Interim Knowledge Architect, London, professional services

CB Resourcing Ltd; London; On-site; NOK 1,391,000 - 2,319,000; Part time

Job summary

CB Resourcing Ltd is seeking an Interim Knowledge Architect to architect and implement the firm’s core knowledge and data infrastructure, bridging Executive Search and Strategic Advisory across two distinct practices.

The role is part-time and highly autonomous, focusing on transforming unstructured market intelligence into structured corporate assets and scalable data workflows, governance, and analytics.

Qualifications

• Experience in Knowledge Management or Information Architecture within professional services or consulting.
• Experience in Research Operations or Data Strategy in executive search or advisory firms.
• Strong understanding of taxonomy and ontology design and how it maps to commercial metrics.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design a unified taxonomy, data tagging model, and governance framework across two business practices.
• Bridge the practices by defining data standards to enrich advisory and human capital data.
• System optimization by partnering with IT/Operations to scale internal tools, search platforms, and knowledge graphs.
• Document methodology to enable training and scale a data culture across research and analyst teams.

Skills

Knowledge Management

Information Architecture

Research Operations

Taxonomy & Ontology Design

Tools

Ezekia

Invenias

Salesforce

Job description

Our client is a highly prestigious, data-led global boutique operating at the absolute intersection of Executive Search, Leadership Advisory, and Growth Consultancy.

They are seeking a visionary InterimKnowledge Architect to fill a newly created part time, highly autonomous role. In this position, you will own, design, and build the firm’s core knowledge and data infrastructure from the ground up, bridging their Executive Search and Strategic Advisory practices.

The Opportunity

This is a foundational role for an expert who loves transforming unstructured market intelligence into powerful corporate assets. You will define how market trends, competitor insights, corporate growth metrics, and elite candidate data are captured, structured, and cross-referenced to uncover hidden market connections.

• Architect & Design: Build a unified taxonomy, data tagging model, and information governance framework across two distinct business practices.
• Bridge the Practices: Set data standards that allow deep commercial advisory data and executive human capital data to enrich one another.
• System Optimization: Partner with IT/Operations to configure and scale internal tools, search platforms, and knowledge graphs (e.g., Ezekia, Invenias, Salesforce, or similar enterprise CRMs).
• IP Blueprinting: Document your methodology to enable seamless training and scale a data culture across the wider research and analyst teams.

Who Should Apply?

We are looking for a structurally minded data or knowledge professional who thrives when there is no pre-existing blueprint. This role is ideal for anyone with a background in:

• Knowledge Management (KM) or Information Architecture within Management Consulting, Private Equity, or Professional Services.
• Research Operations / Data Strategy within an Executive Search or Executive Intelligence firm.
• Taxonomy & Ontology Design with a strong understanding of commercial business metrics.