Global Localization Project Lead

WorkGenius Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkGenius Group in Austin, TX, seeks a Localization Project Manager for a 12-month contract to lead end-to-end software localization across mobile, desktop, connected devices, and web platforms. You will coordinate multilingual deliverables, drive schedules and milestones, and collaborate closely with engineering, editorial, QA, and external vendors.

The role requires strong i18n expertise, CAT tools, CMS, MT, and AI-assisted workflow experience to optimize quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, high-volume software localization projects across multiple languages and platforms.
• Strong understanding of software development, release cycles, and internationalization standards.
• Hands-on with localization CMS, CAT tools, MT, ML tools, and bug-tracking systems.
• Proven project management skills including requirements docs, scheduling, milestones, and risk management.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; experience with AI-driven workflows a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end software localization projects for UI features across mobile, desktop, connected-device, and web platforms.
• Coordinate localization deliverables across up to 50 languages, ensuring quality, accuracy, and on-time execution.
• Develop localization strategies, requirements documentation, project plans, schedules, milestones, and release deliverables.
• Collaborate with engineering, editorial, QA, and external localization vendors to align requirements and resolve issues.
• Leverage localization systems, translation tools, AI, prompt engineering, and automation to streamline workflows and improve validation.

Skills

End-to-end project management

Cross-functional leadership

Internationalization (i18n)

Release planning

Risk management

QA coordination

Tools

Localization CMS

CAT tools

Machine translation (MT)

AI workflow automation

Bug-tracking systems

Job description

WorkGenius Group in Austin, TX, seeks a Localization Project Manager for a 12-month contract to lead end-to-end software localization across mobile, desktop, connected devices, and web platforms. You will coordinate multilingual deliverables, drive schedules and milestones, and collaborate closely with engineering, editorial, QA, and external vendors.

The role requires strong i18n expertise, CAT tools, CMS, MT, and AI-assisted workflow experience to optimize quality and on-time delivery.