Localization Program Manager (Contract)

Introduction

You are a program management professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, you can work autonomously and can manage to fixed-date delivery schedules. This role offers a unique opportunity to work cross functionally to drive regional expansion and localization activities behind physical and digital product launches from start to finish. You enjoy planning, scheduling, and setting expectations with a variety of stakeholders across the company. You are curious and always seek optimization opportunities to help iRobot achieve its global business objectives. You enjoy working with globally dispersed teams to plan, execute and deliver localized content across multiple initiatives.
This position is a temp-to-hire opportunity.

What You Will Do:

• Manage localization project management queue from start to finish, including grooming requests from internal stakeholders, identifying, and bridging gaps, tracking deadlines, and driving projects to completion
• Collaborate with internal customers and external agencies to ensure clear communication and status throughout project life cycle
• Ensure localization of core global brand and creative is accurate
• Own translation quality, and manage linguistic assets
• Actively engage with internal stakeholders to educate them on localization methodologies and best options for their needs
• Proactively forecast in market review schedules to local teams
• Serve as a first point of escalation for in-market teams, tasks with addressing concerns & troubleshooting issues
• Track project finances, call out cross-project dependencies and prevent risks
• Track root cause analysis of issues and set preventative actions in place
• Meet and exceed regional experience expectations

To Be Successful You Will Have:

• 3-5 years of project/program management experience in localization in both agency and corporate setting
• Bachelor’s in Localization, Education, Linguistics, or related field is preferred
• Experience with various project types, from simple short (24h turnaround) to complex projects that span over months
• Experience working with multimedia, software and creative localization
• Proficiency in localization technologies, tools, and workflows

Skills:

• A consistent "can do" attitude and ability to act quickly to rally individuals and teams around a common vision
• Self-starter
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Ability to manage competing priorities, and make fast decisions
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Meticulous about details