Head of Disability Inclusion

Career Guide

The Head of Disability Inclusion leads an organization’s strategy to ensure people with disabilities can fully participate as employees, candidates, customers, and community members. This role sets goals, builds programs, advises leaders, and partners across teams to remove barriers and improve accessibility, accommodations, and inclusive culture.

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Key Responsibilities

Set a disability inclusion strategy with clear goals, timelines, and success measures
Advise senior leaders on disability inclusion priorities and risks
Build and improve the workplace accommodations process for employees and candidates
Partner with recruiting to create accessible hiring practices
Partner with facilities and workplace teams to improve physical accessibility
Partner with technology teams to improve digital accessibility for internal tools and customer experiences
Develop training for managers and teams on disability inclusion and respectful practices
Create and manage partnerships with disability organizations and service providers
Track progress using metrics and share updates with executives and stakeholders
Support disability employee resource group leadership and community building
Ensure policies and communications are inclusive and accessible
Respond to issues, escalate risks, and guide resolution when barriers are identified

Top Skills for Success

Strategic Planning

Stakeholder Management

Executive Communication

Program Management

Change Management

Policy Development

Accommodations Management

Inclusive Hiring Practices

Digital Accessibility

Workplace Accessibility

Vendor Management

Data Literacy

Career Progression

Can Lead To

Director of Disability Inclusion

Head of Accessibility

Head of Diversity and Inclusion

Director of Employee Experience

Director of People Operations

Transition Opportunities

Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion

Vice President of People Experience

Chief Diversity Officer

Head of Social Impact

Head of Human Resources

Common Skill Gaps

Often Missing Skills

Digital AccessibilityAccommodations ManagementMetrics DesignBudget ManagementVendor ManagementPolicy DevelopmentTraining Design

Development SuggestionsBuild experience by owning an accommodations improvement project, partnering with product and technology teams on accessibility, and creating a simple metrics dashboard. Seek mentorship from legal, human resources, and accessibility leaders, and pilot manager training focused on practical actions.

Salary & Demand

Median Salary Range

Entry LevelUSD 140,000 to 190,000

Mid LevelUSD 190,000 to 260,000

Senior LevelUSD 260,000 to 400,000

Growth Trend

Growing demand, driven by larger employer focus on accessibility, employee experience, and regulatory expectations. Roles are most common in large enterprises and public facing technology and financial services organizations.

Companies Hiring

Major Employers

MicrosoftGoogleAmazonAppleMetaSalesforceIBMAccentureDeloitteJPMorgan ChaseBank of AmericaUnitedHealth Group

Industry Sectors

TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareProfessional ServicesHigher EducationGovernmentRetailMedia and Entertainment

Recommended Next Steps

Audit the current accommodations process and document the top delays and pain points

Create a one page disability inclusion strategy with goals, owners, and metrics

Partner with recruiting to add accessibility checkpoints to job postings and interviews

Partner with technology teams to assess digital accessibility of core employee tools

Launch a manager toolkit for accommodations and inclusive team practices

Build a short list of vendors for captioning, interpretation, and assistive technology

Set up quarterly reporting for leadership with progress and priority risks

Join disability inclusion networks to benchmark practices and build partnerships