SSharePoint Consultant (Modern Workplace)

Avanade • Raleigh, NC

2d

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 with strategic advisory to modernize collaboration and improve information accessibility across IT and business teams.

The consultant leads end-to-end SharePoint Online solution design and delivery, including intranets, collaboration portals, and document management systems. The role also covers environment administration, migrations and modernization, platform governance and operations, enterprise content strategy, information architecture, taxonomy and metadata, client engagement leadership, and user adoption and change enablement.

The consultant advises stakeholders, facilitates discovery and design workshops, contributes to proposals and business development, and supports client teams through documentation, training, and knowledge transfer. Success is measured through on-time deployments, migration outcomes, adoption, governance and compliance results, content findability, and relevant Microsoft certifications.

Requirements

• Experience leading hands-on delivery and strategic advisory engagements with enterprise clients.
• Demonstrated track record delivering collaboration solutions across enterprise environments.
• Ability to present confidently to technical and business audiences.
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and end-to-end delivery ownership.
• Skill in mentoring and developing junior consultants.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current on Microsoft 365 innovation.
• Hold or actively pursue PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals as a foundation certification, alongside Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert or equivalent credentials.
• SharePoint Online administration and configuration skills.
• Knowledge of SharePoint site architecture, hub sites, and permissions models.
• Information architecture, taxonomy, and metadata design skills.
• Knowledge of content management and governance frameworks.
• Experience with SharePoint migration tools and strategies.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including Teams, OneDrive, and Viva integrations.
• Knowledge of Purview and compliance features, including retention policies and sensitivity labels.
• Power Platform experience, including Power Automate and Power Apps.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Syntex (SharePoint Premium), including AI-powered content processing, document understanding models, content assembly, and Syntex-based governance.
• Experience with end-to-end solution lifecycles from requirements through design, build, deployment, and support.
• Experience with on-premises-to-cloud migrations and modernization initiatives.
• Ability to design scalable site structures aligned with enterprise governance standards.
• Knowledge of environment governance and lifecycle management.
• Development concepts including APIs, web parts, and SPFx extensibility.
• Knowledge of Syntex integration patterns and connecting document understanding, content assembly, and SharePoint Premium services to enterprise content workflows.
• Client engagement leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Workshop facilitation and executive readout skills.
• Business development, solutioning, and proposal support skills.
• Change management and user adoption strategy skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value.
• Delivery experience in agile and project-based environments.
• Ability to connect information architecture to business outcomes such as findability, compliance, and productivity.
• Focus on measurable impact, adoption, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and implementation of SharePoint Online intranets, collaboration portals, and document management systems.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable architecture aligned with Microsoft 365 best practices.
• Develop site structures, permissions models, workflows, and integrations.
• Plan and execute deployments, on-premises-to-cloud migrations, and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure solutions preserve 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 optimize solutions.
• Implement governance policies for lifecycle management, retention, and access controls.
• Support operational readiness, documentation, and knowledge transfer to client IT teams.
• Advise clients on enterprise content strategy, governance, and operating models.
• Design information architecture, taxonomy, and metadata frameworks to improve findability and usability.
• Assess current content and site structures and identify 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.
• Provide recommendations 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.
• Drive sustainable adoption through governance, automation, and usability improvements.
• Mentor and develop junior consultants, share knowledge, and raise team capability.
• Stay current on Microsoft 365 innovation and platform evolution.

Benefits

• Avanade Academy, leadership and 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.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

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