Information Architect – Intranet Transformation (14892-1)

Job Description

Information Architect Intranet Transformation

Position goal

Ensure the global corporate intranets content is organized intuitively to:

• Enhance colleague experience and accessibility with a focus on clarity findability usability and scalability
• Align with firm goals governance and compliance standards
• Integrate AI to automate tagging content suggestions and user experience optimization based on IA principles

Who were looking for

As an Information Architect on our intranet team you will play an important role on our intranet transformation project. This role will focus on understanding colleague and business needs to design an intuitive efficient and scalable information architecture for our intranet. You will be responsible for creating the navigation taxonomy and overall content structure that will enhance user experience and support organizational goals.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements.
• Design and develop the intranets 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.

Key skills qualifications and experience

• 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.
• Familiarity with usability testing methods and tools.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.
• Bachelors degree in Information Science Library Science Human-Computer Interaction or related field preferred.
• Experience working in global cross-functional teams and agile environments.

Required Skills:

Information Architecture SharePoint Online Microsoft 365 taxonomy intranet wireframes enterprise content management

Required Education:

Bachelors degree