UX Accessibility Consultant

About the role

As an Accessibility Consultant, you will apply your knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA requirements, assistive technologies, and Target accessibility standards to help create accessible digital experiences. You will partner with Product, Design, and Engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle, providing accessibility guidance during discovery, design, development, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Review concepts, user flows, designs, and implemented experiences to identify accessibility barriers and recommend solutions.
• Conduct accessibility evaluations using manual testing techniques, assistive technologies, and accessibility testing tools, document findings, and support teams in resolving issues before experiences go live.
• Independently support assigned product areas while continuing to grow your accessibility expertise through collaboration with Senior and Lead Accessibility Consultants.
• Advance accessibility across Target's digital ecosystem and drive inclusive experiences for all Target customers and employees.

Requirements

Professional experience in digital accessibility, including foundational knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA requirements and their application to digital experiences.

Demonstrate innovative and creative problem-solving skills.

Experience working across broad cross-functional teams and driving results through collaboration.

Able to manage multiple priorities, drive work forward, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

High level of initiative, organization, and versatility with the ability to manage ambiguity, risk, uncertainty, and changing priorities.

Strong technical and analytical aptitude.

Hands-on experience evaluating digital experiences for accessibility, identifying barriers, documenting findings, and communicating recommendations to product, design, and engineering partners.

Experience using assistive technologies to evaluate digital experiences, including screen readers (e.g., NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver) and keyboard-only navigation.

Understanding of how accessibility integrates throughout the software development lifecycle, including experience working within Agile delivery practices and cross-functional product teams.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Technology, or related field.

Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in digital accessibility, assistive technology, or related field.

Skills

• Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA requirements and their application to digital experiences.
• Experience working across broad cross-functional teams and driving results through collaboration.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• High level of initiative, organization, and versatility with the ability to manage ambiguity, risk, uncertainty, and changing priorities.
• Strong technical and analytical aptitude.
• Hands-on experience evaluating digital experiences for accessibility, identifying barriers, documenting findings, and communicating recommendations to product, design, and engineering partners.
• Experience using assistive technologies to evaluate digital experiences, including screen readers (e.g., NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver) and keyboard-only navigation.
• Understanding of how accessibility integrates throughout the software development lifecycle, including experience working within Agile delivery practices and cross-functional product teams.

Benefits

In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

Pay

The pay range is $69,800.00 - $125,700.00 Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications.

Schedule

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.