Localization Program Manager

Meta; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Localization Program Manager to advance localization at scale by applying AI and automation. You will own localization programs across product lines and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver localized products globally.

You will leverage AI tools to improve speed and quality, manage vendors, and align localization with product development lifecycles, supporting Meta's mission to connect people across languages and cultures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in localization or equivalent program management, internationalization, or international product growth within a technology company.
• Experience managing cross-functional localization programs spanning multiple product lines, languages, and regional markets.
• Experience operationalizing localization strategy, including vendor management, quality frameworks, and integration of localization into product development lifecycles.
• Experience using data and metrics to inform program decisions and communicate priorities to stakeholders.
• Experience navigating cross-functional dependencies and driving alignment across product, engineering, and content teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive localization programs across product lines.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure localized products reach global users.
• Apply AI-powered translation technologies or AI to improve efficiency and quality at scale.
• Operationalize localization strategy across lifecycle stages, from planning to deployment.

Skills

Localization program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

AI/automation in localization

Vendor management

Internationalization concepts

Unicode handling

Localization standards

RTL language expertise

Global product growth

Tools

AI translation tools

Job description

Meta is seeking a Localization Program Manager to help drive the next evolution of Localization at Meta: applying AI and automation to transform how our programs operate. You will own and drive localization programs across product lines, leveraging AI tools as a force multiplier to deliver localization at greater scale, speed, and quality. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure localized products reach global users — contributing to Meta's mission to connect people across languages and cultures.

• 5+ years of experience in localization or equivalent program management, internationalization, or international product growth within a technology company
• Experience managing cross-functional localization programs spanning multiple product lines, languages, and regional markets
• Experience operationalizing localization strategy, including vendor management, quality frameworks, and integration of localization into product development lifecycles
• Experience using data and metrics to inform program decisions and communicate priorities to stakeholders
• Experience navigating cross-functional dependencies and driving alignment across product, engineering, and content teams
• Experience applying AI-powered translation technologies or use of AI to improve efficiency and quality at scale
• Experience supporting international product growth in emerging or high-complexity language markets, including right-to-left languages or markets with significant linguistic variation
• Familiarity with internationalization engineering concepts such as Unicode handling, locale-specific formatting, and string externalization that affect localization feasibility
• Experience establishing or contributing to localization standards adopted across multiple teams or product areas