Localization Operations Manager (x/f/m)

Doctolib; France; Hybrid; EUR 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Doctolib is seeking a Localization Operations Manager to audit and redesign end-to-end translation and localization, spanning content creation, engineering delivery, and linguistic quality review. You will challenge our current tooling and AI/MT workflows, shape governance, integrate AI software development best practices, and deliver a durable process and toolset for multiple language markets.

This fixed-term engagement is based in Paris or Berlin with a hybrid setup (up to 2 remote days per

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience designing localization/internationalization tooling and MT/AI-assisted translation workflows.
• Proficient in AI-native workflows as they relate to software development and content management.
• Experience with multi-market, multi-language products at scale.
• Fluency in English; Italian, French or German localization experience is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management across design, engineering and content teams.

Responsibilities

• Audit end-to-end localization workflow from content definition through engineering execution to linguistic QA and implement improvements.
• Evaluate and evolve MT/AI-assisted translation tooling, glossary governance, content classification, and where human review fits in.
• Define vendor and tooling strategy for translation and linguistic quality across our language markets; update the tool stack as needed.
• Design and roll-out evolved processes in partnership with engineering, design, product, medical, and local go-to-market teams
• Hand off a durable process and toolset by the end of the engagement.

Skills

Localization tooling

MT/AI translation workflows

AI-native workflows

Stakeholder management

Content management

Software development collaboration

Job description

Set a new pulse for healthcare!We're looking for a Localization Operations Manager to audit and redesign how we conduct translation and localization end to end; from content creation, through engineering delivery, to linguistic quality review. You will challenge our current tooling and AI/MT workflows, content ownership and governance models, integrate AI software development best practices, and leave behind a better process and toolset for multiple language markets, not just one.

What you'll do

• Audit the current end-to-end localization and translation workflow for our three main markets, from source content definition through engineering execution to linguistic QA, defining and implementing improvements for an updated localization process.
• Evaluate and evolve our use of machine translation and AI-assisted translation tooling, including glossary ownership and governance, content classification, and where and how human review fits in.
• Define a vendor and tooling strategy for translation and linguistic quality a cross our language markets; updating our existing tool stack as needed.
• Design and roll-out evolved processes in partnership with engineering, design, product, medical, and local go-to-market teams
• Hand off a durable process and toolset by the end of the engagement.

Who you are

• Prior experience as a Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, or Localization Operations Manager, with hands‑on experience designing and implementing localization/internationalization tooling and MT/AI-assisted translation workflows.
• Strong proficiency in AI‑native workflows as they relate to software development and content management. Can build tooling solutions, agents, and technical solutions where needed.
• Experience with multi‑market, multi‑language products at scale.
• Italian, French or German localization experience is a plus.
• Track record of shipping quality, speed, or cost improvements to a localization or translation operation.
• Strong stakeholder management across design, engineering, and content teams.
• Comfortable working independently on a fixed‑term, outcome‑driven engagement.
• Professional working proficiency in English; fluency in Italian is a plus.

Our interview process

• Hiring Manager Interview (1 hour)
• Case Study & Restitution
• Behavioral Interview (1h30)
• At least one reference check

Job details

• Short term position
• 9 months
• Paris or Berlin, France
• Hybrid work setup (up to 2 remote days per week)
• Start date: as soon as possible

We welcome everyone

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