SharePoint SME
Rate: up to £365 per day - Umbrella only
Clearance Required: SC / SC eligible
Duration: 5 months
Location: Warwick Hybrid - 50/50
Role Purpose
To use SharePoint for safe collaboration with external partners. This runs in parallel to a programme that will prevent unsafe sharing methods, so the messaging and delivery needs to be in sync.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and document SharePoint principles, standards and ways of working for DWS and the Data Defence programme, especially around permissions, access reviews, time limits, external sharing and safe collaboration.
* Act as the SharePoint subject matter expert for the Stronger Controls phase, helping shape and validate solutions covering site/container controls, guest access, download restrictions and secure collaboration patterns.
* Work with DWS, the Data Defence team and technical SMEs to validate SharePoint design decisions and support implementation planning where SharePoint-specific configuration effort is required.
* Create collateral and training that helps colleagues understand how to use SharePoint safely and confidently.
* Deliver or coordinate capability‑building activity such as training sessions, Communities of Practice, champion enablement and user support for SharePoint safe‑sharing behaviours.
* Support impact assessments and business readiness activity for medium- and high‑impact controls, including identifying process impacts, exceptions, dependencies and safe alternatives.
* Provide hands‑on support for SharePoint‑related issues raised through the programme, including pilot support, testing, user pain points and troubleshooting in complex or customised SharePoint environments.
Key Outcomes
* Clear and consistent SharePoint guidance is in place for the business.
* SharePoint is increasingly used as the preferred collaboration method for approved sharing scenarios.
* Business users are better equipped to manage permissions, guests and external collaboration safely.
* SharePoint‑related controls are designed and rolled out with stronger readiness, lower confusion and better support.
* User pain points and operational issues are surfaced early and addressed through pilots, support and feedback loop.
Essential Experience / Skills
* Strong SharePoint Online knowledge, especially permissions, external sharing, guest access and site governance.
* Ability to bridge business change, user adoption and technical delivery.
* Experience producing practical guidance, training and user‑facing collateral.
* Confidence working with security, engineering, communications and change teams.
* Good problem‑solving skills in live operational issues.
* Ability to explain technical controls in plain English.
* Experience with Microsoft Purview / M365 Information Protection / DLP.
* Experience in change, adoption or secure collaboration programmes.
* Experience supporting pilots, testing and early life support.
* Familiarity with highly regulated or security‑conscious environments.
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