Multilingual Data Annotation Project Manager

About Welocalize

Welocalize, part of Welo Global, delivers AI-powered multilingual content solutions that enable global enterprises to scale effectively. By integrating AI, automation, and human expertise, Welocalize supports operations in over 300 languages, producing accurate, culturally appropriate, and compliant linguistic content.

The Opal Platform, Welocalize’s proprietary technology, automates multilingual content workflows, enhancing speed, scalability, and operational oversight within a secure and ISO-certified environment. Headquartered in New York, Welocalize serves clients worldwide.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Multilingual Data Annotation Project Manager on a one-year contract to oversee high-volume multilingual localization and quality assurance projects. This role acts as a critical link among client teams, linguistic reviewers, translation vendors, and internal talent to ensure timely delivery of flawless, culturally aligned multilingual assets.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle management of localization projects, including planning scope, managing resources, tracking timelines, and ensuring final delivery.
• Develop detailed project briefs, handoff documentation, quality guidelines, and progress tracking tools for global teams.
• Coordinate onboarding and engagement with in-country reviewers, freelance linguists, subject matter experts, and translation vendors.
• Collaborate with Quality Specialists to implement Linguistic Quality Assurance frameworks, scorecards, and assessment rubrics.
• Oversee project financials, including budgets and margins, ensuring compliance with key performance indicators.
• Conduct quality control checks, facilitate calibration sessions, and manage feedback loops to resolve linguistic discrepancies and enhance consistency.
• Act as the main operational liaison for clients, proactively managing risks and addressing delivery challenges.

Requirements

• Demonstrated project management experience in fast-paced, client-facing settings within translation or localization sectors.
• In-depth knowledge of localization workflows, internationalization readiness, and translation quality evaluation methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with Translation Management Systems and Computer-Assisted Translation tools such as Smartling, Phrase, XTM, or Crowdin.
• Ability to coordinate remote, diverse teams across multiple time zones.
• Experience managing project budgets, scopes, and financial monitoring.
• Familiarity with bug-tracking and project management platforms like Jira and Confluence for error tracking and task management.

Additional Skills

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with the capacity to explain complex requirements clearly.
• Strong organization, problem-solving skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Resilience under pressure with ability to juggle multiple priorities under tight deadlines and budget limits.
• Interpersonal skills to build trust, mediate conflicts, and maintain collaborative client and vendor relationships.
• Proactive curiosity and continuous improvement mindset towards workflow documentation and optimization.

Additional Information

Our hiring process may incorporate AI tools for reviewing applications and assessing candidate information to support recruitment efforts, but final decisions are made by human recruiters. For inquiries about data processing, please reach out to the company.