Translation and Localization Project Management Specialist

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Project Management Officer to support our translation and localization operations. This role will coordinate projects across internal teams and external suppliers, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and cost control for multilingual content and localization initiatives. The successful candidate will be organized, communicative, and familiar with translation workflows, CAT tools, and vendor management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Coordination & Delivery
  • Manage end-to-end translation and localization projects from intake to delivery, tracking schedules, milestones and deliverables
• Vendor & Supplier Management
  • Onboard, evaluate and coordinate freelance linguists and translation agencies
  • Negotiate rates, manage purchase orders and monitor vendor performance against SLAs
• Quality Assurance
  • Implement QA checks and post-editing guidelines to ensure linguistic and functional quality
  • Co-ordinate linguistic reviews, in-country testing and bug tracking with product and QA teams

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 2–3 years of experience as a Localization Project Manager or in a similar role
• University graduate (Bachelors degree or equivalent)
• For male candidates: completion of military service or official exemption (if applicable)
• Proven experience in the translation and localization industry
• Strong understanding of:
  • Localization workflows
  • MTPE processes
  • QA/QC practices
  • CAT tools and TMS platforms
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken)
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working full-time in the US time zone
• Based in Egypt with a reliable internet connection and remote-work setup Proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Key Competencies:

• Project planning and prioritization
• Stakeholder management and clear communication
• Process improvement and problem solving
• Attention to detail and quality focus
• Ability to work with technical and linguistic teams

What's in It for You:

• Opportunity to grow within a global localization and language-technology environment
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard localization tools and workflows
• Collaborative team culture with learning and development opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

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