DCIA: DC Information Architects Where Information Architects Connect

May manage and provide guidance on User Experience best practices at
the project level. Innovates through solutions to support project
team, and/or department objectives, and recognizes implications across
project portfolio. Creates standard information architecture
documentation. Defines competitive landscape, establishes benchmarks
for and conducts competitive assessments. Defines content
organization, nomenclature and navigation systems for web sites to
maximize user experience and overall site effectiveness. For
information contact adriana.machado@marriott.com.

Expected Contributions
* Contributes specialized knowledge and skill in the IA discipline
* Contributes innovations and solutions on a project level
* May lead project from user experience perspective
* Design and implement user-centered design processes to structure
large, e-commerce and content-focused web sites
* Gather user requirements
* Conduct task analyses
* Conduct heuristic evaluations
* Work with cross-functional teams throughout the development process
* Creates IA deliverables including site maps, process flows, page
flows, use cases, functional specifications, wireframes and related
documentation
* May assist UR in usability research and testing. Ability to analyze
and report test results
* Write position papers on user*focused web research, and industry trends
* Conduct heuristic evaluations of Marriott*s online presence
* Define the competitive landscape, establish benchmarks for and
conduct competitive assessments

Candidate Profile
* Excellent leadership skills
* Excellent creative solution skills
* Excellent collaborative skills
* Strong interpersonal and customer relationship skills
* Knowledge in current User Experience and/or IA theory and research
* Takes initiative and acts independently while seeking input from
subject matter experts as needed to make solid strategic recommendations
* Ability to distill and organize large amounts of complex
information into intuitive site maps and navigation systems
* Firm understanding and ability to balance user, business, and
technical needs at the project level
* Ability to understand business objectives at the projects level and
create the solutions to achieve them
* Advanced experience or understanding of usability testing and
research skills
* Experience providing analysis and reporting test results or
competitive analysis
* Ability to effectively manage multiple activities in a dynamic environment
* Solid understanding of Internet product development life cycles
* Advanced understanding of user experience modeling and human
factors testing
* Superior written and oral communication skills
* Specialized experience with Internet development process,
user-centered design principles and prototyping
* Knowledge of HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, interface design, CMS
* Has specialized experience with any or some of the following:
Information Architecture, Library Sciences, Human Factors Psychology,
Interaction or Visual Design, User Research, Interface Development,
Content Management, Appilcations Development, Writing, Marketing
* Strong team orientation

Education/Experience
* Demonstrated knowledge of user-centered design principles and practices
* Experience in the Internet field, developing large-scale
transactional sites
* Extensive experience with rapid prototyping tools (e.g., Visio,
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, MS Office, etc.)
* Bachelor's degree preferred in Liberal Arts fields, Human Factors
Psychology, Instructional Design, Library Sciences, or 4+ years
experience in related field, Master*s Degree a plus