Job Details:
Title: Localization Program Manager
Location: Bedford, MA 01730
Duration: 06 months
Pay range $35.97/hour
Role will be “Mostly Remote” but will require onsite visits 4-5 times per month
Job Description:
What You Will Do:
- Manage localization project management queue from start to finish, including grooming requests from internal stakeholders, identifying, and bridging gaps, tracking deadlines, and driving projects to completion.
- Collaborate with internal customers and external agencies to ensure clear communication and status throughout the project life cycle.
- Ensure localization of core global brand and creative is accurate.
- Own translation quality and manage linguistic assets.
- Actively engage with internal stakeholders to educate them on localization methodologies and best options for their needs.
- Proactively forecast in market review schedules to local teams.
- Serve as a first point of escalation for in-market teams, tasks with addressing concerns & troubleshooting issues.
- Track project finances, call out cross-project dependencies and prevent risks.
- Track root cause analysis of issues and set preventative actions in place.
- Meet and exceed regional experience expectations.
To Be Successful You Will Have:
- 3-5 years of project/program management experience in localization.
- Experience with various project types, from simple short (24h turnaround) to complex projects that span over months.
- Experience working with multimedia, software and creative localization.
- Proficiency in localization technologies, tools, and workflows.
Skills:
- A consistent “can do” attitude and ability to act quickly to rally individuals and teams around a common vision.
- Adaptability and flexibility.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and make fast decisions.
- Comfortable with ambiguity.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Meticulous about details.
- Bachelor’s in Localization, Education, Linguistics, or related field is preferred.