Information Architect

Location: New York, NY
Duration: 6 Months 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.

• 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.