Vice President, Accessibility Team Lead
UNITED STATES, NY, NEW YORK
- $68,000 p/year
- IT
- Full-time
- digital accessibility
- accessibility compliance
- WCAG 2.2
The Vice President, Accessibility Team Lead at BNY leads a cross-functional team to advance digital accessibility across the organization by embedding standards, ensuring compliance with global regulations, and driving accessibility program delivery. This role requires strategic leadership, hands-on program management, and collaboration with design, engineering, legal, and product teams to create inclusive digital experiences. The position focuses on fostering a culture of inclusion, coaching team members, and championing accessibility awareness bank-wide.
Vice President, Accessibility Team Lead
At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.
Recognized as a top destination for innovators and champions of inclusion, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.
We are seeking a Vice President, Accessibility Team Lead to advance digital accessibility across BNY. This role sits within our Design Hub and will lead a cross-functional accessibility team. The Team Lead will be accountable for maturing accessibility practices, embedding standards into delivery processes, and ensuring compliance with global regulations (e.g., WCAG 2.2, ADA, and EU Accessibility Act).
This role requires both strategic leadership and hands-on program delivery: building frameworks, coaching team members, and partnering across design, engineering, product, legal, and compliance. This role is located in New York, NY
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Development
- Manage, coach, and develop the accessibility team, ensuring role clarity, inclusive communication, and supportive work routines.
- Foster a culture of psychological safety, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Accessibility Program Delivery
- Lead accessibility reviews, audits, and testing across digital products and services.
- Integrate accessibility into the design and engineering lifecycle (e.g., design system standards, QA processes).
- Drive adoption of self-service accessibility tools and training for product teams.
Standards & Compliance
- Ensure BNY digital products achieve WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.
- Align programs with U.S. (ADA, Section 508) and global (EU Accessibility Act) accessibility requirements.
- Oversee development of Accessibility Conformance Reports (VPATs/ACRs).
Partnership & Advocacy
- Partner with UX Research and Voice of the Client teams to ensure inclusive research practices.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to product leaders on accessibility risks, opportunities, and client impact.
- Champion accessibility awareness across the bank through training, workshops, and the Digital Accessibility Champions program.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to shape the accessibility vision at a global financial institution.
- A highly collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives and lived experiences.
- Professional development support, including accessibility training and certification sponsorship.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s a plus).
- 8–10 years of experience in accessibility, UX, or related domains, with at least 3 years leading teams.
- Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.2, ARIA, ADA, Section 508, and global accessibility regulations.
- Hands-on experience with assistive technologies (e.g., NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack).
- Experience integrating accessibility into enterprise design systems and agile delivery workflows.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences.
- IAAP CPACC or WAS certification strongly preferred; willingness to pursue if not already held.
- Experience in financial services a plus, but not required.
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at:
Here’s a few of our recent awards:
- America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
- World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
- “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025
Our Benefits and Rewards:
BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.
BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $68,000 and $113,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
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