SharePoint Consultant (Modern Workplace)
Introduction
The SharePoint Consultant leads enterprise clients through the design, deployment, and governance of Microsoft 365 content management solutions—serving as both a technical architect and strategic advisor to modernize collaboration and drive information accessibility at scale. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong consulting capabilities to deliver measurable business outcomes across IT and business teams.
Come Join Us
If you’re energized by the rare combination of technical depth and content strategy expertise—and you want to work at the forefront of Microsoft 365 collaboration—this role is for you. At Avanade, you’ll shape how leading organizations manage knowledge, streamline content governance, and unlock the full value of their Microsoft 365 investments at scale.
What you’ll do
- SharePoint Solution Design & Delivery
- 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 including site structures, permissions models, workflows, and integrations
- Plan and execute deployments, migrations (on-prem to cloud), and modernization initiatives
- Ensure solutions maintain platform integrity, scalability, and upgrade compatibility
- Administration & Operations
- Configure and manage SharePoint Online environments (site provisioning, hub sites, security, compliance)
- Monitor platform health, performance, and usage analytics to optimize solutions
- Implement governance policies including lifecycle management, retention, and access controls
- Support operational readiness, documentation, and knowledge transfer to client IT teams
- Content Strategy & Information Architecture
- Advise clients on enterprise content strategy, governance, and operating models
- Design information architecture (IA), taxonomy, and metadata frameworks to improve findability and usability
- Conduct current-state assessments of content and site structures to 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
- Client Advisory & Engagement Leadership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders across IT, business, and leadership teams
- Lead discovery sessions, design workshops, and executive readouts
- Provide recommendations grounded in Microsoft 365 capabilities and industry best practices
- Manage client expectations, risks, and delivery outcomes across engagements
- Contribute to proposals, solutioning, and business development activities
- Adoption & Change Enablement
- 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
Skills & Experiences
Core Technical Skills
- SharePoint Online administration and configuration
- SharePoint site architecture, hub sites, and permissions models
- Information architecture (IA), taxonomy, and metadata design
- Content management and governance frameworks
- SharePoint migration tools and strategies
- Microsoft 365 ecosystem: Teams, OneDrive, and Viva integrations
- Purview and compliance features: retention policies and sensitivity labels
- Power Platform: Power Automate and Power Apps
- Microsoft Syntex (SharePoint Premium): AI-powered content processing, document understanding models, content assembly, and Syntex-based governance
Delivery & Architecture
- End-to-end solution lifecycle: requirements to design to build to deploy to support
- On-premises to cloud migrations and modernization initiatives
- Scalable site structure design aligned with enterprise governance standards
- Environment governance and lifecycle management
- Development concepts: APIs, web parts, and SPFx extensibility
- Syntex integration patterns: connecting document understanding, content assembly, and SharePoint Premium services to enterprise content workflows
Consulting & Business Skills
- Client engagement leadership and stakeholder management
- Workshop facilitation and executive readouts
- Business development, solutioning, and proposal support
- Change management and user adoption strategy
- Translating complex technical concepts into business value
- Delivery experience in agile and project-based environments
Key Success Metrics
- SharePoint Online deployments delivered end-to-end on time and within scope
- Migration success rates from on-premises to cloud environments
- User adoption and engagement metrics post-deployment
- Governance framework implementations and compliance outcomes
- Content findability and usability improvements
- Microsoft certifications attained including PL-900 and relevant M365/SharePoint credentials
A great place to work
Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital and cloud services, business solutions and design-led experiences on the Microsoft ecosystem. With 60,000+ professionals in 26 countries, we are the power behind the Accenture Microsoft Business Group, helping companies to engage customers, empower employees, optimize operations and accelerate their digital transformation across many platforms, operating models and sectors. To learn more about some of our projects and the impact we make for our clients and their customers, visit us at www.avanade.com. Create a future for our clients that also creates a future for you.
Make your mark. Find your purpose at Avanade. Imagine a career working with exceptional people on cutting-edge projects that matter. With Avanade, you’ll make a genuine human impact in everything you do, from day one.
Become the most inspired version of yourself.
Avanade Academy, Leadership & Management Development, Technical & Role-based Training, Microsoft Certifications, Prosci Change Management Certifications, and College Tuition Reimbursement.
Discover what’s possible every day.
Avanade strives to help employees balance the demands of work and life by offering a competitive benefits package, including flexible work schedules, the option to work from home, a development fund of $2,500 each year for investing in your professional skills, learning and growth, and much more!
Enjoy your career at Avanade by joining the world’s largest Microsoft Partner!
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About you
- You bring a balance of technical depth and content strategy expertise, connecting information architecture to business outcomes such as findability, compliance, and productivity
- You have experience leading both hands-on delivery and strategic advisory engagements with enterprise clients
- You are focused on measurable impact, adoption, and sustainability in every solution you deliver
- You possess strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and end-to-end delivery ownership
- You are skilled at mentoring and developing junior consultants, sharing knowledge and raising team capability
- You demonstrate a mindset of continuous learning, with a commitment to staying current on Microsoft 365 innovation and platform evolution
- You hold or are actively pursuing PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals as a foundation certification, alongside Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert or equivalent credentials
- You have a demonstrated track record of delivering collaboration solutions across enterprise environments, with the ability to present confidently to both technical and business audiences
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