Bilingual Localisation Project Manager

Location: Berkshire

Ref: NS89

The Company

Our client a large blue chip company is currently seeking to recruit a Bilingual Localisation Project Manager for their offices in Berkshire.

Job Role

To plan and schedule translation projects and to lead the project team to ensure delivery within budget, and to agreed schedule and quality

Main Accountabilities:

• To manage translation / localisation projects through production, tracking and reporting on costs and adherence to schedule and highlighting any issues to the Programme Manager and/or the customer in a proactive and timely fashion
• To work with the project team to quantify and secure resources to ensure projects are delivered to cost, time and quality targets and to ensure problems are identified early and solved in a timely fashion
• To continuously monitor and review production processes and, with the project team, implement improvements that will result in improved turn round times, decreased costs of production and/or improved employee satisfaction
• To work closely with the relevant Client Manager(s), providing status information as required
• To provide work outlooks to enable operational resource planning, entering planning and budget information and metrics on project planning software as required
• Compile and present project performance data at internal monthly review
• Back-up to Programme Manager

The Candidate:

• Several years’ experience in Project Management, preferably within a translation/localisation or similar environment
• Experience of leading project teams
• Knowledge of different file formats e.g. html, xml an advantage
• Computer literate (MS office) including the use of Project Management/planning software and spreadsheets
• The ability to communicate well in written and spoken English
• Linguistic back-ground / language skills including French, German, Spanish, Italian or Dutch is an advantage.
• The ability to work well under pressure, to make sound decisions and solve problems creatively

Salary: £12.80 - £14.30 p/h

This vacancy is on a contract basis expected to last 6 months.

To apply for this role please email your CV to navid@merrow.co.uk, or call 0845 226 4748.


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