Engineering Manager - Information Architecture (Memphis, TN)

ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Core Medical Coverage

401K Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Maternity / Paternity Leave

Infertility Treatment Program

Adoption Assistance

Education Assistance

Enterprise Learning and Development

Job summary

ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital seeks an Engineering Manager of Information Architecture to lead teams in modeling, taxonomy, metadata management, and content labeling. You’ll drive strategic data initiatives, governance, and secure scalable solutions across enterprise platforms.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with ITS and business stakeholders, with a hybrid work schedule based at ALSAC’s National Executive Office in Memphis, TN.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of information and/or data architecture, with strategy and delivery oversight.
• Experience in enterprise information architecture principles incl. modeling, taxonomy, metadata, MDM, and integration design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop teams across information architecture and software platforms.
• Define best practices, standards, and processes for design, testing, deployment, and documentation.
• Coach engineers, analysts, and team members to ensure quality and security standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align architecture with business objectives.
• Manage vendor relationships and oversee career development and training.

Skills

Information architecture

Data modeling

Taxonomy

Metadata management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data governance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Advanced degree in information architecture, data science, or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Amazon Redshift

Tableau

Unica

Hadoop

NoSQL

Job description

# ****At ALSAC you 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 DescriptionAs 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 toFull-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.