Localization Project Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Localization Project Manager

• Contract: Initial 12-month contract with possible extension

Description

The role coordinates localization and multilingual content delivery across digital products and business functions in an international environment. You will manage projects end-to-end—from intake and planning through delivery—while coordinating internal teams, regional reviewers, and external localization partners. You will also support release readiness and UAT activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage localization projects end-to-end from intake and planning through delivery

• Create and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and delivery schedules

• Coordinate activities across internal stakeholders, Engineering, regional reviewers, and external vendors

• Manage priorities, dependencies, and delivery commitments

• Ensure localization workflows deliverables are completed on time and meet quality requirements

• Support digital product and content release processes (release readiness and UAT)

• Coordinate and monitor vendor activities against agreed timelines and quality expectations

• Track risks, dependencies, issues, and operational challenges

• Resolve delivery and quality issues with localization, quality, and linguistic teams

• Provide regular status updates and reporting

• Maintain project dashboards, delivery metrics, and documentation

• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and ensure effective communication

• Identify recurring operational issues and opportunities to improve localization processes

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in localization/globalization or multilingual content delivery

• Proven project or program management experience

• Experience with Translation Management Systems (TMS) such as Smartling, Trados, or similar

• Experience managing external localization/translation vendors

• Experience working with multiple stakeholders across functions and geographies

• Understanding of software/digital product/content release processes

• Strong planning, organization, and risk management skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management

• Very good English (written and spoken)

• Ability to work independently in a distributed international environment

Benefits

• Long-term opportunity with an initial 12-month contract and potential extension