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Senior Business Architect (Content Strategist)

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Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Krasan Consulting Services, is seeking the following.

Role:

Content Strategist / Business Analyst (Senior Business Architect)

Location:

Remote

Project:

SharePoint Portal Development Project

Notes:

Candidates should be able to travel 2-3 days quarterly to Springfield, IL, as per client requirements, based on project needs.

Position Overview We are seeking a detail‑oriented Content Strategist with Business Analyst capabilities to join our team on a SharePoint portal development project. This role will be instrumental in helping our client consolidate and organize content spread across multiple systems including SharePoint, Laserfiche, iDrives, and other repositories into a unified, searchable portal experience. The ideal candidate combines strong content management expertise with analytical thinking and a consultative approach. You will help define how users discover and interact with content across the organization through intuitive navigation and faceted search functionality.

Key Responsibilities Content Strategy & Planning

Develop and document a comprehensive content management plan for migrating and organizing content from disparate systems

Design and refine taxonomies and metadata frameworks to support findability across departments

Define content types, tagging conventions, and governance standards for documents, HTML pages, media files, and other digital assets

Conduct content audits and inventories across existing systems to assess scope and migration requirements

Information Architecture

Design intuitive navigation structures and site hierarchies for the SharePoint portal

Develop requirements for global faceted search functionality that enables users to filter and locate content efficiently

Create content models and wireframes that illustrate how information will be organized and accessed

Collaborate with UX and technical teams to ensure the architecture supports user needs

Business Analysis & Requirements

Gather and document business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and discovery sessions

Translate business needs into functional specifications and user stories

Develop process flows and documentation for content workflows and lifecycle management

Support product thinking by identifying opportunities to improve how the organization manages and leverages its content

Content Migration Support

Define migration strategies and prioritization for content across multiple source systems

Develop mapping documentation to guide content transformation and metadata alignment

Establish quality assurance criteria for migrated content

Coordinate with technical teams to ensure successful content transfer

Stakeholder Engagement

Facilitate meetings and workshops with client stakeholders across departments

Present findings, recommendations, and project updates in a clear and professional manner

Build consensus around content standards and governance approaches

Serve as a trusted advisor to the client on content management best practices

Required Qualifications

3-5 years of experience in content strategy, information architecture, or a related discipline

Demonstrated experience working on web or portal development projects

Strong understanding of taxonomies, metadata schemas, and controlled vocabularies

Experience with content migration planning and execution

Solid business analysis skills, including requirements gathering and documentation

Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliverables

Professional consulting presence with strong communication and presentation abilities

Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams, including UX designers, developers, and business stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Microsoft SharePoint (Online or On‑Premises)

Background in library science, information science, or records management

Familiarity with enterprise content management systems (Laserfiche, OpenText, etc.)

Understanding of UX principles and user‑centered design

Experience developing enterprise search strategies, including faceted search and findability optimization

Knowledge of content governance frameworks and retention policies

What Success Looks Like

Stakeholders across the organization can easily find the content they need through intuitive navigation and powerful search

A clear, sustainable content management plan is in place and adopted by the client

Taxonomies and metadata structures enable consistent organization across all migrated content

Requirements are well‑documented and effectively guide technical implementation

The client views you as a knowledgeable, reliable partner throughout the engagement

Working Environment

This is a project‑based consulting role requiring a balance of independent work and collaborative engagement. You should be comfortable working directly with clients, managing your own deliverables, and contributing to a team‑oriented project environment.

We are looking for someone who is curious, organized, and passionate about helping organizations make sense of their content. If you enjoy solving information puzzles and thrive in a consulting environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Seniority level:

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:

Business Development and Sales

Industries:

Software Development

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