Project Manager, Localization

The Sage Group; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sage Group’s client, a multinational technology company, seeks a Project Manager to join its Localization group in support of hardware products. You will oversee localization requests end-to-end, identify process improvements and coordinate with global teams to ensure high-quality, timely delivery.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years as a PM in creative, localization or marketing/advertising, are independent, detail-oriented, and ready to collaborate with stakeholders across continents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or similar.
• 5+ years experience as a project manager within the creative, localization or marketing/advertising industries.
• Strong ability to work independently and to manage and own projects.
• Detail-oriented, quality-focused, flexible and proactive.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple and diverse stakeholders cross-functionally across continents.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver localization on multiple platforms.
• Liaises closely with Production Agencies and other suppliers to ensure timely and high-quality delivery and to implement process improvements.
• Responsible for all aspects of projects including planning, routing of assets for local approvals, content management, quality and status reporting.
• Review, prioritize, and track bugs and queries affecting localized product content quality and functionality.
• Manage Localization Program Manager’s needs and expectations, responding in a timely manner.
• Document all project-specific processes and guidelines and keep them updated for stakeholders.
• Identify areas in the localization workflow that could be improved and escalate as appropriate.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Detail orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or similar

Job description

The Sage Group’s client, a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, including online advertising technologies, cloud computing, software, and hardware, is searching for a Project Manager to join their localization group in support of their hardware products.

Reporting to the Lead Marketing Operations Program Manager for Localization, you will project manage localization requests end-to-end, identify process improvements and collaborate with global and regional resources to deliver high quality localization. If you have 5+ years’ experience as a project manager within the creative, localization or marketing/advertising industries,

Key Responsibilities:

• Cross-functionally collaborate with Product Marketing, Creative, Engineering etc to deliver high quality localization on multiple platforms.
• Liaises closely with Production Agencies and other suppliers to ensure timely and high quality delivery of projects and partner with them on process improvements.
• Responsible for all aspects of the projects managed, including project planning, routing of assets for local approvals, content management, quality and provision of status reports. Troubleshoots issues and escalates as necessary.
• Review, prioritize, and track the progress of bugs and queries that affect localized product content relevancy, quality, and functionality.
• Manages Localization Program Manager’s needs and expectations, responding as necessary in a timely manner.
• Responsible for documenting all project-specific processes and guidelines, ensuring that they are updated on a regular basis and are available to all relevant stakeholders.
• Identifies areas in the localization project workflow that could be improved and escalates as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or similar.
• 5+ years experience as a project manager within the creative, localization or marketing/advertising industries.
• Strong ability to work independently and to manage and own projects.
• Detail-oriented, quality-focused, flexible and proactive.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple and diverse stakeholders cross-functionally across continents.

Duration:

Through EOY ‘27/ opportunity to extend