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Atlassian · 3 hours ago

Principal Technical Program Manager - Accessibility

Atlassian is a company focused on unleashing the potential of every team through their software products. They are seeking an experienced Principal Technical Program Manager to lead complex accessibility programs, ensuring their products are accessible for all users, particularly enterprise customers.

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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Define and own the multi-quarter accessibility program roadmap across multiple products
Translate enterprise accessibility requirements and standards into clear problem statements, technical initiatives, and success measures
Lead cross-team programs that involve design systems, platform components, and individual product teams (e.g., Jira, Confluence, JSM)
Partner with engineers and designers to develop reusable patterns and components that make accessible experiences the default
Embed accessibility into product development workflows (design reviews, technical design, testing, rollout), not just as a post-launch checklist
Work with customer-facing and compliance teams to design efficient engagement models for enterprise accessibility (e.g., VPATs, escalations, CAB workflows)
Drive adoption of automation, tooling, and metrics for accessibility (e.g., automated checks, shared test plans, defect and cycle-time metrics)
Communicate program status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to senior leaders and stakeholders

Qualification

Technical Program ManagementAccessibility StandardsCross-functional LeadershipDataMetrics AnalysisTechnical AcumenCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingCollaboration

Required

10+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering management, or similar roles in software
A track record of leading high-impact, cross-functional technical programs that span multiple teams and surfaces
Strong technical acumen: you're comfortable reviewing technical designs, understanding architecture trade-offs, and partnering with senior engineers
Experience working in or closely with one of: accessibility (WCAG, ARIA, assistive tech), compliance, or other regulated environments
Demonstrated ability to: Build and execute multi-quarter roadmaps
Manage complex dependencies and de-risk delivery
Use data and metrics to inform priorities and track outcomes
Communicate clearly with executives, engineers, designers, and customer-facing teams
Comfort working in ambiguous problem spaces and creating structure where it doesn't yet exist

Benefits

Health and wellbeing resources
Paid volunteer days

Company

Atlassian

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Atlassian is a software company that offers proprietary software products for teamwork, project management, and software development.

H1B Sponsorship

Atlassian has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (263)
2024 (184)
2023 (190)
2022 (259)
2021 (156)
2020 (162)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$210M
Key Investors
T. Rowe PriceAccel
2015-12-10IPO
2014-04-08Secondary Market· $150M
2010-07-14Series A· $60M

Leadership Team

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Michael Cannon-Brookes
CEO and Co-Founder
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Scott Farquhar
Co-Founder and Board Member
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