Translation Project Coordinator

Dawar Consulting, Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Paid Sick leave

401K

Job summary

Dawar Consulting, Inc. in South San Francisco, CA, seeks a Translation Project Coordinator to manage day-to-day localization projects for marketing and creative content. You will partner with the Localization Manager, external vendors, and internal reviewers to ensure accurate, timely delivery.

The role requires strong project management, experience with TMS, and knowledge of print, digital, Web localization. This long-term contract offers competitive pay at $55/hr on W-2 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Translation, Communications, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 4+ years of experience managing translation/localization projects.
• Familiarity with Translation Management Systems (TMS), translation quality processes, linguistic assets, and localization best practices.
• Knowledge of file formats and localization workflows for print, digital, web, and multimedia content.
• Strong project management, communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive translation requests and prepare source/reference files for translation.
• Coordinate communications between vendors, linguists, content owners, and internal reviewers.
• Manage project schedules, priorities, resources, deadlines, and stakeholder updates.
• Coordinate linguistic reviews, incorporate feedback, and manage vendor revisions.
• Submit translated content for regulatory review and approval, ensuring compliance with applicable guidelines.
• Maintain translation assets, including glossaries, translation memories, and style guides.
• Track project KPIs, including turnaround time, translation quality, and vendor performance.
• Maintain project documentation and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.

Skills

Project management

Translation

Localization

Communication

Organization

Analytical

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Linguistics/Translation/Communications

Tools

Translation Management System (TMS)

JIRA

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

South San Francisco, United States | Posted on 10/20/2026

Our client, a world leader in biotechnology and life sciences, islooking for a“Translation Project Coordinator” based in SSF, CA.

Job Duration:Long Term Contract(Possibility of Extension)

Pay Rate: $55/hr on W2

Company Benefits:

• Medical
• Paid Sick leave
• 401K

Coordinate day-to-day translation and localization projects forMarketing and creative content, partnering with the Localization Manager,external translation vendors, internal linguistic reviewers, and content ownersto ensure accurate, culturally appropriate, and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive translation requests and prepare source/reference files fortranslation.
• Coordinate communicationsbetween vendors, linguists, content owners, and internal reviewers.
• Manage project schedules,priorities, resources, deadlines, and stakeholder updates.
• Coordinate linguistic reviews,incorporate feedback, and manage vendor revisions.
• Submit translated content forregulatory review and approval, ensuring compliance with applicable guidelines.
• Maintain translation assets,including glossaries, translation memories, and style guides.
• Track project KPIs, includingturnaround time, translation quality, and vendor performance.
• Maintain project documentationand recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Translation, Communications, or arelated field; equivalent experience considered.
• 4+ years of experience managingtranslation/localization projects.
• Familiarity with TranslationManagement Systems (TMS), translation quality processes, linguistic assets, andlocalization best practices.
• Knowledge of file formats andlocalization workflows for print, digital, web, and multimedia content.
• Strong project management,communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experiencewith JIRA or similar project management tools and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Fluencyin Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, or additional languages.
• Understandingof creative content design for bidirectional languages.