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Associate Project Manager, Language Services

Summary

Manages translation and localization projects from planning to delivery, coordinating linguists and tools to meet quality, cost, and timeline targets in a life-sciences context.

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Summarized Purpose:

Manages basic translation project process flows throughout its complete life cycle. Assigns and manages the work of linguists, language specialists, and desktop publishers.

Essential Functions and Other Job Information:

  • Plans, schedules, and performs risk management of projects.

  • Allocates resources on any given project.

  • Tracks project progress to ensure quality, deliveries and cost to stay on plan.

  • Manages day to day relationship with client on project matters; including status reports and project solutions.

  • Facilitates effective communication within project team.

  • Ensures completion of all project-driven administration and financial processes.

  • Collects KPI data for assigned clients.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification. Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Preferably 3-4 years translation and localization experience ideally in LSP or client side, with proven project management experience, preferred in life sciences translations

  • Pharma or clinical translation project management experience with Linguistic validation experience highly preferred

  • CAT/TMS tool experience preferred

  • Ability to multi-task, time management, organization, and attention to detail

  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

  • Proficiency in MS Office suite

Management Role:

No management responsibility

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