Localization Project Manager II

Aquent; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent in Austin, TX is seeking a Localization QA Specialist to join our on-site team Monday through Friday. You will focus on localization workflows, QA planning, and coordinating with internal staff and external vendors to ensure quality across languages.

You will create QA plans, support localization lab QA, identify and fix bugs, and help deliver high quality localized products in up to 40 languages on tight timelines with strong communication and organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in localization or QA.
• Strong understanding of localization workflows and QA processes.
• Experience with content management databases and localization tools.
• Ability to plan, manage and deliver multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create QA plans for localization efforts.
• Support QA efforts in the localization lab.
• Fix bugs identified during localization QA.
• Help deliver high quality localized products in up to 40 languages on tight timelines.
• Coordinate testing with vendor testers locally and internationally; communicate status to management.

Skills

Localization workflows

Software QA

Bug tracking

Project management

Communication

Time management

Independent work

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in localization or QA

Tools

Python scripting

JavaScript scripting

Job description

Please note, this role is 100% onsite (Monday-Friday) on Austin, TX. This role requires your assistance in localization efforts, coordinating localization QA, working with vendor testers locally and internationally, and interacting with multiple team members in our internal team. The candidate will be creating QA plans, supporting QA efforts in the localization lab, fixing bugs, and ultimately helping to deliver high quality localized products on time in up to 40 languages simultaneously. The candidate needs the skills to quickly recognize and raise issues and communicate status effectively to their management.

Key Qualifications

• Solid understanding of Localization Workflows, Software Development, and Software QA.
• Experience working with content management databases and localization tools.
• Proven record of localization project management, testing and bug tracking
• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills with a demonstrated ability to work independently in a global team environment
• Excellent written and verbal cross-functional communication skills and experience
• Experience with planning, managing, and delivering multiple projects within very tight timeframe
• High level of focus and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to identify and prioritize key deliverables and call out blockers, as soon as they arise, to the multi-functional partners.
• Ability to be flexible, highly organized, and respond quickly and enthusiastically to often rapidly changing direction
• Ability to be inventive, able to handle complex situations and deadlines, have very good analytical skills, and strong aim to learn and succeed.

Preferred Skills

• Competence working on the iOS, tvOS, and more platforms, and familiarity with Apple products and services is desired.
• Experience with scripting in Python and JavaScript is desired.
• Native-level fluency in one or more languages besides English desired.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in localization or QA