• Manages localization projects from beginning to end, working closely with language specialists, localization engineers, terminologists, product management and development, internal business partners and external vendors and other departments.• Develops project plans and workflows, managing time, budget, resources and quality control.• Creates and controls localization project budgets, performs cost tracking analysis, ensures timely issuance of purchase orders and invoices and approves work reports.• Analyzes location project risk, and defines mitigation actions of identified risks.• Assigns, monitors and measures project team members’ work. Manages team’s compliance with standards, practices and policies.• Directing team’s deliveries to timelines and product quality, including responsiveness and professionalism towards both internal and external clients.• Presents regular reports to client, corporate office and peers on progress and forecast of project team’s work status, escalating issues and evaluating needed support.• Maximizes utilization of team, preparing alternative work for periods without projects and/or billable work for other teams and units.• Continually expands knowledge and education in localization trends and news, keeping up to date through active participation in training opportunities.• Develops new and entry level Project Managers through training and coaching opportunities and by creating methodologies, tools, and checklists to improve the project management process.