Job description

DATAmundi.ai is a language and technology company that provides localization and data solutions. We help global companies make their products and services available in more languages, countries, and cultures across the globe. We have a diverse team of over 250 full-time team members working remotely or from one of our 8 global locations—Canada, the USA, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, India, and our company headquarters in Poland.

The Role:

We’re looking for a highly resourceful Sr. Localization Project Manager You will be working with our Global Project Management team, handling localization projects, project plans and workflows.

Responsibilities:

Manage localization projects from beginning to end, working closely with language specialists, localization engineers, terminologists, product management and development, internal business partners and external vendors and other departments;
Ensure deliveries meet deadlines, are on budget, and meet release quality criteria
Identify all the internal and external resources whether financial or human resources required to complete the project successfully;
Develop project plans and workflows, manage time, budget, resources and quality control
Identify the root cause of project issues and define/execute corrective/preventative action plans
Set clear expectations with customers, team members, and suppliers. Be 100% accountable, and hold others accountable as well for their project obligations
Identify areas for self-improvement and learning, as well as opportunities for other team members to grow and learn
Provide input to management on company policies and direction
Assist the Localization Manager/Account and or Program Manager as needed, with internal and external (customer facing) initiatives;
Additional tasks as required based on the evolution of the role
Reporting, creating minutes of meetings, finding solutions for clients, escalation management

You are:

Experienced - You have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience directly related to localization project management
Experience in independently managing localization of various collateral: websites, software, eLearning, subtitles, voice-overs etc.
Good communicator in written and spoken English - you are able to clearly present the localization life-cycle to clients
Able to successfully lead projects or individual tasks to completion without supervision
Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Able and equipped with necessary skills to attend discovery meetings clients and gather all necessary information that is needed to successfully complete the project
Familiar with project management principles - you have proven abilities in project planning, resource and risk management
A strong team player in a multi-language/multi-cultural environment
Interested in continuing learning and identifying new technologies and new tools
Proficient in translation memory tools (Trados, SDLX, MemoQ)
Have experience with Globalization Management Systems, such as SDL TMS, Plunet
Ability to work in flexible timezones

Nice to have:

Bachelor's Degree (localization, business, linguistics, or with equivalent experience)
Solid in-depth knowledge of internationalization and localization
Fluency in non-English language
Ability to create macros or other task automations a big plus
Advanced Excel skills a big plus (formulas, pivot tables, macros, lookup tables, etc.