Accessibility Experience (AX) Lead

12-month contract + 12-month extension option

QLD, ACT, VIC or NSW | Hybrid working

Australian Citizenship required | Baseline clearance eligibility

BLACKROC is seeking an experienced Accessibility Experience (AX) Lead to join a large-scale digital environment. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on accessibility expertise, working across product, design and technology teams to embed inclusive design, accessibility standards and testing practices across digital services.

Key responsibilities

- Lead accessibility and inclusive design practices across digital products and services.
- Establish and improve accessibility standards, guidance, testing approaches and delivery practices.
- Partner with designers, developers, architects and product teams to improve accessible interfaces, components and digital experiences.
- Contribute to accessibility improvements across design systems, component libraries and Storybook implementations.
- Lead accessibility reviews, testing and remediation, including engagement with assistive technology users and people with disability.




- Coach and mentor teams to build accessibility capability and embed best practice across delivery teams.

About you To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Robust experience leading digital accessibility, inclusive design or accessible user experience initiatives.
- Practical expertise in WCAG, assistive technologies, inclusive design and accessibility testing/remediation.
- Experience collaborating with design, development and product teams to deliver accessible digital experiences.
- Experience with design systems, component libraries, reusable UI patterns or accessible frontend components.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills.
- Experience building organisational capability through coaching, training, standards development or communities of practice.

Highly regarded

- Frontend development, Storybook or design system experience.
- Accessibility testing panels or user engagement involving people with disability.
- Government, regulated or highly governed environment experience.

Apply Now To apply, please send your resume or contact Abbie for a confidential discussion: [email protected] / 0413 444 157

📌 Accessibility Experience Lead (Sydney)
🏢 BLACKROC Recruitment
📍 Sydney