Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Associate Director – Accessibility to lead our enterprise

accessibility initiatives across digital products, educational content, and publishing workflows. This

leadership role will be responsible for defining the accessibility vision, ensuring compliance with global

accessibility standards, driving innovation, and building a high-performing accessibility team. The ideal

candidate combines deep technical accessibility expertise with solid people leadership and stakeholder

management skills.

Key Responsibilities

Accessibility Strategy & Leadership

Develop and execute the organization's accessibility roadmap aligned with business objectives.

Establish accessibility governance, standards, policies, and best practices.

Champion accessibility as a core business function across departments.

Build a culture of accessibility awareness through training and advocacy.

Compliance & Standards

Ensure compliance with:

WCAG 2.2 AA

Section 508

ADA

EN 301 549

EPUB Accessibility 1.1

PDF/UA





ARIA Authoring Practices

Monitor changes in accessibility regulations and industry standards.

Lead internal and external accessibility audits.

Digital Product & Content Accessibility

Oversee accessibility for:

Websites

Mobile applications

HTML content

eBooks (EPUB)

PDFs

Interactive learning products

Multimedia content

Review product accessibility during design, development, QA, and production phases.

Technical Leadership

Define accessibility requirements for engineering and content teams.

Guide implementation of accessible UI components and design systems.

Evaluate accessibility testing tools and automation frameworks.

Drive accessibility integration into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.

Team Leadership

Lead and mentor Accessibility Managers, Leads, Specialists, QA Engineers, and Consultants.

Establish career development plans and competency frameworks.

Recruit and develop accessibility talent.

📌 Hiring: Associate Director Accessibility (India)
🏢 Academian
📍 India