SharePoint Administrator

We are looking for a Senior Share Point/ Project Tools Administrator for a hybrid role in Oakland, CA. Tue - Thurs onsite.

TOP THINGS:

• Advanced SharePoint Administration User permissions, establishing site collections, various features and functionalities
• Jira / Agile Project Management Tools Configure, Queries, Gadgets and capabilities of Atlassian s Jira Project Management software.
• Advanced Excel such as producing graphs, look-ups, pivot tables, formula development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in computer science or equivalent
• Working knowledge of Financial and Accounting concepts.

Work Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in large Software programs and/or Project experience.
• 10 years of Developer or Software Design and support Controller experience

Proficiency/Required Skills:

• Advanced SharePoint Administration User permissions, establishing site collections, various features and functionalities
• Jira / Agile Project Management Tools Configure, Queries, Gadgets and capabilities of Atlassian s Jira Project Management software.
• Advanced Excel such as producing graphs, look-ups, pivot tables, formula development.
• Power BI reporting using a variety of data sources including Excel, SAP, Jira SAP, third party apps.
• MS-Office suite: TEAMS, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS-Access.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot technologies and new AI features such as "SharePoint Agents"
• ERP Project Phases and Lifecycle Methodologies such as SAP Activate
• Experience with Power Automate workflow usage to automate standard tasks like data refreshes, email and reminder communications.

Overview: The Administrator is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting reporting, document management, project management, and methodology tools used by large corporate IT initiatives. Typical project duties involve administering and ideally integrating multiple software packages to produce reporting dashboards, estimating and forecasting tools (e.g. JIRA, PowerBI), administering document management tools (e.g. SharePoint, MS-TEAMS). In addition, this role is responsible for ensuring Client s project portfolio management tool, Planisware, is kept current as part of the governance requirements.

Key responsibilities of a Project Tools Admin:

• Administer SharePoint/MS-Teams Design, set-up, and support SharePoint sites which leverage the various out-of-the-box features and functionality. Administer permission groups, including restriction to certain folders. Advise on strategies to allow growth, linkages, and integration of various sites. Explore opportunities to use AI like Microsoft Copilot and Sharepoint Agents .
• Administer Jira Design, configure, support Propel s project management tool from multiple instances of Jira (internal & external) for the project team to use of Agile/Hybrid methodology with many Scrum Teams. Includes design and administration of various security groups.
• Testing software support Support software testing tools (e.g. KOBITON) which manage test scripts, test cycles, defect management and resolution. Will partner with client's Testing COE.
• Support budgeting, scheduling, cost control and financial forecasting: Create and refresh project estimating, expenditure tracking and forecasting tools which utilize multiple and varied data sources (e.g. MS-Project, Jira, SAP, Ariba, third-party apps, and Excel spreadsheets)
• Support Data Analysis: Working with PowerBI developers and others, assist in integrating various project management tools to provide ability to analyze data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to the Project Manager and Project Controller.
• Communication: Ability to effectively communicate with PMO team members, software product managers, IT technical staff, other stakeholders, including project managers and project controller.