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Description

Keywords Studios Italy, a Keywords Group company, provides international media localization, translation, voice recording, localization testing and international content creation services through its network of project managers, recording studios, and selected linguists around the world

The Localization Project Manager will manage all assigned projects from initiation through release, identifying, scheduling and supervising all project phases and tasks. The Localization Project Manager will effectively manage day-to-day communication with the client as well as with all project team members and resources and ensure that quality, schedule and budget expectations are met.

The ideal candidate will have to:

  • Manage assigned localization and audio projects from project initiation through release to operation.
    • Define, prioritize, track and manage requirements and deliverables.
    • Drive issue resolution and address contingencies in a timely manner.
    • Develop and maintain complex localization schedules and assign resources as required.
    • Create, track, and adhere to project budgets, schedules, and timelines. Expose, report on, and resolve deviations and variances. Ensure all projects are completed within designated timeframes.
    • Closely monitor financial status of localization projects, including creating accurate estimates, setting up project budget, tracking vendor contracts and invoices, performing financial closure at project end, and identifying and correcting budget overruns.
    • Develop project strategies and plans.
    • Proactively communicate with clients regarding project status, queries from translators, and other issues.
  • Identify, assign, schedule, supervise and train team members for projects (translators, reviewers, recording studios, sound engineers, voice directors).
  • Prepare and distribute reports for clients and internal colleagues regarding status of projects.
  • Organize and lead project meetings.
  • Contribute to project management and cross-company initiatives, taskforces and general process improvements.

Requirements

Technical Skill

  • University degree level education, preferably foreign language related
  • At least 3-4 years of experience in a similar position (international experiences are welcome), managing text and audio localization
  • Knowledge of game audio industry scenario and workflows
  • Fluent in English and Italian
  • Advanced use of MS Office (Excel in particular)

Plus

It will be consider a plus:

  • knowledge of additional languages
  • Knowledge of main CAT tools
  • knowledge of ProTools or other DAW

Behavioural skills

  • Ability to multi-task with projects and resources
  • ability to lead the project and the project team and to plan and prioritize tasks
  • Ability to work as part of a team, under pressure and with tight deadlines
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving attitude with experience in working in a dynamic and fast growing/changing environment
  • Client focused with a cross cultural approach
  • Flexible approach to people, projects, and assignments