Director, Chief Enterprise Content Taxonomist

Fidelity Investments • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Chief Enterprise Taxonomist at Fidelity Investments is responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive enterprise taxonomy strategy aimed at enhancing content organization, retrieval, and governance across the organization. This role requires collaboration with various teams to ensure consistent classification of information, supporting multiple business objectives, and making a significant impact in a fast-growing company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Library Science, Information Management, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 5-10 years of experience in taxonomy development, content strategy, content management, knowledge management, information architecture, or library science.
• Expertise in designing and maintaining taxonomies.
• Strong understanding of metadata, tagging strategy, and content workflow.
• Proficiency in taxonomy management tools and software.
• Experience with content modeling and design is a plus.
• Experience assessing current state scenarios and facilitating the creation of roadmaps for migration to proposed taxonomies.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable strategies.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and consistency.
• Enthusiasm and motivation to coach peers and guide others to perform at the highest level.
• A desire to understand the 'big-picture' of organizational problems and contribute to alternative solutions.
• Experience in the financial services industry is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with content modeling and design is a plus.
• Experience in the financial services industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a new enterprise-wide taxonomy strategy to improve content management and reuse.
• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of taxonomies, metadata schemas, and controlled vocabularies.
• Ensure the enterprise taxonomy is the 'source of truth' across the organization and manage change implementation in enterprise systems.
• Draft policies and procedures for proper control and maintenance of the taxonomy.
• Govern and coordinate decision committee meetings, agenda, business unit leads, and key taxonomy actions.
• Implement interconnectivity between various systems, including content management systems (CMS), while collaborating with IT and developer teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and ensure taxonomy aligns with organizational goals.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments of taxonomy usage and effectiveness.
• Provide guidance and training to teams on taxonomy best practices and standards.
• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in taxonomy and information architecture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree