Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, offering virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, analytics, and other web computing services to customers all over the world. AWS operates a globally distributed environment at massive levels of scale, offering over 200 fully featured services to millions of active customers around the world, including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—to power their infrastructure. The AWS Worldwide Field Enablement (WWFE) Organization is responsible for end-to-end enablement across all customer facing roles.
Key job responsibilities
As Localization Program Manager for WWFE, you will be responsible for managing complex localization processes, and working with global stakeholders including enablement managers, program managers, content strategy leads, multimedia / learning experience designers, and language service providers. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge in localizing multimedia rich content such as eLearning and video and well versed in program management who can drive localization strategic initiatives such as operational excellence, quality assurance, and best practice establishment against our team’s goals.
Some of the key responsibilities include:
• Concurrently manage multiple end-to-end localization productions that are in different phases such as defining scope, planning to execution.
• Drive simultaneous shipping (or “sim-ship”) for some global and regional programs by collaborating both internal and external stakeholders globally.
• Provide support for implementing new workflow when enablement or training is developed for new modality or learning management systems (LMS).
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to drive innovation in localization workflows through technology adoption and process improvements
• Assess and pilot new localization tools, including AI-powered solutions, to improve translation quality and reduce time-to-launch
• Analyze workflow performance data and provide recommendations for tool adoption and optimization
A day in the life
A day in the life includes managing localization productions, working on localization initiatives, brainstorming with peers, self-directed development time, and participating in regular team strategic planning sessions.
About the team
The Design, Development, Delivery (D3) team is a creative production team focused on supporting Worldwide Field Enablement (WWFE). The team consists of two major roles: 1/Multimedia Experience Designers (MXDs) creating English based rich-media training content & 2/Localization PMs (LPMs) taking the produced content and localizing for a worldwide audience. D3's main priority is on-time delivery and launch of impactful, high-bar, visually engaging content for our customers. The Localization team within D3 supports our stakeholders in launching localized enablement and training for their global and regional programs.
