Engineering Manager - Information Architecture (Memphis, TN)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Core medical

401K retirement

Paid time off

Maternity/Paternity leave

Education assistance

Learning & development

Job summary

ALSAC, based in Memphis, TN, seeks an Engineering Manager of Information Architecture to lead teams delivering enterprise information modeling, taxonomy, metadata management, and content labeling. This role supports donor engagement and capacity-to-give insights through data-driven strategies.

You will collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to advance strategic data initiatives, promote knowledge management, and ensure secure, scalable data architectures in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in information or data architecture, including strategy development, planning, and delivery oversight.
• Strong understanding of enterprise information architecture principles, including modeling, metadata management, taxonomy, content labeling, and master data management.
• Experience with Data Lake and Data Warehouse design, cloud platforms, Hadoop, NoSQL, and data virtualization solutions.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills across organizational levels.
• Experience with database architecture, design, and operational processes; familiarity with modern BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops technical teams responsible for information architecture and related software platforms; mentors engineers and analysts.
• Partners with the Director, Platform to develop technical strategies and operational plans, including budget recommendations.
• Ensures team effectiveness through coaching, code reviews, and performance management; fosters a collaborative environment.
• Champions best practices; drives delivery of secure, scalable solutions and promotes common assets and modern design principles.
• Manages vendor relationships to ensure on-time delivery within scope and standards.
• Oversees career development, growth plans, and education opportunities; manages training budgets.
• Collaborates with ITS and business stakeholders to align strategies with organizational objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Technical leadership

Stakeholder communication

Information architecture

Data governance

Education

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

SQL Server

Amazon Redshift

Tableau

Unica

Job description

AtALSACyou do more than make a living; you make a difference.

We like people who are different…because we’re different, too. As one of the world’s most iconic and respected nonprofits, we know what it’s like to stand out. That’s why we’re looking at you. Your background, perspective, and desire to make an impact set you apart. As we work to help St. Jude cure childhood cancer, we’re calling on the game-changers, innovators and visionaries to join our family. Not just for the kids of St. Jude, but also for you. Because at ALSAC, we develop and celebrate our employees. So, bring your whole, authentic self and become part of our shared mission: Finding cures. Saving children.

Job Description

As the Engineering Manager of Information Architecture, you will be responsible for delivering business value by defining, organizing, and governing information through best practices in enterprise information modeling, taxonomy, metadata management, and content labeling.

This role offers an opportunity to combine a passion for data with the discipline of information architecture to support strategic initiatives focused on donor engagement, personalization, and capacity-to-give insights. You will work closely with business and technology stakeholders to advance strategic data initiatives, foster cross-functional collaboration, promote innovation in knowledge management and advanced analytics, and provide leadership in information management, agile data governance, and modern data security and protection practices.

Essential Job Functions:

• Leads and develops technical teams responsible for supporting information architecture and related software platforms. Establishes and promotes best practices, standards, and processes for application design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and documentation. Mentors Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, and other team members across multiple product teams while ensuring alignment with organizational quality and information security standards.
• Partners with the Director, Platform to develop and implement technical strategies and operational plans, including recommendations related to annual budget requirements.
• Ensures team effectiveness through coaching, code reviews, feedback sessions, and performance management activities. Facilitates conflict resolution and supports a collaborative, high-performing work environment.
• Champions best practices and drives the delivery of high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions. Advocates for the use of common assets, modern design principles, and framework components while providing ongoing coaching, development, and performance feedback to team members.
• Manages vendor relationships to ensure development initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and in accordance with organizational software engineering standards.
• Oversees employee career development and succession planning, including the creation of growth plans and approval of education and training opportunities. Manages training-related budgets and resources.
• Collaborates effectively with ITS departments and business stakeholders to ensure technical solutions and information architecture strategies align with organizational objectives.

Job Requirements:

• Six (6) years of experience in information and/or data architecture, including strategy development, planning, and delivery oversight. Strong understanding of enterprise information architecture principles, including information modeling, metadata management, taxonomy, content labeling, master data management, and integration design or 4 years of experience in information or data architecture with an advanced degree.
• Experience across multiple architectural disciplines, including Data Lake and Data Warehouse design and configuration, business and technology domains, applications, and enterprise architecture.
• Experience working in large, complex, heterogeneous environments, including legacy platforms preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with modern data architecture technologies and environments, including cloud platforms, Hadoop, NoSQL, and data virtualization solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging reporting, analytics, and data insights to support business objectives and user experiences. Demonstrated ability to apply architectural principles to solve business challenges and drive organizational value.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience working with data warehouse technologies, including SQL Server (preferred), Amazon Redshift, and other modern database platforms.
• Experience with database architecture, design, and operational processes.
• Experience with business intelligence and analytics tools such as Tableau and Unica.
• Experience leading and developing technical and engineering teams in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

This position is based at ALSAC’s National Executive Office in Memphis, TN and is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

Benefits & Perks

_The following Benefits & Perks apply to Full-Time Roles Only . _

We’re dedicated to ensuring children and their families have every opportunity to enjoy life’s special moments. We’re also committed to giving our staff excellent benefits so they can do the same.

• Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
• 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
• Exceptional Paid Time Off
• Maternity / Paternity Leave
• Infertility Treatment Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Education Assistance
• Enterprise Learning and Development
• And more

ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer.

ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.

No Search Firms:

ALSAC does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All resumes submitted by search firms to any ALSAC employee or ALSAC representative via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without being contacted and approved by our Employee Experience team and without a valid written search agreement in place will result in no fee being paid if a referred candidate is hired by ALSAC.