Localization Project Manager

Job Summary

Localization Project Managers face many challenges. To excel in this position you will need proven experience and training as a Localization Project Manager and demonstrate diverse experience in the technical aspects around Localization and/or Internationalization.

The role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment to work autonomously and to manage aggressive delivery schedules. You will need to work successfully with technical and non-technical people alike and have the drive to learn about new tools processes and concepts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receiving client projects/jobs/quotations and analyzing the requirements.

• Developing project plans and workflows managing time budget resources and quality control.

• Creating and controlling localization project budgets performing cost tracking analysis ensuring timely issuance of purchase orders and invoices and approving work reports.

• Identifying and solving localization issues or disagreements either within the system or product identifying causes and performing corrective/preventative action.

• Presenting regular reports to clients corporate office and peers on progress and forecast of the project teams work status escalating issues and evaluating needed support.

• Being an active member of corporate management meetings providing data and project information.

• Continuously expanding knowledge and education in localization trends and news keeping up to date through active participation in training opportunities.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience in Translation/Localization Project Management

• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

• Excellent presentation/communication skills with the ability to present the localization life cycle to clients.

• Organizational and leadership skills.

• Proven abilities in project planning resource and risk management.

• Problem-solving abilities.

• Quality and detail-oriented.

• Strong team player in a multi-language/multi-cultural environment.

Key Skills

• Project Management Methodology
• Project / Program Management
• Construction Estimating
• Construction Experience
• PMBOK
• Visio
• Construction Management
• Project Management
• Project Management Software
• Microsoft Project
• Project Management Lifecycle
• Contracts

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