Localization Project Manager
Job Description
<p><strong>Position Summary:</strong></p><p>The position of the Project Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating the completion of all language projects.</p><p><strong>Duties and </strong><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Receiving clients’ projects/jobs/quotations and analyzing the requirements.</li><li>Establish and maintain excellent relationships with contract linguists globally.</li><li>Develops project plans and workflows, managing time, budget, resources, and quality control.</li><li>Creates and controls localization project budgets, performs cost tracking analysis, ensures timely issuance of purchase orders and invoices, and approves work reports.</li><li>Identifies and solves localization issues or disagreements, whether system or product, identifies causes, and performs corrective/preventative action.</li><li>Presents regular reports to clients, corporate office, and peers on progress and forecast of project teams’ work status, escalating issues, and evaluating needed support.</li><li>Active member of corporate management meetings, providing data and project information.</li><li>Continually expands knowledge and education in localization trends and news, keeping up to date through active participation in training opportunities.</li></ul><p><strong>Skills/Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li><strong></strong>Ideally 2 years of <strong>localization and translation</strong> project management experience.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.</li><li>Excellent presentation/communication skills, with the ability to present the localization life cycle to clients.</li><li>Organizational and leadership skills.</li><li>Proven abilities in project planning, resource, and risk management.</li><li>Problem-solving capabilities.</li><li>Quality and detail-oriented.</li><li>Strong team player in a multi-language/multi-cultural environment.</li></ul><p><br></p>
