Lead Accessibility & Inclusive UX

Talent; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking a Lead Accessibility Advisor to shape accessibility and inclusive design practices across complex digital services in Canberra. You will lead, embed, and influence accessibility throughout the delivery lifecycle, working with designers, developers, architects and product teams to implement accessible interfaces and component libraries.

You will collaborate with users and assistive technologies to validate outcomes, establish standards, and promote continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Experience leading accessibility and inclusive design initiatives within complex digital environments.
• Strong practical knowledge of accessibility standards, assistive technologies and inclusive design principles.
• Hands-on experience conducting accessibility reviews, testing and remediation.
• Experience working directly with users and assistive technologies to validate accessibility outcomes.
• Experience partnering with designers, developers and delivery teams to influence accessible interfaces, components and design systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and advocacy skills.
• Experience developing accessibility capability through coaching, mentoring, training, standards and continuous improvement.
• Experience with frontend implementations, Storybook, component frameworks, accessibility testing panels or user engagement programmes would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead accessibility and inclusive design practices across digital products and services.
• Establish and improve accessibility standards, guidance, testing approaches and delivery practices.
• Work with designers and developers to improve interfaces, reusable components and design systems.
• Contribute directly to accessibility improvements across component libraries, Storybook implementations and digital products.
• Lead accessibility testing and engage with people with disability and assistive technology users to understand real-world experiences.

Skills

Accessibility leadership

Inclusive design

Stakeholder engagement

Frontend implementations

Storybook

Design systems

Tools

Storybook

Design systems

Job description

Talent is seeking a Lead Accessibility Advisor to shape accessibility and inclusive design practices across complex digital services in Canberra. You will lead, embed, and influence accessibility throughout the delivery lifecycle, working with designers, developers, architects and product teams to implement accessible interfaces and component libraries.

You will collaborate with users and assistive technologies to validate outcomes, establish standards, and promote continuous improvement in