Senior Accessibility Consultant

Target • Minneapolis, MN

7d • $88,000 - $158,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Global UX team at Target is seeking a Senior Accessibility Consultant to join their ranks. This role involves embedding with development, design, and product owner teams to create and improve world-class accessible digital experiences for Target's guests and team members. The consultant will apply internal accessibility procedures (based on WCAG 2.2) throughout all phases of web and app development, from discovery to regression testing. They will utilize assistive technologies to test experiences before launch and collaborate with the accessibility team as needed. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge digital experiences, contribute to the future of accessibility, and drive inclusivity for all Target customers and employees. The role requires empathy, knowledge of the lived experiences of people with disabilities, and the ability to leverage data and guest research to inform decisions. The consultant will help define objectives, push work forward with high standards, constructively challenge current thinking, and drive change for user-centric accessible experiences. Strong storytelling, relationship-building, and influencing skills are essential for success in this matrixed environment.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success applying WCAG 2.2 AA to create accessible experiences.
• Proven ability to successfully lead accessibility efforts throughout all phases of development, within projects and initiatives involving multiple cross-functional teams.
• Experience performing accessibility testing of web and app experiences with assistive technology, including keyboards and screen readers.
• Able to work well in a large organization with many partners, with a demonstrated track record of building deep relationships and influencing peers and leaders.
• Comfort operating with flexibility in your approach in order to deliver results in a fast paced, constantly changing and highly ambiguous work environment.
• Track record in using a strategic approach to solve complicated problems and strong collaboration skills in order to pull partners into your work process.
• Communicate digital accessibility needs and solutions with grace, logic and data.
• Have a passion for continuously improving digital experiences for people with disabilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong technical and analytical aptitude.

Nice To Haves

• Interest or experience in working with UX Design, UX research, Software Engineering or Product Management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Embed with teams of developers, designers, and product owners responsible for creating world-class accessible experiences.
• Apply internal accessibility procedures (based on WCAG 2.2) to digital experiences at all phases of web and app development, including discovery, design, engineering, testing, and regression.
• Use assistive technologies to test all experiences for accessibility gaps prior to them going live.
• Collaborate with members of the accessibility team as needed.
• Participate in guest research and leverage data to inform decisions.
• Help to define objectives and results with product, design, engineering, and business partners.
• Push work forward with high standards and an approach that follows the voice of the customer.
• Constructively challenge current thinking across the company, pushing boundaries and driving change that will deliver exceptional user-centric accessible experiences.
• Build relationships and influence partners in a matrixed environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs (medical, vision, dental, life insurance)
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed