# Document Management Specialist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-management-specialist

A Document Management Specialist organizes, stores, and maintains an organization's records and files, typically administering document management systems like SharePoint and other electronic content management (ECM) software to keep information accessible and secure. This role sits within IT, legal, or administrative operations and requires close attention to records retention compliance and metadata management so files remain properly classified and retrievable. The person is usually detail-oriented and process-driven, often responsible for version control across shared repositories to prevent conflicting document copies.

Top skills: [Metadata Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/metadata-management), [Version Control](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/version-control)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Administrative Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/administrative-assistant)
- Often leads to: [Document Management Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-management-manager), [Information Governance Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-governance-manager)

## Similar roles

[Contracts Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contracts-administrator), [Data Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-specialist), [Digital Content Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/digital-content-manager), [Document Control Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-control-specialist), [Records Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/records-manager)

## Open Document Management Specialist roles (2)

- [Document Management Specialist](https://stblaw.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/New-York-NY/Document-Management-Specialist_R-2026-865) at [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/simpson-thacher-bartlett) — New York, NY (listed on Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's own careers site)
- [Document Management Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6d93f83a-b97d-40ac-9632-8b034e8cd136/document-management-specialist-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time, Ashburn, VA, $32,900 – $50,300

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- [Contracts Administrator](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Charlotte-NC/Contracts-Administrator_REQ532014) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Charlotte, NC (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Document Control Specialist](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4377958009) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Penrose, CO (listed on Voyager's own careers site)
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- [Document Control Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c246aa2f-1f77-43e5-a475-fde6d6453358/document-control-specialist-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Mesa, AZ
- [Data Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69080b32-b66b-4d77-be59-ffb7089bcd17/data-specialist-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Lansing, MI
- [Contracts Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1a95f6ec-1aca-476c-af41-a08b3db6eb33/contracts-administrator-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, $70,500 – $107,750
- [Total Traffic & Weather Network Contracts Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5ae17dc9-954e-4740-ba3a-7918792a03d2/total-traffic-weather-network-contracts-coordinator-at-iheartmedia) at [iHeartMedia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/iheartmedia) — Full-time, San Antonio, TX
- [Contracts Administrator](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/torcrobotics/jobs/8618825002) at [Torc Robotics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/torc-robotics) — Blacksburg, VA (listed on Torc Robotics's own careers site)
- [Subcontracts Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0d663d1a-9aff-4a46-a916-41673653831e/subcontracts-manager-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Huntsville, AL, $80,500 – $123,000

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