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Position Overview
As the Translation Manager, you’ll play a key role in expanding Becker’s global reach by overseeing the creation and delivery of multilingual versions of our industry-leading Accounting products. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners to build and implement a unified translation strategy that ensures consistency, quality, and scalability across product lines and international markets.
What you'll do Strategic OversightServe as the translation process owner, leading Becker’s strategy for multilingual product offerings and managing all translation tools, workflows, and standards.Liaise with internal stakeholders and external partners to assess business & market needs and formulate translation strategies to address those needs.Drive vendor selection, business reviews, and KPI tracking for translation projects.Product/Project ManagementLead translation planning, execution, budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.Lead or support cross-functional meetings to align on critical translation workflows, timelines, and deliverables.Partner with cross-functional teams to define software requirements for translation and develop production solutions to address evolving client needs.Work with Becker’s in-house software development team to manage sprints in Jira that include translation features.Plan and schedule projects, managing project assessment, validation, source material preparation, quoting, resource allocation, budget, and schedule.Research tools and AI applications that support translation strategy, leveraging current technologies to maximize efficiency.Proactively identify risks to quality, budget, and schedule and facilitate solutions.Manage and report KPIs and metrics for stakeholder visibility.Advocate for and apply best practices in translation quality reviews to ensure consistency, style, accuracy, and high production standards across languages.Vendor & Partner CollaborationServe as the main point of contact with Becker’s international partners to coordinate and execute translation projects.Manage external Subject Matter Experts as needed to ensure accurate and consistent translations.Coordinate vendor selection, scope of work, delivery schedules, and quality standards.Monitor vendor performance, maintain relationships, and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.Conduct meetings with vendors and SMEs to review progress, provide feedback, and report status What you'll need to succeed Bachelor’s Degree.Bilingual preferred.Minimum of 5 years experience managing translations.Minimum of 2 years experience managing content for Accounting (or related field).Ability to interact successfully with a wide range of stakeholders and drive consensus.Ability to manage external partners and create productive relationships with all internal & external team members.Experience presenting to external partners and tactfully representing the company’s interests while also serving partner needsExperience collaborating with software developers preferred.Excellent project management skills, including the ability to prioritize conflicting projects according to business/market needsExcellent writing and communication skills.Ability to analyze complex issues from multiple angles, recognize the implications of different options, and lead by influence to bring stakeholders to consensus.Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) in a style that is professional, clear, accurate, and respectful.Ability to work in an Agile methodology and efficiently plan and execute tasks within sprints. Technical requirements Expertise working with translation management systems & tools, such as memoQ or Phrase.Expertise working with AI machine learning applications, such as DeepL.Expertise with file management systems, preferably Microsoft SharePoint.Experience working in Jira and Monday.com (or similar project management software). Additional Information Colibri Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
