SharePoint Specialist (Microsoft 365)

Role Context

The SharePoint Specialist is part of the Digital Workplace ecosystem, working closely with other M365 specialists. Together, these roles ensure a governed, scalable, and business‐oriented use of Microsoft 365 for collaboration, reporting, and automation.

The SharePoint Specialist ensures that SharePoint is a secure, well‐structured, and reliable foundation for content, data, and collaboration across the organization with a heavy focus on fulfilling user requests and responding to incidents.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and configure SharePoint Online (site collections, hubs, permissions, sharing settings).

• Design and maintain information architecture (site structures, metadata, content types).

• Apply and enforce SharePoint and Microsoft 365 governance standards.

• Ensure secure collaboration and correct access management in alignment with IT security policies.

• Support business teams in using SharePoint as a collaboration and content platform.

• Collaborate with Power Platform Specialists to support controlled citizen development scenarios.

• Work with Power BI Specialists where SharePoint is used as a data or document source.

• Contribute to lifecycle management of SharePoint sites (creation, review, archiving, deletion).

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands‐on experience with SharePoint Online (modern experience).

• Solid understanding of Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Entra ID).

• Experience with permissions, sharing models, and security concepts.

• Knowledge of information architecture and content governance.

• Experience working in an enterprise or regulated environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate).

• Experience with Power BI integration scenarios.

• Knowledge of records management, retention, and sensitivity labels.

• Microsoft 365 or SharePoint certifications.

Soft Skills

• Structured and governance‐minded.

• Strong communication skills with technical and business stakeholders.

• Proactive, collaborative, and quality‐driven mindset.

Language skills

• English is a must, and at least one from French and Dutch, ideally all three.