Manager of Web Design and Accessibility

Department:

Enterprise Development & Support

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Enterprise Development and Support

Position Title:

Manager of Web Design and Accessibility

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Manager of Web Design and Accessibility is responsible for the strategic development implementation governance and continuous improvement of the University of Kansas Medical Centers public website and intranet platforms. The position provides leadership for web design content management user experience digital accessibility and related digital services while supervising a team of web designers and digital content analysts. The position collaborates with application developers communications partners and other stakeholders to deliver effective accessible and user-centered digital experiences that support institutional priorities while promoting compliance with accessibility standards and best practices.

Job Description:

Job Duties:

• Develop implement and maintain the University of Kansas Medical Centers public website and intranet platforms including information architecture schemas functionality accessibility user experience and visual identity.

• Supervise web designers and digital content analysts including assigning work establishing priorities providing guidance and mentoring and supporting professional development.

• Manage web intranet and accessibility projects and priorities ensuring compliance with visual identity standards accessibility requirements and applicable regulations.

• Oversee the design development and maintenance of static HTML content content management system (CMS) page templates query-driven web components web-based tools and related digital solutions.

• Administer the CMS web application and associated tools including permissions page types workflows structure governance and support for CMS editors and digital content contributors.

• Lead institutional digital accessibility initiatives and integrate accessibility standards and practices into digital content creation and maintenance processes.

• Collaborate with application developers communications staff and other stakeholders on web and intranet initiatives.

• Provide technical guidance related to web design content management accessibility user experience and related digital services.

• Support the ongoing operation and maintenance of web and intranet platforms including responding to and resolving support requests from units across the organization.

• Establish and monitor web governance standards service measures accessibility metrics analytics content quality indicators and improvements plan for the public website and intranet services.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities tasks duties and assignments. Furthermore job duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience in web development digital media design journalism information management or related field. Relevant education may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

• Five (5) years of experience managing large-scale websites.

• Two (2) years of experience providing leadership through supervision team coordination mentoring coaching or staff development.

• HTML CSS and XML experience.

• SharePoint Online development experience including use of managed properties.

• Experience with Section 508 compliance requirements and digital accessibility best practices.

• Image editing experience.

• Experience managing various third-party services including web analytics platforms search engines calendar systems online form tools and content management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Masters degree in related field.

Work Experience:

• Relevant experience in healthcare or academic settings.

• Experience integrating systems with content management system platforms.

• Experience writing Microsoft KQL.

Skills

• Organizational skills

• Project management

• Leadership

• Interpersonal skills

• Communication

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health dental and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance long-term disability insurance and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off including vacation and sick begins accruing upon hire plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment and paid time off for bereavement jury duty military service and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

Required Experience:

Manager

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