Project Manager

Job Purpose

To manage all assigned projects in the most efficient manner possible in order to ensure client retention, satisfaction and ultimately repeat revenue growth.

Through effective written and verbal communication ensure that project teams are clear to the scope, complexity and expectations of clients for all projects and that the clients are kept fully informed as to the progress, position and financial status of their projects. To manage and motivate the extended project team ensuring actions are clearly delegated and that resource/quality issues are escalated in a timely fashion to Management.

About Transform

At RWS, we enable the world’s largest enterprises to communicate with global audiences through cutting-edge language technology, AI-driven solutions, and expert services. Our RWS Transform division empowers organizations to accelerate digital transformation, scale global content, and unlock growth in every market.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of mid-sized translation projects independently
• Assist senior project managers to co-manage large or complex accounts
• Accurate and timely completion of assigned tasks
• Coordination of translation projects with clients, linguists, DTP team, inter-departmental units etc.
• Compilation and management of project estimates and schedules
• Adherence to ISO and best practice processes, with effective and accurate maintenance of project documentation (project handovers, status reporting etc.)
• Management of linguistic assets and all project related materials with accurate version control
• On-time delivery within budget and to client’s quality requirements
• Project planning and implementing best methodology and process
• Accurate and timely invoicing
• Attending conference calls / status update meetings with clients and internal teams

Skills & Experience

• 3 - 5 years localisation experience
• Strong written/verbal communication skills in English in order to communicate with both clients and internal project teams
• Team player, willing to be devoted into the team building
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Analytical and structured problem solving
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks with a high degree of independence and ownership
• Desire to learn new knowledge and technology
• Good time management
• Experience and knowledge of CAT tools, DTP tools (Adobe FrameMaker, InDesign, etc.), XML-based structured authoring is a plus

Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. 

In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner, putting clients fist and winning together, to pioneer, innovating fearlessly and leading with vision and courage, to progress, aiming high and growing through actions and to deliver, owning the outcome and building trust with our colleagues and clients.

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics. 

RWS Values 

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as RWS.

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