SharePoint Consultant (Modern Workplace)

Avanade • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

The SharePoint Consultant leads enterprise clients through the design, deployment, and governance of Microsoft 365 content management solutions. The role combines technical architecture and strategic consulting to modernize collaboration and improve information accessibility across IT and business teams.

The consultant designs and delivers SharePoint Online solutions, including intranets, collaboration portals, and document management systems; configures and administers SharePoint environments; and advises clients on content strategy, governance, information architecture, taxonomy, metadata, and lifecycle processes. The position also leads client discovery and design engagements, supports adoption and change enablement, contributes to business development, and helps client teams prepare to operate and maintain delivered solutions.

Success is measured through end-to-end deployments delivered on time and within scope, migration outcomes, user adoption and engagement, governance and compliance results, content findability and usability improvements, and relevant Microsoft certifications. Avanade describes itself as a provider of digital and cloud services, business solutions, and design-led experiences on the Microsoft ecosystem, with more than 60,000 professionals in 26 countries.

Requirements

• Demonstrated track record delivering collaboration solutions across enterprise environments.
• Experience leading hands-on delivery and strategic advisory engagements with enterprise clients.
• Ability to present confidently to technical and business audiences and translate complex technical concepts into business value.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with end-to-end delivery ownership.
• Client engagement leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Workshop facilitation and executive readout experience.
• Experience with change management and user adoption strategy.
• Delivery experience in agile and project-based environments.
• PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals certification held or actively being pursued.
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert or equivalent credentials.

Nice To Haves

• SharePoint Online administration and configuration expertise.
• Experience with SharePoint site architecture, hub sites, and permissions models.
• Information architecture, taxonomy, and metadata design expertise.
• Knowledge of content management and governance frameworks.
• Experience with SharePoint migration tools and strategies.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 integrations, including Teams, OneDrive, and Viva.
• Experience with Purview retention policies and sensitivity labels.
• Power Platform experience with Power Automate and Power Apps.
• Microsoft Syntex (SharePoint Premium) experience, including AI-powered content processing, document understanding models, content assembly, and governance.
• Experience delivering full solution lifecycles from requirements through design, build, deployment, and support.
• Experience with on-premises-to-cloud migrations, modernization, scalable site structures, environment governance, and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with APIs, web parts, and SPFx extensibility.
• Experience integrating Syntex and SharePoint Premium services into enterprise content workflows.
• Business development, solutioning, and proposal support experience.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Microsoft 365 innovation and platform evolution.
• Relevant Microsoft 365 or SharePoint credentials.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and implementation of SharePoint Online solutions, including intranets, collaboration portals, and document management systems.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable architecture aligned with Microsoft 365 best practices.
• Develop solution components such as site structures, permissions models, workflows, and integrations.
• Plan and execute deployments, on-premises-to-cloud migrations, and modernization initiatives while maintaining platform integrity, scalability, and upgrade compatibility.
• Configure and manage SharePoint Online environments, including site provisioning, hub sites, security, and compliance.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and usage analytics, and implement governance policies for lifecycle management, retention, and access controls.
• Prepare operational readiness materials, documentation, and knowledge transfer for client IT teams.
• Advise clients on enterprise content strategy, governance, and operating models.
• Design information architecture, taxonomy, and metadata frameworks; assess current content and site structures for optimization opportunities.
• Define content lifecycle processes, publishing standards, and authoring guidelines.
• Lead workshops and working sessions to align stakeholders on content governance and strategy.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders across IT, business, and leadership teams.
• Lead discovery sessions, design workshops, and executive readouts; recommend solutions based on Microsoft 365 capabilities and industry best practices.
• Manage client expectations, risks, and delivery outcomes across engagements.
• Contribute to proposals, solutioning, and business development activities.
• Support user adoption strategies, including training, communications, and change management planning.
• Develop enablement materials and best practices for content owners and end users; promote sustainable adoption through governance, automation, and usability improvements.
• Mentor and develop junior consultants, share knowledge, and help raise team capability.

Benefits

• Avanade Academy, Leadership & Management Development, and technical and role-based training.
• Microsoft certifications and Prosci Change Management certifications.
• College tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible work schedules and the option to work from home.
• A $2,500 annual development fund for professional skills, learning, and growth.
• A competitive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed