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Chase · 1 month ago

Vice President Accessibility Lead - Independent Verification Tester

450 W 33rd St, New York, NY, 10001, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$124K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

Chase is a leading financial services firm, and they are seeking a Vice President Accessibility Lead - Independent Verification Tester to join their Digital Accessibility Team. In this role, you will lead and coordinate independent verification and testing activities for their site and applications, ensuring the delivery of high-quality inclusive solutions while mentoring a team and collaborating with various stakeholders.

BankingFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the independent verification and testing (IVT) processes across multiple products

Develop and implement test strategies, test plans, and test cases to recommend comprehensive testing coverage

Define and manage project scope and objectives against project schedule and work plan

Provide guidance and mentorship to the independent verification and testing (IVT) team. Establish and enforce quality assurance standards and new ideas

Collaborate with product and delivery managers and other stakeholders to recommend a clear understanding of requirements and quality expectations

Develop detailed test plans based on product specifications and requirements. Execute test cases, track and report on test results, and manage defect oversight

Explore opportunities for test automation where applicable

Collaborate with Accessibility team to evaluate and recommend testing tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Effectively communicate testing progress, results, and any potential issues to product stakeholders

Collaborate with accessibility Advisors and development teams to resolve defects and improve the timely delivery of high-quality inclusive websites and apps

Proactively seek opportunities for process improvement within the area of testing and verification. Stay current with industry trends, new ideas, and emerging technologies in accessibility testing

Qualification

Accessibility testingAssistive TechnologyWeb Accessibility InitiativeProject managementTest automationProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsJIRAVPAT / ACR knowledgeWCAGInternational lawsTeam leadership

Required

5+ years of relevant accessibility testing knowledge

Broad knowledge of accessibility barriers as well as the tools and techniques for overcoming them

Project management experience, experience managing 5+ team member

Ability to discern accessibility issues from wireframes and code

Ability to analyze and employ problem-solving skills to recommend the best solution

Ability to communicate to a wide range of product stakeholders

Ability to work in both a team environment and as an individual consultant with your assigned client

Detailed accessibility knowledge in a broad range of technologies, Various platforms including Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS, Video and other digital media, PDF and other document standards

Hands On knowledge of Assistive Technology (for example screen readers, magnifiers, alternative input, etc.)

Basic knowledge of VPAT / ACR documents, Working in JIRA tickets

Technical knowledge in Web Accessibility Initiative, Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA), HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), qTest or other testing applications