[Sigia-l] Job Opportunities for Senior IAs near Philadelphia

[richard_dalton at vanguard.com]

Resumes can be sent directly to myself.

        Richard



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.