Engineering Manager - Information Architecture; Memphis, TN

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As the Engineering Manager of Information Architecture, you will be responsible for delivering business value by defining, organizing, and governing information through best practices in enterprise information modeling, taxonomy, metadata management, and content labeling.

This role offers an opportunity to combine a passion for data with the discipline of information architecture to support strategic initiatives focused on donor engagement, personalization, and capacity-to-give insights. You will work closely with business and technology stakeholders to advance strategic data initiatives, foster cross-functional collaboration, promote innovation in knowledge management and advanced analytics, and provide leadership in information management, agile data governance, and modern data security and protection practices.

• Leads and develops technical teams responsible for supporting information architecture and related software platforms. Establishes and promotes best practices, standards, and processes for application design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and documentation. Mentors Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, and other team members across multiple product teams while ensuring alignment with organizational quality and information security standards.
• Partners with the Director, Platform to develop and implement technical strategies and operational plans, including recommendations related to annual budget requirements.
• Ensures team effectiveness through coaching, code reviews, feedback sessions, and performance management activities. Facilitates conflict resolution and supports a collaborative, high-performing work environment.
• Champions best practices and drives the delivery of high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions. Advocates for the use of common assets, modern design principles, and framework components while providing ongoing coaching, development, and performance feedback to team members.
• Manages vendor relationships to ensure development initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and in accordance with organizational software engineering standards.
• Oversees employee career development and succession planning, including the creation of growth plans and approval of education and training opportunities. Manages training-related budgets and resources.
• Collaborates effectively with ITS departments and business stakeholders to ensure technical solutions and information architecture strategies align with organizational objectives.

• Six (6) years of experience in information and/or data architecture, including strategy development, planning, and delivery oversight. Strong understanding of enterprise information architecture principles, including information modeling, metadata management, taxonomy, content labeling, master data management, and integration design or 4 years of experience in information or data architecture with an advanced degree.
• Experience across multiple architectural disciplines, including Data Lake and Data…