State Street · 7 hours ago
Head of Information Architect
Clifton, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$125K/yr - $215K/yr
10+ years expState Street is looking for a strategic leader to serve as their Head of Information Architect and establish IA as a critical discipline within their technology and design organization. The role involves defining information structures and guiding digital transformation initiatives to enhance enterprise-wide user journeys and process mapping.
FinanceBankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end design and analysis of information architecture models that support State Street's financial products and services
Lead deep-dive process mapping across client coverage, entitlements, approvals, and account assignments
Convert unstructured domain knowledge into clear workflows revealing dependencies, friction points, and optimization opportunities
Model current and future-state processes using structured identifiers and system-based logic
Create end-to-end user journeys detailing interactions, decision points, and data dependencies
Map how roles, data, and system logic determine entitlements and user experience
Define consistent system representations, such as role hierarchies and approval logic
Create durable semantic models linking operational processes to UX and technology
Engage in user/product research, translate insights, and support user-centric solutions tailored to financial professionals
Translate process maps and conceptual models into ontologies
Develop early-stage knowledge graph schemas connecting people, accounts, roles, approvals, and business logic
Design relationship models supporting automated entitlements and auditability
Facilitate alignment sessions between business, data engineering, and product teams
Qualification
Required
10+ years' experience in information architecture, with at least 5 years in enterprise or financial service environments
Experience leading workshops that utilize systems thinking practices to convert ambiguity into structured models
Utilize Figma to create process diagrams, journey maps, sitemaps and product wireframes
Perform user research: interviews, surveys, usability testing, and data analysis, with experience in financial user research preferred
Demonstrated excellence in process modeling, information architecture, and conceptual modeling able to structure/organize content for complex financial data systems
Experience clarifying roles, approval flows, and data structures
Aptitude for ontology design and semantic modeling
Preferred
Solid understanding of emerging data intelligence platforms such as Databricks and how they anchor a data-centric approach to transformation
Experience with knowledge graphs, semantic web technologies, or AI powered search and classification systems
Understanding of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and financial industry standards (SEC, FINRA)
Solid understanding of enterprise content management systems such as SharePoint
Benefits
401K with company match
Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
Access to our Employee Assistance Program
Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
Inclusive development opportunities
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Vibrant employee networks
Company
State Street
State Street offers a range of financial services, including investment management, research and trading, as well as asset management.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.05B2025-10-23Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-04-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2025-02-06Post Ipo Equity· $750M
Leadership Team
Ronald O'Hanley
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Renee LaRoche-Morris
Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff to the COO; Head of CAO Services
Recent News
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2026-02-12
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