Associate Project Manager – Translation / Localization

Fixed Term Contractor (6 months) -NEW Graduates in Translation / Language Encouraged to Apply !  Great foot in the door opportunity. 

Remote US

RWS Holdings plc is the world’s leading provider of technology-enabled language, content management and intellectual property services. We help our customers to connect with and bring new ideas to people globally by communicating business critical content at scale and enabling the protection and realization of their innovations.

Our vision is to help organizations interact effectively with people anywhere in the world by solving their language, content and market access challenges through our collective global intelligence, deep expertise and smart technology.

Customers include 90 of the globe’s top 100 brands, the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 18 of the top 20 patent filers worldwide. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific, and North and South America across the technology, pharmaceutical, medical, legal, chemical, automotive, government and telecommunications sectors, which we serve from offices across five continents.

Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L). For further information, please visit: www.rws.com

About The Role:

This position serves as an Assistant Project Manager within the Managed Healthcare team at RWS. The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for managing translation projects for U.S. healthcare clients from start to end, including client communication, coordinating the work among linguists, managing workflows, processes and Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools. The role also involves being in charge of the final quality assurance of translations as well real-time and accurate recording of activities.  

Responsibilities:

• This is support role reporting to Production Team Lead. It includes the following responsibilities:
• Review the jobs assigned and assess needs for additional information
• Manage client communication relating to translation projects, in-language and English as applicable.
• Manage translation teams and linguistic assets to ensure compliance with RWS productions workflows and that quality and turn-arounds standards are met
• Select and assign translation teams, negotiate deadlines and coordinate production with translators, proofreaders, in-country client reviewers, typesetters and Customer Service Reps
• Keep Sales-person/Production Lead up to date of on-going project activities as required
• Keep project admin records up-to-date and accurate at all times
• Exercise sound judgment in keeping supervisor informed of potential risks and difficulties
• Inform supervisor of all issues affecting cost, quality and turn-around time
• Check accuracy of translation prior to sending it to client or to typesetting if needed

Requirements:

• Recent graduate with Degree in translation studies.
• May possess additional education certification in this level.
• Requires excellent knowledge of Microsoft word processing, spreadsheets or other programs specific to the job in order to complete job duties successfully.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively across departments when completing assignments.
• Must have strong organizational skills with ability to manage deadlines and prioritize workload and make adjustment to meet business needs.
• Knowledge of English must be fluent, plus an additional language preferred.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills and detail oriented
• Self-motivated and pro-active.
• Professional and customer service oriented, with the ability to manage client relationships and expectations.
• Adaptable and flexible to a changing work environment and excellent at problem solving

Benefits:

• Amazing benefits. (Seriously!)
• Infinite training, professional development and personal growth opportunities.
• The rare opportunity to impact how organizations communicate globally. There’s a reason we work with 90 of the top 100 brands.
• Smart, engaged co-workers, a culture of diversity, innovation and opportunity.
• Great work life balance!

Life at RWS - We work hard together to deliver for our customers; our expertise, professionalism and determination to never let others down drives us to be passionate and serious about what we do, deliver customer value, yet always adding a human touch.

RWS embraces diversity 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 is an Affirmative Action Employer.  For more information about EEO/AAP legislation please visit: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

RWS Employees hired for positions that require work on site at RWS offices, customer offices, and travel on behalf of RWS and/or in-person meetings will be required to comply with the RWS USA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy. RWS complies with federal, state, and local laws with regard to accommodations related to this policy.

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