Senior Product Manager – Accessibility (Digital Platforms)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid | Downtown, Toronto

Duration: 12 Months

Our client a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is looking for a Senior Product Manager – Accessibility (Digital Platforms) to Partner with legal, risk, and compliance teams to align on digital accessibility obligations and ensure audit readiness. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

  • Own and evolve the accessibility roadmap for bank’s GAM’s digital platforms, prioritizing features, remediation efforts, and strategic investments in accessibility tooling and process.
  • Act as accessibility subject matter expert (SME) across the product portfolio, ensuring conformance to AODA, WCAG 2.2 AA or AAA, AMA standards, and other relevant regulatory frameworks.
  • Collaborate with internal and external development teams to ensure new features and site enhancements meet or exceed accessibility standards.
  • Lead or support accessibility audits (manual and automated), coordinate remediation plans, and track resolution of issues in partnership with QA and engineering.
  • Embed accessibility as a core product principle across all stages of discovery, design, development, and deployment.
  • Define and track KPIs related to accessibility compliance, performance, and user impact, reporting out to senior leadership.
  • Guide procurement and review of third-party tools, plugins, or agencies supporting accessibility goals.
  • Champion inclusive design thinking and promote accessibility education internally to raise awareness and adoption.

Must-Have Skills:

  • Knowledge/ Experience of Design systems like FIGMA, Angular Front End component and modular libraries, testing suites like devAxe
  • 5–8 years of product management experience, ideally in enterprise-level web platforms or financial services.
  • Proven track record of driving accessibility initiatives in large digital ecosystems.
  • Deep knowledge of WCAG 2.2 (AA or AAA) standards, AODA, and Canadian federal/provincial accessibility requirements.
  • Familiarity with Assistive Technologies (e.g., screen readers, magnifiers, voice input) and testing tools (e.g., Axe, WAVE, Lighthouse, NVDA).
  • Strong understanding of Agile product development, user-centered design, and digital compliance.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams including design, content, development, and legal/compliance.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization. 

Nice-To-Have Skills:

  • Knowledge of investment management, fund platforms, or B2B/B2C financial portals 

Education:

  • Highest education 
  • Certification in accessibility (e.g., CPACC, IAAP, or Trusted Tester) 

Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.