Information Architect (BIG 4)

Fantastic contract opportunity - We are recruiting for an Information Architect for an initial 6 month contract with a large global consultancy. You will be working to maximise the value of internal information assets across all business functions and information management systems. You must be able to develop and apply coherent, repeatable frameworks for the discovery and definition of information architecture sand have a good understanding of information taxonomies, accessibility principles, usability, content management strategies, and related tools and technologies.

As an Information Architect you will be responsible for the following:

• Work closely with data architecture to develop the relationship between information and data, including how MI supports decision making
• Advise on options, risks, costs vs. benefits, and impact on other business functions and roadmap priorities
• If required, provide advice to and/or seek to learn from other Member Firms, client teams &/or clients that are seeking to implement or improve their use of specific IA methods or frameworks
• Work closely with business functions and technology to understand and categorise information assets, and to provide direction on content location and treatment
• Work closely with technology SMEs to understand and develop content platforms

In order to be a good match for this contract, as an Information Architect you will have experience of the following:

• Proven track record and experience of Information Architecture, incl. accessibility, usability, labelling, navigation systems, metadata, search and content management
• An understanding of Human-Centred Design principles and KPIs
• An understanding of technical debt, incl. its causes, how to measure it, and remedial actions incl. decommissioning
• Practical understanding of GDPR
• 5+ years of experience in Information Architecture or related roles
• Experience of working with Agile and traditional Software Development Lifecycle methods
• Good understanding of project management concepts, incl. Gantt charts/plans, risks, assumptions and dependencies, etc.

If you are interested in this role please apply with an up to date CV