Global Content & Website Strategist

Architect (Global Content & Website Strategist)

The Global Content & Website Strategist will be responsible for leading a team of Business and Systems Analysts and Information Architects on a very large, long-term project. Main functions include managing requirements, content management strategies, influencing website layout, design and navigation and taxonomy management. The candidate will formulate the requirements gathering process and provide Support to the Project Manager during the project SDLC. These requirements include WireFrames, Comps, Mental Models, Use Cases, Non-Functional requirements like Browser Availability, Site Volume, Capacity and Security requirements among others. The Strategist will be responsible for transition of requirements and design to the Technical Development and Quality Control teams.

The appropriate candidate will be a high energy, enthusiastic person who works and relates well with others, reacts and performs well under pressure and is a self-starter who can set and meet goals with a minimum of supervision. The Content & Website Strategist reports directly to the Associate Information Officer - Web Properties.

Responsibilities:
Formulate, institutionalize and implement a consistent and repeatable Requirements Gathering process
Support the Project Manager throughout the Project SDLC
Manage a team of Business Analysts, Systems Analysts and Information Architects – deliverables, resource management and utilization
Manage Requirements from Business for Web-based Applications
Work with Quality Control and Development group to deliver requirements
Manage multiple external vendor relationships and resources
Effectively communicate status to Senior Management

Work in Jersey City, NJ for a company consisting of world leaders in insurance and financial services.


About Our Client: This company is the world's leading U.S.-based international insurance and financial services organization; it is the largest underwriter of commercial and industrial insurance in the United States, and is among the top-ranked U.S. life insurers. Its member companies write a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products for commercial, institutional and individual customers through a variety of distribution channels in approximately 130 countries and jurisdictions throughout the world. This company serves its customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer. Additionally, they are leading providers of retirement and financial services, as well as asset management worldwide.

This is an estimated six-month (with possible extension) position through Volt Services Group, a member of the Volt family of companies and a publicly traded, nationally recognized leader in providing staffing and information services. VSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating under the strictest code of business ethics.

Requirements:



Educational Requirements:Bachelors degree or equivalent in Industrial Design, Interactive Design, Library Sciences, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, or Fine Arts (Information Science or related area is preferred)

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates MUST have 7+ years experience functioning as a content strategist, business analyst or information architect, and at least 5+ years in a supervisory role in a web development/website building environment involved in most of the following areas:
Experience in leading and mentoring a team of Business Analysts and /or Information Architects mainly for Web-based Applications. Strong Leadership and Facilitation skills.
Excellent communication and negotiating skills with prior success acting as a Change Agent and Influencer.
Sound and accurate judgment with ability to support and explain reasoning for decisions, mainly to Senior Management. Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; and ensure timely decisions are made.
Ability to multi-task, manage priorities, and ensure that requests are handled in a timely and proactive manner.
Must have the ability to work well with multiple teams and people to identify content and feature opportunities; experience in talking to multiple audiences, including business and technical audiences.
Provide requirements linkage and continuity to Business Units, Development, Quality Control, Architecture and Technical Support groups.
Comprehensive understanding of Website presentation including, importance of content management, website design and navigation, website optimization techniques, page layouts, web portals, difference between content management and delivery, workflow management, taxonomy management, etc.
Prior experience with creation / maintenance of any global website that would include internationalization, translation, geolocation, localization concepts and design for such implementation.
Prior experience with Usability testing, Storyboarding, Wireframe and Comp creation, managing the relation between the Business Analyst, Information Architect and Web Designer roles.
Prior experience with external vendor management (some remote), ability to evaluate and challenge multiple, concurrent vendor deliverables effectively.
Full project SDLC experience and understanding of Project Management and control.
Prior experience working with a Web or Enterprise Content Management Product(s).

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY UNLESS YOU MEET MOST OF THESE REQUIREMENTS.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
Prior Web Development experience.
Good understanding of Content-related Web Governance.
Prior experience in an Internet/Online Media environment.

Since this position is urgent you will be given immediate consideration should your resume meet the job requirements.


PLEASE NOTE: To begin the process, please email your resume to Volt. Next, call Volt and inform the Receptionist that you would like to be in contact with the Recruiter responsible for this posting. Give the Receptionist the job number of 158867 to check who the Recruiter is to connect you with. The Recruiter for this position will have your resume handy to discuss this position with you and will be able to expedite your consideration for this position immediately.

Volt offers:
Competitive compensation and benefits.
A talented and upbeat staffing team focused on the quality of your career.
The solid security of working for a company trusted by Fortune 500 companies for over 50 years.

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