Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Duration: 3–6-month contract

About the Role

We're seeking a Digital Accessibility Consultant to help shape and advance an organization's accessibility program. You'll assess current readiness, build a practical framework and improvement roadmap, and partner with teams to make accessibility part of how websites and applications are planned, designed, and developed.

This role combines hands-on accessibility expertise with project leadership and team education.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop an accessibility framework with transparent standards, processes, ownership, and measurable goals.
- Conduct accessibility audits and gap analyses, prioritize findings, and guide teams through remediation.
- Lead accessibility projects, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
- Partner with design, development, content, and testing teams to incorporate accessibility throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Embed accessibility early in requirements, design reviews, and development rather than addressing issues only before launch.
- Provide training and practical guidance on WCAG and applicable accessibility requirements, including AODA, ADA, and Section 508.
- Track progress,



communicate risks and recommendations, and coordinate external vendors or consultants as needed.
- Stay current with evolving accessibility standards, regulations, and technologies.

Qualifications

- Demonstrated experience as a digital accessibility subject matter expert supporting websites and applications.
- Strong knowledge of WCAG and applicable accessibility requirements.
- Experience developing accessibility frameworks, improvement roadmaps, or governance processes.
- Ability to assess accessibility gaps and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and working closely with business and technical teams.
- Strong communication, training, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently and turn recommendations into sustainable practices.

Preferred Experience

- Helping an organization establish or improve its accessibility program.
- End-to-end website delivery, including CMS platforms such as Adobe Experience Manager, tag management, and website governance.
- Familiarity with privacy notices, terms of use, secure website practices, and domain registration.

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📌 Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant (Toronto)
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