[Sigia-l] Sigia-l Digest, Vol 51, Issue 2

Wed Dec 10 16:18:54 EST 2008

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Please send resume and link to portfolio to matt_sass at mcgraw-hill.com

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New York, NY 10121
Phone: (212) 904-3167
Cell: (917) 566-3007
matt_sasso at mcgraw-hill.com

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Today's Topics:

   1. [JOB] Product Development Information Architect/Project
      Manager (Laurence Bergman)
   2. [Plug] Indi Young's Webinar on Mental Models on Dec 11
      (Victor Lombardi)
   3. [Event Reminder] Wed. 12/10 - IxDA NYC's David Malouf and
      Friends on ?The State of IxD Today? at Bloomberg (MJ Broadbent)

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 08:24:08 -0500
From: "Laurence Bergman" <laurence at ugo.com>
Subject: [Sigia-l] [JOB] Product Development Information
	Architect/Project	Manager
To: <sigia-l at asis.org>
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UGO Entertainment, a unit of the Hearst Corporation is currently seeking
a full time, mid to senior level Project Manager/Information Architect
to join the Product Development Group. This is a hybrid position that is
ideal for a person with experience in both these areas. Individuals
within the group are expected to manage and implement solutions that
drive value for UGO and Hearst.

Key Relationships:

*	Reports to the VP of Product Development
*	Liaise with IT, Editorial, Sales, Marketing, and Production
department personnel

Core competencies:

*	Deliverable creation
*	Engagement management
*	Solution definition and development
*	Information Architecture and Interaction Design 
*	Technology aspects and methods
*	IT processes, organization, and economics
*	People leadership/development
*	Knowledge of entire Web product development lifecycle and
methodologies

Key performance indicator:

*	90% work utilization rate based on projects assigned by Manager

Key Responsibilities:

*	To create functional related deliverables and/or work products
as assigned. Skills focus on gathering relevant data, understanding
issues and problem identification. Deliverables may include project
plans, competitive analysis, wireframes, requirements, and related.
*	To be accountable for quality of own functional related
deliverables
*	To establish planned hours and associated deliverables for self
and stakeholder counterpart(s)
*	To notify stakeholders of variances from plan and identify
changes in scope or work; Works with team lead to develop action plans.
*	Work closely with Content, Sales and Technology stakeholders to
clearly define project scope, tasks and manage deadlines 
*	Ensure that projects are on time and within budget constraints
*	Accepting re-prioritized resourcing on a regular basis to
achieve project success - balancing the needs of the rest of the
business and other limiting factors as par for the course
*	Mitigate red flags and potential issues successfully 
*	Ensure adherence to sound development practices 
*	Communicate clearly to the VP, Product Development and business
heads project status 
*	Create technical documentation as needed 
*	Properly analyze project issues and maturely direct stakeholders
toward deadlines 
*	Understand project scope completely 
*	Understand project dependencies both up and downstream 
*	Help manage the business stakeholders toward their deliverables 
*	Understand the players and the politics of a project

Requirements:

*	Three or more years of project management and information
architecture experience in the Internet space
*	Proficiency with MS Office. Strong MS Project and Visio. 
*	Deep understanding of web development technologies including
Flash, HTML, XML, CSS and JavaScript. .NET and PHP exposure is a plus.
*	Experience working with graphic designers and information
architects
*	Candidates with information architecture or interaction design
skills preferred
*	Bachelor's degree or equivalent 
*	Attention to detail is a must

UGO Entertainment hires the best and the brightest. Do you share our
passion? Do you have what it takes? If you are interested in becoming
part of the UGO team, please submit your resume and cover letter to
jobs at ugo.com. Please include "Product Development Project Manager/IA" in
the subject line of your email. 

UGO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has an Affirmative Action
Program.

Laurence Bergman 

VP, Product Development

Hearst Corp./UGO

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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 13:45:01 -0500
From: "Victor Lombardi" <victorlombardi at gmail.com>
Subject: [Sigia-l] [Plug] Indi Young's Webinar on Mental Models on Dec
	11
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In this new presentation, Indi will compliment the material in her
book to show how mental models can help you manage strategic change.
Over the life of an organization the products, staff, and even whole
business units will come and go. Mental models are one tool to help
you manage your design so it stays in sync with your organization.

Using Mental Models for Tactics and Strategy with Indi Young
December 11
http://www.rosenfeldmedia.com/webinars/mental-models/

The webinar registration includes
* the live, interactive webinar
* Indi's book in a four-color paperback edition
* the book in a DRM-free digital edition
* an edited, downloadable video of the webinar following the event

If you can't attend the event you can still purchase the video
recording. If you like, we can notify you when this version is
available for purchase:
http://www.rosenfeldmedia.com/webinars/recording_notification.php

Best,
Victor Lombardi

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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 23:05:15 -0500
From: MJ Broadbent <mj at mjbroadbent.com>
Subject: [Sigia-l] [Event Reminder] Wed. 12/10 - IxDA NYC's David
	Malouf and Friends on ?The State of IxD Today? at Bloomberg
To: aigaexperiencedesign at yahoogroups.com, nycchi at yahoogroups.com,
	iai-members at lists.iainstitute.org, chi-resources at acm.org,
	sigia-l at asis.org
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If you haven?t yet registered to attend ?The State of IxD Today? at  
Bloomberg, you don't want to miss this very special event!

IxDA co-founder David Malouf and guest colleagues Ted Booth (IxD  
Director at Smart Design) and Jennifer Bove (V.P. of UX at HUGE, Inc.)  
will engage the interaction design community of New York City in a  
discussion of the current state of the profession.

Bloomberg, the world's leading financial information provider, will  
host the event in grand style at their state-of-the-art headquarters  
in Manhattan.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the event starts at 7:00 p.m.

Gourmet refreshments will be served at both pre- and post-event  
receptions, courtesy of Bloomberg.

The event is free of charge and is open to anyone interested in the  
design of interactive systems and products (Web, desktop, mobile,  
consumer electronics, digitally-enhanced environments, etc.).

For full event details and to RSVP, visit: http://tinyurl.com/6c57pk

If you'd like to make adjustments to an existing reservation, email
nyc-local at ixda.org

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bloomberg is hiring! The following UX-related positions are now  
available:

Visual Designer: http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job22243.html

UX Specialist: http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job22304.html

UX Design Director: http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job22386.html

For more information, contact Jennifer Spencer at
jspencer8 at bloomberg.net 
, Elaine Kwong at ekwong2 at bloomberg.net, or Fahd Arshad at
farshad1 at bloomberg.net 
, or introduce yourself at the event to learn more about these  
exciting opportunities!

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See you there!
The IxDA NYC Local Leaders

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