Interpreting Operations Manager

Jobgether; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment partner is seeking an Interpreting Operations Manager for a fully remote role in the UK. The successful candidate will oversee and optimize large-scale interpreting operations, ensuring quality and efficiency across diverse client engagements. With over 5 years of management experience in the interpreting industry, you'll drive operational excellence through strategic leadership and process improvement. Fluency in English and an additional language is required, along with strong negotiation and communication skills. This position offers professional growth in a collaborative, global environment.

Benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Exposure to modern language technologies

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of management-level experience within the interpreting industry.
• Deep knowledge of interpreting operations, industry standards, and evolving technologies.
• Proven experience managing operating budgets and making strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of all interpreting projects to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Supervise and support project managers and operations staff.
• Own and continuously improve interpreting operations processes and workflows.

Skills

Management experience in interpreting

Negotiation skills

Conflict resolution

Fluent in English and another language

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Interpreting Operations Manager in UK.

This role offers the opportunity to lead and optimize large-scale interpreting operations within a fully remote, global environment. You will oversee the end-to-end execution of interpreting projects, ensuring quality, efficiency, and profitability across diverse client engagements. Working closely with project managers and cross-functional teams, you will drive operational excellence through clear processes, performance tracking, and continuous improvement. The position has a strong leadership and strategic dimension, combining people management, process optimization, and risk mitigation. Your work will directly impact service quality, client satisfaction, and operational scalability. This role is ideal for a senior operations leader who thrives in dynamic, fast-evolving environments.

Accountabilities

• Oversee the execution of all interpreting projects, ensuring high-quality, timely, and cost-effective delivery across multiple teams.
• Supervise and support project managers and operations staff, providing guidance, structure, and performance oversight.
• Own and continuously improve interpreting operations processes, workflows, and resource allocation models.
• Ensure profitability and cost efficiency by monitoring budgets, utilization, and operational performance.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems and KPIs to measure quality, productivity, and client satisfaction.
• Proactively identify risks, obstacles, and dependencies across projects, implementing solutions to mitigate impact.
• Ensure clear, consistent communication across interpreting teams, operations divisions, and internal stakeholders, including visibility into large-scale initiatives and progress against goals.

Requirements

• More than 5 years of management-level experience within the interpreting industry.
• Deep knowledge of interpreting operations, industry standards, evolving technologies, and process optimization.
• Strong understanding of interpreting tools and the application of AI within language services operations.
• Proven experience managing operating budgets and making strategic decisions to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Demonstrated ability to build systems, support teams, and foster strong cross-functional relationships.
• Excellent negotiation, mediation, presentation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging senior leadership.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-changing organizational environments.
• Fluency in English and at least one additional language; more languages are a plus.

Benefits

• Full-time, fully remote role with a global working environment.
• Opportunity to lead and shape interpreting operations at a senior level.
• Exposure to international clients, large-scale projects, and modern language technologies.
• Collaborative, cross-cultural team environment.
• Professional growth within a mission-driven, operations-focused organization.

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

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