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Manager of Web Design and Accessibility

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• 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 Center's 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 Center's 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: Master's 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. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range: $103,014.00 - $164,822.00

Minimum
$103,014.00

Midpoint
$133,920.00

Maximum
$164,822.00

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Manager-of-Web-Design-and-Accessibility_JR010532 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR010532.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center's mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination">http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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