Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Cartography, Change Management, Communication Skills, Content Management, Cross-Functional, Documentation, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Architecture, Information Science, Intranet, Library and Information Science, Metadata, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft SharePoint, Organizational Skills, Persuasion Skills, Project Design, Quality Assurance Methodology, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Science Library, Taxonomies, Test Tools, Usability Engineering, Usability Testing, User Experience Design (UXD), Wire-Frame Modeling, Wireframes
Position - Information Architect Intranet Transformation
Location - New York, NY 10006
Job Type - Hybrid
Duration 6 months
Key responsibilities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements.
- Design and develop the intranet's information architecture, including navigation, site maps, and content taxonomy.
- Create wireframes and navigation models to guide intranet design and development teams.
- Ensure content is organized logically to improve findability and usability.
- Develop clear, consistent naming conventions and metadata schemas to describe content accurately.
- Work closely with content owners, UX designers, and developers to implement and refine the architecture.
- Conduct usability testing and incorporate feedback to optimize the intranet structure.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of the information architecture.
- Communicate architecture decisions and benefits to stakeholders to support adoption and change management.
- Align intranet architecture with organizational standards and compliance requirements.
- Ensure information architecture works seamlessly across different devices and platforms.
Key skills and qualifications:
- Proven experience as an Information Architect, preferably with intranet or enterprise content management projects.
- Strong understanding of information architecture principles, user-centered design, and content strategy.
- Proficiency in creating site maps, wireframes, navigation flows, and taxonomies.
- Experience with intranet & content management platforms, preferably SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365.
- Ability to analyze complex information and translate it into clear, user-friendly structures.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Must be persuasive and present fact-based recommendations.
- Familiarity with usability testing methods and tools.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Science, Library Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field preferred.
- Experience working in global cross-functional teams and agile environments.
Must Have
- Proven experience as an Information Architect, preferably with intranet or enterprise content management projects.
- Strong understanding of information architecture principles, user-centered design, and content strategy.
- Proficiency in creating site maps, wireframes, navigation flows, and taxonomies.
- Experience with intranet & content management platforms, preferably SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365.
- Ability to analyze complex information and translate it into clear, user-friendly structures.
- Familiarity with usability testing methods and tools.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.
- Bachelor's degree in information science, Library Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field preferred.
- Experience working in global cross-functional teams and agile environments.
Screening questions:
1.) Can you describe a recent intranet or enterprise content project where you designed or restructured the information architecture using a platform like SharePoint Online or Microsoft 365? Also, quote examples to include - you conducted usability testing and applied accessibility standards
2.) What is the candidate's full legal name?
3.) What is the candidate's Month and Day of DOB (required for submission to client as an unique identifier):
4.) What is candidate's desired hourly pay rate?
5.) Please provide the link to candidate's LinkedIn profile:
6.) Where is the candidate located? If candidate is not near the job location, please explain relocation plan in detail (e.g. timeline, relocating with family, selling/buying property)
7.) Is the candidate legally authorized to work in the US for any employer?
8.) Will the candidate now or in the future, require immigration sponsorship for work authorization (for example, H-1B status)?