productively in a multidisciplinary environment.
· Knowledge of the financial services industry preferred.
The Vanguard Group offers a comprehensive and generous compensation package. Among our benefits are medical and dental plans; tuition reimbursement; and profit-sharing, 401(k), and pension plans. The Vanguard Group values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are a drug-screening employer, and we have a drug-free, smoke-free work environment. Minorities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Interested parties please contact Richard at richard_dalton@vanguard.com