Conversis is looking for talented project managers with translation & localisation experience

Job Title: PROJECT MANAGER

Conversis is currently looking for a full time project manager to be based full time at our office in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

Please read the following job scope and if you then believe your skills match what we're looking for, please send a cover letter and your CV to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Purpose

To manage a series of language based projects and tasks cost-effectively, efficiently and to the highest quality standards in our industry. This will involve the effective co-ordination of in-house and external suppliers as well as the technological resources.

Scope

All aspects of Project Management including:
• Co-ordination of human and technical resources to achieve the successful completion of projects and jobs.
• Achieving agreed deadlines.
• Effective use of Translation Memory, Localisation and Database tools, as well as DTP packages.
• Agreement to and production of project plans where appropriate.
• Maintenance of an effective database of translation professionals, ensuring that we can supply when required the correct breadth of languages, experience, cost and expertise.
• Supplier negotiation.
• Quality Control of Project output.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Client satisfaction.
• Effective deployment of human and technical resources.
• Adherence to and audit of agreed work practices.
• Supplier selection and control.
• Operating within project budgets.
• Project completion according to specification.
• Reports to: Production Manager

Nature of Role

The role is the key production position in the company. The jobholder will at all times work within the aims and values outlined in our Vision and Mission statements.
The jobholder will become our production expert, using the human and technological resources at their disposal to most effectively complete the project or task to the mutual benefit of Oxford Conversis and the client.
It is vital that the jobholder closely manages each project or task, ensuring that client deadlines are met and that quality standards are upheld, within the agreed budget.

Primary Objectives

• Achieve target dates agreed with our clients.
• Agree, document and maintain a plan for each project.
• Ensure that each project is appropriately monitored.
• Ensure procedures, quality controls and file management strategies are continually adhered to
• Contribute to the maintenance of our supplier database ensuring that we have appropriate, fully tested and validated translators, giving us full language, experience and expertise cover.
• Co-ordinate the activity of the appropriate in-house and sub-contracted resources for the successful completion of each project.
• Manage the quality of our completed work to the highest standards.
• At times, support our dtp and engineering teams with production tasks

Experience and Skills

• Client facing experience and strong communication skills are essential
• Excellent process/project/people management skills
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Technically able with an interest in learning new tools and technologies
• Self motivated & flexible, able to work in a variety of roles in a rapidly changing environment.
• Solution focused with the ability to plan ahead
• Good general business background.
• Knowledge of a foreign language an advantage.