Bilingual Lead Editor & Translator — AI-Driven Quality

Northbridge-University; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northbridge University is seeking a Lead Editor and Translator to lead the Editing and Translation team under the Vice Presidency of Academic Development in San Juan, PR. You will distribute tasks, mentor staff, and ensure quality standards across English and Spanish deliverables, including grammar, APA standards, and instructional content.

The role requires strong leadership, project lifecycle understanding, and experience with CAT tools and LMS.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Translation, Linguistics, or a related field.
• Three to four years of professional English–Spanish editing/translation experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, assign, and monitor editing, translation, and QA work per Director’s priorities.
• Provide regular updates on project status, workload, and quality concerns.
• Mentor team members; coordinate onboarding, training, and workshops.
• Contribute to style guides, templates, and resources for consistency.
• Assist in designing strategies and tools, including AI, to improve workflows.
• Collaborate with instructional design, faculty, and other departments for content development.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Leadership & mentoring

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Master’s degree in Translation/Linguistics

Tools

Phrase CAT tool

AI in translation workflows

Learning Management Systems

Job description

Northbridge University is seeking a Lead Editor and Translator to lead the Editing and Translation team under the Vice Presidency of Academic Development in San Juan, PR. You will distribute tasks, mentor staff, and ensure quality standards across English and Spanish deliverables, including grammar, APA standards, and instructional content.

The role requires strong leadership, project lifecycle understanding, and experience with CAT tools and LMS.