Associate Project Manager - Language Services - Linguistic Validation

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Summarized Purpose: 

Manages basic translation project process flows throughout its complete life cycle. Assigns and manages the work of linguists, language specialists, and desktop publishers. Focuses primarily on linguistic validation translation requests within language services.

Essential Functions and Other Job Information: 

• Plans, schedules, and performs risk management of projects. 
• Allocates resources on any given project. 
• Tracks project progress to ensure quality, deliveries and cost to stay on plan. 
• Manages day to day relationship with client on project matters; including status reports and project solutions. 
• Facilitates effective communication within project team. 
• Ensures completion of all project-driven administration and financial processes. 
• Collects KPI data for assigned clients.

Job Complexity:

Works on problems of limited scope. Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.

Job Knowledge: 

Learns to use professional concepts. Applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues. Normally receives detailed instructions on all work.

Business Relationships: 

Contacts are primarily with immediate supervisor, and other personnel in the 

department. Builds stable working relationships internally.

Qualifications: 

Education and Experience: 

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification 

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 2 years). In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the 

requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• 0-2 years proven project management experience, preferred in life sciences translations 
• Linguistic Validation translation experience preferred
• CAT/TMS tool experience preferred 
• Ability to multi-task, time management, organization, and attention to detail 
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills 
• Proficiency in MS Office suite

Management Role: 

No management responsibility