Senior Project Manager, San Francisco (US121)
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We are looking for an experienced project manager with a proven ability to create and manage translation project teams, ranging from standard business document translation to technical website and software localization.

Position responsibilities:

·               Manage projects and project teams according to Elanex guidelines and quality standards, with little or no guidance once familiar with the Elanex system

·               Managing budgets to ensure projects meet required margins

·               Coordinate with project managers in other Elanex regions as necessary to assure successful completion of all Elanex projects

·               Participate in the development/refining of Service Delivery documentation and training materials


Required skills and attributes:

·               5+ years experience in project management and in managing teams

·               Knowledge of translation technologies such as machine translation or translation memory

·               Experience consulting with clients regarding localization readiness, and with creation of ‘localization kits’

·               Experience in the translation industry

·               High level of business English and fluency in at least one other language

·               Extremely detail-oriented, thorough, and able to work well under pressure and with tight deadlines

·               Ability to solve problems creatively, and to develop solutions to problems which are cost-effective and practical in a business context

·               Ability to interact professionally with clients during the course of project work

·               Ability to recruit, train and motivate teams

·               Ability to develop and manage project budgets and negotiate with contractors

·               Willingness to work unusual hours to 'get the job done' and to coordinate project team members around the world

·               Home facilities including Windows Vista/7, Office 2007+ and high speed internet access


Additional notes

·               The position will be based in San Francisco, with the ability to work from Elanex’s office in the Financial District, or to work from home

·               Candidates located in other regions will be considered based on experience and other factors; relocation will not be offered.

·               The successful candidate should be ready to start work as soon as possible.