Localization Project Manager II

Overview Placement Type: Temporary Salary: $54.41-60.45 Hourly W2, weekly pay, 401k w/ match Start Date: ASAP Are you passionate about bringing cutting-edge technology to a global audience? Aquent is partnering with an innovative, world-renowned technology leader to find a talented individual who will play a pivotal role in ensuring their groundbreaking products resonate across cultures and languages worldwide. This is your chance to directly influence the user experience for millions, delivering high-quality, localized solutions that uphold our client's reputation for excellence and innovation. Our client, a global leader in technology, is seeking a dedicated and meticulous individual to join their dynamic team. In this critical role, you will be at the forefront of localization efforts, directly impacting how users across the globe experience cutting-edge digital products. You will coordinate localization quality assurance, manage vendor testers, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality, localized products in numerous languages. Your ability to identify issues quickly, communicate effectively, and drive solutions will be key to maintaining the highest standards of user experience. What you'll do: Lead and coordinate localization quality assurance (QA) efforts, ensuring the highest standards are met across all projects. Collaborate with vendor testers, both locally and internationally, to execute comprehensive QA plans. Create detailed QA plans and actively support QA activities within the localization lab environment. Identify, track, and fix bugs efficiently, contributing directly to the quality of localized products. Manage the delivery of high-quality localized products on time, often in up to 40 languages simultaneously. Proactively recognize and raise potential issues, communicating status and blockers effectively to management and cross-functional partners. Contribute to the overall success of global product launches by ensuring cultural relevance and linguistic accuracy. Must-Have Qualifications: Solid understanding of Localization Workflows, Software Development, and Software QA methodologies. Experience working with content management databases and localization tools. Proven record of localization project management, including testing and bug tracking. Outstanding organizational and time-management skills with a demonstrated ability to work independently in a global team environment. Excellent written and verbal cross-functional communication skills and experience. Experience with planning, managing, and delivering multiple projects within very tight timeframes. High level of focus and meticulous attention to detail. Ability to identify and prioritize key deliverables and call out blockers, as soon as they arise, to multi-functional partners. Ability to be flexible, highly organized, and respond quickly and enthusiastically to often rapidly changing direction. Ability to be inventive, able to handle complex situations and deadlines, possess very good analytical skills, and demonstrate a strong aim to learn and succeed. Nice-to-Have Qualifications: Competence working on various digital platforms and familiarity with digital products and services is desired. Experience with scripting in Python and JavaScript is desired. Native-level fluency in one or more languages besides English desired. Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in localization or QA. About Aquent Talent: Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive. #J-18808-Ljbffr Skill