As the Accessibility Research Program Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and evolving our inclusive design program by grounding it in robust research and user insights. You will be responsible for setting strategic priorities for the pipeline of teams ready to embark on the inclusive design journey. Your expertise in accessibility research methodologies will be essential in guiding product teams towards inclusive design practices, measuring the impact of our efforts, and driving continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
Outreach and advocate
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Strategize and execute on initial outreach opportunities to identified product teams, and evangelize the benefit of the inclusive design program.
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Identify expansion opportunities and maintain a pipeline to broaden the volume of teams engaged in the inclusive design program.
Research & Discovery:
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Design and conduct user research studies with people with disabilities to gather insights into their needs and pain points.
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Develop strategic plans for teams on inclusive design, ensuring they have a clear path to success to achieve benchmarks on inclusive user experience.
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Perform design reviews and analysis on new and existing products, and serve as an subject matter expert to teams.
Measurement & Evaluation:
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Develop and implement metrics to measure the effectiveness of our inclusive design program.
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Track progress towards accessibility goals and identify areas for improvement.
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Communicate research findings and recommendations to key stakeholders.
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Contribute to the development of case studies and other materials that showcase the impact of our work.
