Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.
Summary
An Accessibility project manager's main role is to make sure that products and services meet the requirements of accessibility and usability standards. This person will collaborate with the current central accessibility team members in their regular tasks and projects.
Job Responsibilities
Assist the central accessibility team with helping product teams meet and sustain accessibility standards, and design user-friendly products.
Perform project management tasks, such as tracking outcomes, creating status updates, communicating with product teams, and overseeing successful completion of project objectives.
Answer questions from product teams about accessibility technical guidance, programs, processes, data, and policies.
Help improve the accessibility program data gathering and organization.
Help with documentation of accessibility program processes.
Review accessibility issues and test pass results to ensure they comply with established quality criteria.
Conduct data analysis and create visualization/dashboarding that leads to actionable recommendations.
Requirements
4 overall years of experience in the field.
Knowledge and application of accessibility best practices, per W3C WAI guidelines and specifications (WCAG, WI-ARIA etc.), Section 508 and other evolving accessibility standards.
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Good teamwork and interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholders and teams to improve data and business processes.
Ability to handle multiple tasks with great attention to detail.
Project management skills and the ability to work well and meet deadlines with different priorities in a highly collaborative agile environment.
A willingness to learn and take on new challenges as they come up.
Preferred: Sharepoint, Power BI, Power Automate, SQL, advanced MS Office skills.
Additional Details
Location: Remote (must be able to work PST time zone)
Duration: 3 Months
Pay Range: $48.50 - 55 per hour
AGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans). We will consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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