Microsoft Accessibility Product Manager II 

United States, Washington 

829276120

Accessibility is a key part of Microsoft’s mission to empower people and organizations to achieve more.

Accessibility Product Manager II.

As part of theicrosoft AI (Artificial Intelligence)Accessibility team, you will be an advocate for inclusive design, working with engineering to deliver experiences and meet all the diverse needs of our customers.

ccessibility program, you will coordinate initiatives across Bing, Copilot, Microsoft News and Microsoft Advertising. You will communicate and engage with executives and connect with customers to gather data to support prioritization of accessible and inclusive design in product.

If you have experience running and designing enterprise scale services and platforms, technical depth, familiarity with agile development practices, and experience working directly with engineersboth locally andgeographically dispersed this is the ideal role for you.

Help us champion inclusive growth across

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 2+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience directly working with accessibility standards for technology such as WCAG(Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), Section 508, 255, CVAA (Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act), etc.
• 2+ years of experience with assistive technologies such as JAWS(Job Access With Speech), Narrator, NVDA(Non-Visual Desktop Access), Dragon,VoiceOver,TalkBack, etc.
• 2+ years of work experience developing websites or apps using HTML, ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) , JavaScript, or other languages.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in product/service/project/program management or software development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with free and paid tools in the market for accessibility evaluations and improvements (tools include manual and automated evaluations).
• Experience partnering with communities of consumers with disabilities.
• Certification in Accessibility, for example: Trusted Tester, CPACC (Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies), or PCWA(Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility).
• Keen interest in technology, accessibility, and overall quality of Microsoft’s products and services.
• Proven ability to research accessibility recommendations around emerging trends and technology.

Product Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $127,200 - $208,800 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 22, 2024.

• Function as an accessibility technical subject matter expert whomonitorsindustry trends to stay aware of best practices.

• Influence division processesimpactingaccessibility compliancewith Microsoft’s Accessibility Standard (MAS).

• .

• .

• inclusivegoals.

• Other

  • Embody our