Enterprise Content Management Consultant
Title: ECM Consultant (M-Files / Metadata & Workflow Architecture) Location: Remote Part Time Experienced Job Description: We are seeking a highly specialized ECM Consultant with deep expertise in document management systems, metadata-driven architecture, and workflow configuration within M-Files. This consultant will play a critical role in validating and advising on metadata architecture and workflow design as our client evaluates multiple configuration approaches within a test environment. The goal is to ensure scalability, accuracy, and alignment with ECM best practices before moving into broader implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and validate metadata architecture within M-Files, ensuring it is structured for scalability, usability, and long-term governance
- Evaluate and verify workflow configurations, including logic, states, transitions, and automation rules
- Provide expert guidance on best practices for metadata-driven systems, including object types, class structures, and relationships
- Review multiple architectural approaches in a test environment, offering recommendations on optimal design
- Identify risks, gaps, or inefficiencies in current configurations and propose improvements
- Support preparation for system validation and user testing, ensuring configurations are production-ready
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align technical design with business requirements
Required Experience
- Hands-on experience with M-Files (required)
- Proven expertise in:
- Metadata architecture design
- Workflow configuration and validation
- Document management systems and ECM frameworks
- Experience working in test/sandbox environments, validating multiple system configurations
- Strong understanding of scalability, governance, and system design principles in ECM platforms
- Ability to translate technical configurations into clear recommendations for business stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience advising on or implementing metadata-driven systems at scale
- Experience supporting system validation, QA, or UAT processes
- Background in regulated environments or structured document control is a plus
What Success Looks Like
- Clear validation of the client’s metadata and workflow architecture
- Confidence that selected design is scalable and aligned with best practices
- Actionable recommendations that improve system performance and usability
The position is part-time and temporary and is 100% remote.