What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior SharePoint Administrator & Digital Workplace Lead - Information Technology - Dallas position at Winstead PC?
Position Summary
We are seeking a Senior SharePoint Administrator to serve as the primary architect and strategist for our internal digital ecosystem. The right candidate will lead the evolution of our SharePoint Online environment, transforming it from a storage repository into a high-performance collaboration hub. This role requires a blend of technical mastery, project management, and a passion for fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.
Strategic Responsibilities
- Architecture & Evolution: Lead the structural design of the SharePoint Online environment. Proactively identify and implement platform upgrades to keep the environment modern and scalable.
- Knowledge Management Leadership: Design and enforce metadata strategies, search optimization, and document lifecycle policies to ensure company information is findable and secure.
- Governance & Security: Own the security model for all internal and extranet sites. Establish and document governance policies for site creation, group management, and external sharing.
- Collaboration Evangelist: Promote the adoption of M365 collaboration tools. Act as a consultant to various business units to help them digitize their workflows.
- Empowerment & Training: Develop and lead a "Super User" program, training department-designated coordinators to maintain their own sites while ensuring they adhere to brand and functional standards.
- Site Engineering: Handle the high-level technical tasks, including complex subsite creation, page formatting, and the integration of third-party tools or custom web parts.
Required Skills & Experience
- Expertise: 5–10 years of dedicated experience in SharePoint administration (with a strong focus on SharePoint Online/M365).
- Autonomy: Proven track record of operating as a "department of one" or leading SharePoint initiatives with minimal supervision.
- Communication: Elite interpersonal skills. You must be comfortable presenting to stakeholders and translating technical requirements into business solutions.
- Analytical Mindset: Ability to audit existing environments and provide data-driven recommendations for cleanup and optimization.
- Enthusiasm: A visible passion for staying current with Microsoft’s roadmap and a drive to constantly improve the user experience.