Over the past 16-years, we’ve evolved our creative, consulting and technology offerings into world-class capabilities. We are recognised by Forrester Research as the leading interactive agency in Europe and are again top of the New Media Age billings table. How do we do it? With multi-discipline teams that help to transform organisations across industrial and governmental sectors. And with creatives who develop phenomenal award-winning digital experiences for some of the biggest brands around. More importantly, our solutions give clients measurable results at every level of their business. But we wouldn’t be anywhere without great people. We encourage initiative and risk-taking, and we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work. It`s an ideal environment for the entrepreneurially minded.
 
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MANAGER INFORMATION ARCHITECT – FINANCIAL SERVICES

As a Manager Information Architect for the financial services, you will be able to demonstrate sound experience of working for a variety of clients in the banking and financial services industry. In addition to your deep industry specific knowledge, you will be an expert in the navigation, organization, interaction design, and business/user process engineering for leading-edge web solutions and software. You will apply user-centred design methods to translate user needs, business objectives, and technology capabilities into world-class user experiences for leading companies. In addition, you will play an active part in expanding current client relationships and forging new ones.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project planning and estimation for complex projects and tracks of work including risk management and resolution
• Mentor co-workers, creative teams and provide design guidance
• Generate user experience audits and heuristic evaluations, user research/user profiling and scenario generation
• Task flow/process flow generation and site structure definition
• Concept generation and modelling
• Wireframe design and solution prototyping
• Presentation of concepts and progress to clients
• Engage in developing new business and client relationships
• Help to evolve existing approaches for the larger creative community at Sapient.

Experience guidelines:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in design-related discipline: Interaction, Information or Interface design; Human-Computer Interaction; Design Planning; Graphic Design; Communications
• Proven track of exposure to projects in the financial services and banking industry
• Prior experience in a consulting firm or agency preferred
• Expertise in user-centred design methods and techniques
• Proficient to expert in: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Visio, Microsoft Office.
• Excellent analytical and process-oriented skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Prior experience in UI design for mobile devices a plus.
• Open to frequent overnight travel and work at client site

About Sapient

Sapient is a global services firm that operates two groups—Sapient Interactive and Sapient Consulting—to help clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace. Sapient Interactive provides brand and marketing strategy, award-winning creative work, web design and development and emerging media expertise. Sapient Consulting provides business and IT strategy, process and systems design, package implementation and custom development, as well as outsourcing services such as testing, maintenance and support. Sapient’s success in Europe can be attributed to the company’s ability to foster collaboration, drive innovation and solve challenging problems for some of the world’s leading organizations such as Avis Europe, BP, BSkyB, Credit Suisse, Essent Energie, Hilton International, IKEA, News Intl., Orange UK, Star Alliance, or Vodafone. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Sapient operates across North America, Europe, and India. For more information, please visit www.sapient.co.uk.

Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.

Sapient is an Equal Opportunity Employer