Power Platform Consultant

Original job posting

Design and implement Microsoft 365 collaboration, document management, and information management solutions, including a controlled committee document repository and a staff directory. Establish governance, information architecture, operating procedures, training, and a roadmap for expanding the solutions to additional departmental functions.

Job details

We are seeking a Power Platform Consultant to design and implement a scalable Microsoft 365 collaboration, document management, and information management solution within a complex organizational environment. The consultant will focus initially on developing a centralized Committee Document Repository and Staff Directory / Lookup solution, while establishing the information architecture and governance framework needed to support future expansion into broader knowledge management and departmental business functions. Key Responsibilities Validate business requirements and translate them into practical, sustainable Microsoft 365 solutions. Facilitate stakeholder workshops and requirements sessions with diverse user groups. Design and implement SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint Hub Sites solutions. Develop a centralized, permission-controlled document repository with standardized structures, naming conventions, version control, retention, and lifecycle management. Establish committee-level access controls and role-based permissions. Develop a scalable information architecture and governance framework to support future departmental repositories and knowledge-management initiatives. Design and implement a publicly accessible Drupal-based staff directory. Develop operating procedures, governance documentation, and standards for ongoing platform management. Create training materials and conduct knowledge-transfer sessions for administrators and end users. Support change management and user adoption initiatives. Provide implementation recommendations, project updates, issue management, and ongoing guidance. Develop a roadmap for expanding the solution to additional business functions, including policies and procedures, financial information, KPI reporting, awards and recognition, and onboarding/offboarding resources. Required Qualifications & Experience Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Microsoft 365 collaboration and document management solutions, particularly SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams. Strong experience with SharePoint Hub Sites, information architecture, document management, records management, and governance. Experience establishing document classification, retention, access controls, naming conventions, permissions, and lifecycle management. Proven ability to translate business requirements into sustainable solutions using existing enterprise platforms while minimizing custom development. Experience facilitating workshops and working with diverse stakeholders, including administrative teams, committees, faculty, and external users. Experience developing governance models, standard operating procedures, training materials, and change management plans. Experience with Drupal CMS and public-facing directories or information management solutions. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills. Highly self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities. Education Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline; or College diploma with relevant professional experience. Microsoft certifications related to Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power Platform, or collaboration technologies are an asset. Nice to Have Experience working within a Canadian university or higher education environment. Experience in healthcare or other complex, highly regulated organizations. Experience with records management, accreditation requirements, and enterprise governance.

What you’ll do

Design and implement Microsoft 365 collaboration, document management, and information management solutions, including a controlled committee document repository and a staff directory. Establish governance, information architecture, operating procedures, training, and a roadmap for expanding the solutions to additional departmental functions.

Requirements

Requires demonstrated experience implementing Microsoft 365 solutions, especially SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams, along with expertise in information architecture, document and records management, permissions, and governance. Candidates should have experience facilitating stakeholder sessions, developing procedures and training, supporting change management, and working with Drupal; a relevant undergraduate degree or college diploma with professional experience is required.

Listed skills

• Microsoft Teams · Preferred
• Microsoft 365 · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• SharePoint Online
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint Hub Sites
• Microsoft 365
• Information Architecture
• Document Management
• Records Management
• Governance
• Access Controls
• Retention Management
• Drupal CMS
• Requirements Analysis
• Stakeholder Workshops
• Change Management
• Training and Knowledge Transfer
• Project Management

Job areas

• Technology
• Consulting
• Education
• Management & Leadership