Senior Accessibility Compliance Program Manager

Back to all jobs Senior Accessibility Compliance Program Manager Microsoft United States, Washington, Redmond,US Salary Range Estimate: $119800 - $258000 The Senior Accessibility Compliance Program Manager plays a critical role in protecting Microsoft’s“license to operate”by ensuring accessibility compliance requirements are met across products and services. Accessibility standards and regulations function as market access controls in some jurisdictions, and failure to meet them can result in le

gal, commercial, and reputational risk to the company. This position focuses on operational delivery, cross-team coordination, and technical excellence, ensuring accessibility compliance work is executed consistently,correctly, and at scale across Microsoft products and services. The TPM partners closely with accessibility engineering, legal, corporate standards, and product teams to reduce compliance risk and improve accessibility outcomes for our customers. Responsibilities Accessibility Compl

iance Program Execution * Drive execution of accessibility compliance programs across Microsoft products, services, websites, and internal tools, ensuring alignment with established governance models and legal guidance. * Advise on prioritization of accessibility issues and remediation work based on risk, impact, and regulatory requirements. * Support creation of accessibility assessments, remediation tracking, and documentation (for example ACRs and VPATs). Standards Development and Implementation * Support internal readiness efforts by translating accessibility standards into practical guidance for engineering and program teams. * Partner with internal standards subject matter experts to track and communicate impacts of evolving accessibility standards such as WCAG and EN 301 549 on Microsoft products and services. Cross-Functional Collaboration * Act as a program-level point of contact for accessibility compliance questions,both programmatic and technical. * Partner closely with accessibility engineering, product management, legal, procurement, and corporate standards teams to ensure compliance work is well integrated into product development lifecycles. Qualifications Required Qualification * Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience. * 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. Preferred Qualifications * Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience. * 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. * 1+ year(s) of experience reading and/or writing code (e.g., sample documentation, product demos). * Working knowledge of accessibility standards(e.g., WCAG, EN 301 549). * Experience supporting accessibility compliance for large-scale products or services. * Exposure to accessibility standards development or standards body participation, directly or through partnership with corporate standards teams. * Experience working with legal, risk, or compliance stakeholders on regulated topics. Why This Role Matters Accessibility compliance is foundational to Microsoft’s mission and trust commitments. The Senior Accessibility Compliance Program Manager plays a critical part in turning regulatory and standards requirements into executable, scalable programs, helping teams build accessible products while reducing legal and operational risk. By strengthening compliance execution and standards development, this position enables sustained improvement in accessibility outcomes across the company. Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: [https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay](https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay) This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. * * * Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about [requesting accommodations.](https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) Apply for Job Salary Range Estimate: $119800 - $258000 Microsoft Job Position: Web / Mobile Development Engineer Job Type: Full Time Job Location Type: Office Apply for Job Sponsors Back to all jobs