Translation Project Manager

About this task

Responsibilities:
- Manage translation projects from planning through delivery and closeout, including scope, milestones, timelines, budgets, quality, and resources.
- Serve as the client contact, provide status reports, address questions, and maintain client relationships.
- Scope new work and prepare proposals and quotations.
- Coordinate translators and evaluators; review linguists’ work, provide feedback and training on project tools, and plan capacity.
- Report on quality and productivity, share improvements with the team, and use client-specific tools as required.

Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in translation studies or linguistics, or 4+ years of relevant experience.
- 2+ years of project management experience in translation services.
- Experience in translation or localization, editing, customer service, or a related business, IT, or linguistic field.
- Experience with translation management systems, DTP or CAT tools such as SDL Trados Studio, Across, Plunet, XTM, Wordfast, or MemoQ; intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
- Strong written and spoken English, communication, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Work arrangement: Fully remote; required hours are 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Central Standard Time (US).