Localization Project Manager

Localization Project Manager
Location: Austin, Texas
Schedule: 40 hours
Duration: 12 months
Pay: $53/hr - $55.97/hr (DOE)

The Planet Group is looking for a Localization Project Manager to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 12-months contract, working an hybrid schedule out of Austin, Texas

Localization Project Manager | Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for executing and delivering high-quality localized features to our customers worldwide in up to 50 languages simultaneously.
• The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of linguistic, technical, and project management skills to represent UI Localization to Engineering and Editorial teams.
• You will manage deliverables, build strategies, and leverage modern tools, including AI, to optimize workflows and ensure localization production is completed efficiently with no rework.

Localization Project Manager | Qualifications:

• Solid technical understanding of the software release cycle, internationalization standards, and localization QA.
• Hands-on experience with localization Content Management Systems (CMS), CAT/MT/ML tools, and bug tracking systems.
• Proven experience project managing multiple languages and the ability to deal with large volumes of data in up to 50 languages simultaneously.
• Experience utilizing AI tools and prompt engineering to optimize project management tasks, automate validation, and streamline localization workflows.
• Strong ability to create detailed localization requirement documents, manage schedules, and report on project status across major phases.
• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills with a demonstrated ability to execute independently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Excellent written and verbal cross-functional communication skills to coordinate with engineering, editorial, vendors, and QA teams.
• Ability to identify and prioritize key deliverables and call out blockers immediately to multi-functional partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Competence working on iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Web platforms, with strong familiarity with Apple Media products (App Store, Commerce, Wallet, iCloud).
• Experience in software localization, internationalization, or globalization operations
• Prompt engineering experience, including structured prompting and iterative refinement, and AI workflow orchestration.
• Experience in e-commerce or media-related international marketplaces.
• Native-level fluency in one or more languages besides English