Localization Project Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

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

• Develops project plans and workflows, managing time, budget, resources and quality control
• Creates and controls localization project budgets, performs cost tracking analysis, ensures timely issuance of purchase orders and invoices and approves work reports.
• Identifies and solves localization issues or disagreements, whether system or product, identifies causes and performs corrective/preventative action.
• Presents regular reports to client, corporate office and peers on progress and forecast of project teams work status, escalating issues and evaluating needed support.
• Active member of corporate management meetings, providing data and project information.
• Continually expands knowledge and education in localization trends and news, keeping up to date through active participation in training opportunities.

Skills/Qualifications:

• 1:3 Years of experience in the translation and localization field
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Excellent presentation/communication skills, with the ability to clearly present the localization life-cycle to clients
• Organizational and leadership skills
• Proven abilities in project planning, resource and risk management
• Problem-solving capabilities
• Quality and detail-oriented
• Strong team player in a multi-language/multi-cultural environment