Translation Project Manager - US Hours Remote

M3 Wake Research; Manila; Remote; PHP 689,000 - 1,240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

M3 Wake Research in the Philippines seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee translation and localization projects from its Manila operations. You will coordinate multilingual teams, manage timelines, and ensure quality and client satisfaction.

The role is remote as an independent contractor, requiring strong organizational skills, attention to scope, and proficiency with SharePoint and PM software. English fluency is essential; additional languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, or language studies.
• 2+ years of experience managing localisation projects.
• Fluent in English; additional language is a plus.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and monitor multiple language projects to meet SLAs.
• Maintain schedules and timelines aligned with client requirements.
• Track progress and address challenges.
• Maintain project documentation in SharePoint and other systems.
• Prepare quotes and invoices using PM software and accounting software.
• Ensure adherence to company standards in PM.
• Document meetings and circulate minutes and actions.

Skills

Project management

Localization

English fluency

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Management/Language Studies

Tools

SharePoint

PM software

Accounting software

Job description

Job Description:

Company Description

About M3:A Japanese global leader in the provision of ground-breaking and innovative technological and research solutions to the healthcare industry. The M3 Group operates in the US, Asia, and Europe with over 5.8 million physician members globally via its physician websites which include mdlinx.com, m3.com, research.m3.com, Doctors.net.uk, medigate.net, and medlive.cn. M3 Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (jp:2413, NIKKEI 225) with subsidiaries in major markets including the US, UK, Japan, South Korea, and China, and in 2020 was ranked in Forbes’ Global 2000 list. The M3 Group provides services to healthcare and the life science industry. In addition to market research, these services include medical education, ethical drug promotion, clinical development, job recruitment, and clinic appointment services. M3 has offices in Japan, UK, France, Germany, Brazil, Sweden, China, USA, and South Korea, as well as India.

About the Business Division:

This role is part of MED PLANET,a Lyon based fieldwork agency and awholly owned subsidiary ofM3 Inc. MED PLANETis a leadingprovider ofdata-collection services for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Wespecializein conducting both qualitative and quantitative market research in France. MED PLANET provides high quality translations and transcription for healthcare fieldwork projects for the M3MR group.

Job Description

As a Project Manager in our translations department, you will be responsible for managing several language-related projects simultaneously, ensuring that they are delivered on time, meeting quality expectations and within scope. With effective written and verbal communication, you will help ensure the teams are clear on the scope and expectations of clients and that the clients are kept fully informed as to the progress and status of their projects. You will work closely with our project management team, language professionals, to seek guidance when required and ensure project success.

• Support in planning, execution, and monitoring several language-related projects simultaneously using project management tools to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Support in maintaining and creating project schedules, and timelines ensuring that they are in line with SLAs and achievable and that they reflect the clients' requirements and expectations.
• Monitor project progress on progress, challenges and/or successes throughout the project
• Support in maintaining project documentation, including project plans, reports, and communications, using document management software such as SharePoint, etc., to ensure that we have accurate records of our projects.
• Prepare quotes and invoices using project management software and accounting software to ensure that we generate revenue and meet our business goals.
• Ensure adherence to company standards and procedures in project management to maintain our reputation for delivering high-quality language services.
• Identify errors and areas of improvement and report when needed to the relevant stakeholders.
• Support during meetings, documenting these when required and distributing minutes/actions to the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as business, management, or language studies.
• 2 or more years of experience in managing localisation projects.
• Essential fluency in English. an additional language would be advantageous.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and work under pressure to meet our clients' needs and achieve our business objectives.

Additional Information

Note: this will be an independent contractor position

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