Job Title: Localization Quality Project Manager (Contract)

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST

Hours: 40 hours/week

Time Zone Requirement: Must work PST hours

About the Role

The *** team is seeking a Localization Quality Project Manager to support growing Localization, Testing, and Transcription Quality Operations. This role partners closely with Localization Quality Program Managers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality multilingual content.

This position will manage day-to-day quality operations across multiple languages and services, while serving as a key point of contact for a global network of language specialists supporting translation, localization, transcription, and multilingual AI evaluation efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily Quality Management operations across multiple localization programs and services
• Assist in establishing and executing quality processes, documentation, onboarding, and training for translators, transcribers, reviewers, and auditors
• Coordinate project workflows and ensure deliverables meet scope, timelines, and quality standards
• Support resource management for global localization talent network, including screening and onboarding linguists
• Source talent for new language requirements based on business needs
• Partner cross-functionally with internal teams including Strategy and Planning, Workforce Management, and Localization Quality teams
• Maintain and update quality operations documentation and training materials
• Monitor and manage quality performance of translators and transcription resources
• Triage and resolve quality issues and linguistic bugs
• Ensure alignment with quality standards across localization, transcription, and AI-related services

Core Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of localization industry experience, preferably within tech environments
• Strong understanding of project or program management principles
• Experience working with multilingual content, translation, localization, or transcription workflows
• Familiarity with Localization Quality Assurance (LQA) processes and linguistic quality standards
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience sourcing or recruiting freelance/contract talent is a plus

Preferred Background

• Background as a Linguist, Translator, or Localization Coordinator
• Experience working with Translation Management Systems (TMS)
• Strong understanding of linguistic quality, translation workflows, and localization best practices
• Experience managing freelance or vendor-based language resources
• People-first mindset with strong community engagement skills

Key Competencies

• High attention to detail and quality standards
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Ability to operate independently and within cross-functional teams
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to triage and resolve issues quickly
• Ability to scale operations and manage global talent networks

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