Accessibility Specialist Manager, Accessibility

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Do what you love. Love what you do.


At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.

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About the Team

Workday has a strong commitment to accessibility and we are growing our team to further expand upon accessible experiences across Workday solutions. Whether you want to work for a team that values work life balance and camaraderie, build solid software that will be used by millions, or want to work for a market leader named a top workplace, join us on the Workday Accessibility Product Team.

About You
You have a user-centric focus on delivering the best products and services. You are passionate about the opportunity to positively change how millions of people who use assistive technology interact with enterprise applications - making them more engaging, personalized, and inclusive. You have experience working with a variety of assistive technologies and experience relating WCAG requirements to broad audiences to win support.
You should be a fast learner, detail oriented, decisive, and enjoy a fast-paced work environment. You are an initiative taker, early adopter, and technology enthusiast, able to translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes. You are able to work closely with engineering teams to deliver features quickly and with optimal resources. You are a collaborative team player who uses positive leadership to coordinate and deliver results across teams. You are ambitious and get great pleasure from helping others understand, coordinate and address their challenges. You embrace being the 'voice of the customer' during product development.

Requirements

BA, BS or MS degree preferred in Human Computer Interaction, or related field

At least 5 years professional experience in digital accessibility with at least 2 years as a people leader.

Solid understanding of Accessible Web and Accessible Mobile technologies with an appetite for learning more

A passion for UX knowledge: you love all things mobile, social, and cutting edge

Experience shepherding designs throughout an Agile development process

Experience with wireframing and planning for UX research

Collaborate cross-functionally with product management, engineering, and other design groups to ensure a smooth product development process

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.