Company Name: | LionBridge |
Job Category: | Editorial/Writing |
Location: | Unspecified |
Position Type: | Translation/Interpretation |
Job Title: | Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff) |
Website Address: | http://www.lionbridge.com/ |
Responsibilities include:
Ensure the overall language operations and project execution for the Asian localization team.
Responsible for working towards achieving the objectives of the team set by itself, those set by the site management and by any other requests initiated by the upper management.
Supervise Asian language team (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean – staff of 8) and monitor, direct and develop capacity and capability planning for the East Asian language group..
Represent the East Asian language group in the decision-making of the language management team.
Responsible for some key accounts: maintenance and improvement of general and/or customer specific language process and workflow, as well as crisis resolution with those clients.
Work to improve operational efficiencies, processes and procedures in the localization workflow.
Responsible for evaluating, improving and enhancing the productivity and cost-efficiency of the group. Responsible for promoting and encouraging innovation.
Work with the Senior Manager, contribute to the input of the company’s strategic initiatives, and assist with their implementation.
Responsible for reporting and promoting strategic planning, initiatives, decisions and goals to the group members.
Qualifications:
2+ years of experience in language/translation related field (including localization/translation project management)
2+ years of management experience (staff of 5+ preferred)
- Solid management skills
- Solid analytical skills
- Extensive knowledge of translation and at least one of the East Asian languages
- Good project management skills
- Solid written, oral and presentation skills in both English and one of the Asian languages
- Ability to solve problems and make decisions quickly and creatively
- Ability to analyze and prioritize workload
- Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and in stressful situations