Senior Translation Project Manager

Your Responsibilities will include: 

• Managing multiple translation and localisationprojects at any one time from receipt to completion 
• Coordinate all project phases and efficiently predict the delivery of those phases to deliver within the best possible deadline 
• Assesses the client’s expectations or specifications, advising on best practices when appropriate to ensure content effectiveness and client satisfaction 
• Act as main point of contact for internal/external clients, managing any escalations or issues that may arise 
• Select appropriate vendors and negotiate deadlines and rates with vendors  
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with contract linguists and proof-readers across multiple locations 
• Coordinate with quality personnel to ensure accuracy is maintained and instructions are followed to a perfect standard 
• Monitor and control projects status and progress 
• Budget and finance management of projects, ensuring all work is completed within assigned budget 
• Prepare and maintain project documentation  
• Comply with relevant and applicable IQVIA procedures  
• Work with Team Leaders to help in the training and development of junior staff 
• Perform quality checks at various stages of the project to ensure linguistic effectiveness is maintained 

Required knowledge, skills and abilities: 

• Minimum of 4 years of experience working as Project Manager in the Language Services industry 
• Amenable to Work on a hybrid set up
• Amenable on any shift schedule and work during WEEKENDS
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills 
• Fluency in English is essential, an additional language would be a strong asset
• Degree in Linguistics, Translation, Localisation related subject would be preferred but is not essential 
• Good attention to multilingual content effectiveness details such as accuracywhilst maintaining high quality standards 
• Ability to meet strict deadlines; manage competing priorities and changing demands.  
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills  
• Ability to follow instructions/guidelines, work independently and on own initiative.  
• Must demonstrate good IT skills 
• Experience working with XTRFand/or memoQ as well as with any TMS would be highly advantageous  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and clients with demonstrated cultural and emotional intelligences.