Accessibility Program Manager

Atlassian is continuing to hire with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19. All new and existing Atlassians will continue to work from home until it’s safe to return to our offices. When our offices re-open, every Atlassian will have the choice to work from an office or from home.

Are you obsessed with expanding access to products used by millions of teams around the world? Are you inspired by a vision of building and maintaining better products?

At Atlassian, our mission is to unleash the potential of every team around the globe. To that end, we know that the best products are simple, usable, and accessible for users with a wide variety of specific needs.

Atlassian is at the beginning of our journey to provide accessible products and we're looking for an experienced Program Manager to join our growing accessibility team.

The role:

As the Accessibility Program Manager you will support our new Core Accessibility TEAM, guide program reporting mechanisms, craft kick-ass communications for various audiences and own key team cadence events.

To be successful in this role you will be able to engage with leadership, teams and stakeholders, work closely with other Server PgMs, navigate complex organizations structures, while keeping your ear to the ground on the bigger picture of our reporting and planning cadences at Atlassian.
You will:

Work closely with the Head of Accessibility to plan and co-ordinate our new accessibility program.
Assess and iterate on our practices to make them more impactful for everyone involved. Get retrospective data from relevant stakeholders, surface problems, and get creative to solve them with the core accessibility team
Plan, organise and facilitate team events like town halls, quarterly reporting, leadership briefs and other planning and communications rituals
Coordinate and run key projects to help set up the Accessibility Program for success.

About You:

Are first and foremost a highly organized individual
You transform empathy into action
You are an overachiever and understand how to plan ahead to achieve outcomes
You have experience working with senior stakeholders, large teams, and across different timezones
Logistics and blockers are things you like to knock out of the park
You are thoughtful in your communication style - you are clear, and you keep it fun

On your first day, we'll expect you to have:

Understanding of the accessibility landscape
3+ years of relevant professional experience in a product organisation
Technical aptitude, ideally with experience working in the Atlassian collaboration toolset
Ability to work ahead of the clock and anticipate upcoming needs
Experience in running smooth operations, and interest in diagnosing operational pain points
Clear and accessible communication skills
Can-do attitude and the ability to balance priorities
Ability to promote, define, refine and carry out lightweight processes that fit our culture and values
Passion for Atlassian's collaboration tools, and how they empower teams to unleash their potential

It's great, but not required, if you have:

Experience as an Accessibility Program Manager

More about our benefits

Whether you work in an office or a distributed team, Atlassian is highly collaborative and yes, fun! To support you at work (and play) we offer some fantastic perks: ample time off to relax and recharge, flexible working options, five paid volunteer days a year for your favourite cause, an annual allowance to support your learning & growth, unique ShipIt days, a company paid trip after five years and lots more.

More about Atlassian

Creating software that empowers everyone from small startups to the who’s who of tech is why we’re here. We build tools like Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Trello to help teams across the world become more nimble, creative, and aligned—collaboration is the heart of every product we dream of at Atlassian. From Amsterdam and Austin, to Sydney and San Francisco, we’re looking for people who want to write the future and who believe that we can accomplish so much more together than apart. At Atlassian, we’re committed to an environment where everyone has the autonomy and freedom to thrive, as well as the support of like-minded colleagues who are motivated by a common goal to: Unleash the potential of every team.

Additional Information

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians is the driver of our success. To make sure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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