Digital Accessibility Manager

Digital Accessibility Manager 

Full time | US or Europe, Remote or Hybrid 

Calling all originals: At Levi Strauss & Co., you can be yourself — and be part of something bigger. We’re a company of people who like to forge our own path and leave the world better than we found it. Who believe that what makes us different makes us stronger. So add your voice. Make an impact. Find your fit — and your future. 

As Digital Accessibility Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring that our digital products can be used by our consumers and employees regardless of their abilities. You’ll focus on designing and building a digital accessibility program, helping to ensure compliance with WCAG across our portfolio of digital products, and training the organization on topics related to accessibility. 

About the role: 

The Digital Accessibility Manager will: 

• Conduct accessibility audits and create remediation roadmaps in collaboration with product managers. 

• Train engineering, design, and site operations teams on best practices. 

• Establish governance for accessibility testing and tracking of progress. 

• Partner with legal and customer support to identify and address complaints and issues and to support litigation.

• Collaborate with corporate affairs and site operations on any public-facing or employee-facing communication. 

• Establish and chair a Digital Accessibility Community of Practice to lead standardization throughout the company. 

• Partner with Global Strategic Sourcing to ensure that accessibility requirements are addressed in master service agreements and scopes of work. 

• Manage suppliers providing accessibility services. 

• Report to our VP of Product & Experience

About you: 

As a candidate for the Digital Accessibility Manager position you should have the following capabilities and experience: 

Technical Skills 

• Demonstrated mastery of WCAG 2.1+, ADA, Section 508, the European Accessibility Act and global accessibility regulations

• Advanced proficiency in ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) and semantic HTML

• Experience with accessibility tools and assistive technology such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, Axe, and WAVE

• Grasp of accessible design principles for web and native mobile applications

• Proficiency with accessibility testing practices and the ability to conduct and guide accessibility audits 

Core Competencies 

• Leadership and Influence: Ability to lead accessibility projects across teams, influence leadership, and foster a culture of inclusion 

• Strategic Vision: Develop long-term accessibility strategies that contribute to LS&Co. goals

• Communication and Advocacy: communicate accessibility concepts to technical and non-technical partners

• Train and Mentor: Experience designing and delivering accessibility training programs

• Problem-solving and Innovation: Capacity to identify accessibility challenges and propose solutions that challenge the status quo 

• Project/ Product Management: Experience managing accessibility programs, setting clear roadmaps and priorities, and ensuring delivery

Required Qualifications 

• 7+ years of experience working in digital accessibility 

• Proven track record of implementing accessibility programs at large organizations 

• Experience in e-commerce, retail, or consumer-facing industries preferred 

This is a remote position eligible for hire in the United States, United Kingdom or Europe. For candidates local to the San Francisco Bay Area, you will be expected in office 3 days per week typically Tuesday-Thursday at our San Francisco, CA headquarters. Note, time in office can vary depending on business needs.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $97,800-$147,300 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.

LS&Co. is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and value people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to make LS&Co. a collective success.

#LI-Remote