Design System Accessibility Lead, Vice President

JobID: 210531468

Category: User Experience Design

JobSchedule: Full time

Posted Date: 2024-06-28T15:24:27+00:00

JobShift:

Base Pay/Salary: New York,NY $123,500.00-$180,000.00

As an Experience Design Accessibility Lead, Vice President, you will play a crucial role developing and maintaining an inclusive and accessible design system. Applying your background in accessibility standards, usability evaluation, and a passion for creating user-friendly experiences for all individuals. Your work will involve working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our design system incorporates accessible design patterns and supports the diverse needs of our users.

Help with our commitment to creating an inclusive and accessible design system.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the integration of accessibility best practices into our design system, ensuring that core components and design patterns are usable by individuals with diverse abilities

• Conduct usability evaluations and accessibility assessments to identify areas for improvement with the design system, and provide actionable recommendations to enhance accessibility

• Collaborate with design, development, and product teams to define and implement accessible design patterns and guidelines within the design system

• Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design principles across the organization, providing guidance and support to teams in adopting and implementing accessible design patterns

• Stay informed about industry best practices, standards, and regulations related to accessibility, and ensure that the design system aligns with these requirements

• Provide training and mentorship to team members on accessibility considerations and best practices, fostering a culture of accessibility awareness and expertise within the organization

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proven experience in a similar role, with strong focus on accessibility and usability evaluation with a design system or digital product environment

• Prior Knowledge of accessibility standards and guidelines, including WCAG 2.1, ARIA, and best practices for designing accessible interfaces

• Demonstrate experience in conducting usability evaluations, accessibility testing, and providing actionable recommendations for improving accessibility

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and advocate for accessibility considerations

• Proficiency in using accessibility evaluation tools and assistive technologies to assess and improve the accessibility of digital products

• Familiarity with design systems, component libraries, and the ability to translate accessibility requirements into design patterns and guidelines

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Collaboration and communication abilities with solid verbal, writing, visual communication, and presentation skills

• Able to work individually and collaboratively on all team initiatives and roadmaps

• Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, Camtasia or other similar applications