Localization Project Manager

A leading global provider of content solutions has recently expanded its international footprint through the integration of a dynamic player in the language services industry. This strategic move marks a major milestone in the company’s ongoing growth journey, strengthening its ability to deliver innovative, technology-driven language and content solutions to global clients.

With a solid presence in both Europe and the United States and backed by private equity, the company has pursued a consistent growth strategy, including recent acquisitions in the Benelux region. This latest integration enhances its reach across the Canadian,

, and Latin American markets, reinforcing its position as a key partner for brands seeking to scale and communicate effectively across borders.

By combining expertise, advanced technology, and a client-centric approach, the company continues to push the boundaries of the global content market, offering tailored solutions that respond to the complex, multilingual needs of today’s businesses.

The Project Manager runs the cycle of localization projects. This includes managing and delivering all projects to agreed quality standards, client specifications, on time and within budget. While focusing on the process and execution of project delivery, the Project Manager creates production schedules, manages the production process, manages profit margins, contracts with and manages independent contractor resources, and communicates with clients.

Requisitos:

• Effectively manage projects scheduled within timeframe and budget constrictions.
• Review translated materials and edit for sense, accuracy, grammar, style, formatting and consistency.
• Grow the company’s business through a variety of critical activities, including: estimate preparation, assignment, project management, project issue resolution, quality reviews, and vendor management.
• Produce reports, correspondence, and other work products which meet the intended objectives, while demonstrating professional competency, quality, and thoroughness.
• Identify ways to improve quality of delivered projects where possible within timeframe and budget constrictions.
• Ensure effective communications and relationships between clients and project team members are maintained.
• Analyze and review files in preparation for estimates.
• Prepare and format files in preparation for assigning projects to ensure smooth workflow using localization software.
• Strive to meet high standards by continually improving project management practices.
• Create proposals and estimates. This includes generic simple estimates, as well as complicated, large estimates (usually in conjunction with the sales team). For large projects, calculation of profit margin and possible discounts is performed.
• Coordinate the efforts of translators, editors, proofreaders, DTP and graphics staff, reviewers or QA specialists by using process systems and software tools supported by the company.
• Coordinate and communicate with vendors (translators, editors, proofreaders, desktop publishing professionals) in a variety of disciplines (including, but not limited to, business enterprise and government/non-profit sectors) on assigned projects to ensure deadlines are met.
• Understand the key issues in achieving timely, cost-effective results, with an awareness of the technical issues and the steps necessary to deliver the appropriate solution.
• Ensure all quality control procedures and client specifications are followed.
• Review and finalize all files from linguists prior to client delivery.
• Negotiate base rates as well as project-specific rates with vendors to ensure profit margin goals are met.

• Bachelor’s Degree in project management, linguistics, business administration or IT field, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, preferably within the interpretation and translation industry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Full professional fluency in English AND French.
• Strong attention to detail, highly organized and ability to multitask from anywhere in the service region.
• Ability to analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
• Ability to prioritize activities on a daily basis to accomplish project goals effectively and efficiently.
• Experience in preparing analytical reports.
• Experience in developing detailed project plans.
• Experience in developing and managing budgets.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and related tools, especially MS Excel and Word.
• Strong innovative problem solving, negotiation and critical thinking skills.
• Articulate well, speak precisely, and think and write clearly.
• Thrive in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with good judgment, discretion and flexibility in work hours

• Full-time contract, Monday to Friday EST
• Fully remote position
• USD payment
• Excellent working conditions