SharePoint Consultant (Modern Workplace)

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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