Translation Project Manager - Japanese Focus

Translation Project Manager - Japanese Focus

Location: Australia; China

Work structure: Full time, permanent

Working with the wider Project Management team, the Translation Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and managing the full lifecycle of translation and localization projects with a focus on quality checks to completion whilst ensuring IQVIA’s standards are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple translation and localization projects at any one time from receipt to completion
• Liaise with the client to assess and agree project parameters and requirements
• Assess project scope to select appropriate vendors and negotiate deadlines effectively 
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with freelance and in house linguists globally
• Monitor and manage the status of assigned projects to effectively anticipate and prevent issues
• Accurately complete project finances including quoting and budgeting
• Prepare and maintain project documentation and information
• Understand and adhere to the Quality Management System
• Comply with relevant and applicable IQVIA procedures and SOPs
• Assist in the maintenance of linguistic assets including glossaries and style guides
• Ensure that high quality is maintained for all projects through QA checks
• Prioritize assigned QC tasks to effectively deliver on time
• Responsible for ensuring that target follows source, and no text is missing including all tracked changes in source documents are accurately implemented in target translations.
• Meticulous review and verification of documents, focusing on both linguistic and non-linguistic elements to maintain high-quality standards.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in Project Management in the Language Services industry
• Bachelor's degree, ideally in a linguistic, business or scientific field
• Fluency in English is essential, an additional language would be advantageous
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure that high quality standards are maintained
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and to manage competing priorities and changing demands.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently whilst using own initiative.
• Demonstration of advanced IT skills
• Experience working with TMS and CAT tools, experience working with XTRF and/or memoQ would be highly advantageous
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, managers and clients
• Experience in multilingual quality control or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify errors.
• Native / fluent Japanese skills are highly sought after
• Experience with different language scripts and alphabets is a plus, particularly Korean

Should you be suitable you will receive an email from the Talent Acquisition team in ANZ to complete an online assessment to further assess your skills.

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