Associate Project Manager - Language Sevices

<p style="text-align:left"><b>Work Schedule</b></p>Standard (Mon-Fri)<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Environmental Conditions</b></p>Office<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><u>Job Description</u></b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p>Summarized Purpose: </p><p>Manages basic translation project process flows throughout its complete life cycle. Assigns and manages </p><p>the work of linguists, language specialists, and desktop publishers.</p><p></p><p>Essential Functions and Other Job Information: </p><ul><li><span>Plans, schedules, and performs risk management of projects. </span></li><li><span>Allocates resources on any given project. </span></li><li><span>Tracks project progress to ensure quality, deliveries and cost to stay on plan. </span></li><li><span>Manages day to day relationship with client on project matters; including status reports and project solutions. </span></li><li><span>Facilitates effective communication within project team. </span></li><li><span>Ensures completion of all project-driven administration and financial processes. </span></li><li><span>Collects KPI data for assigned clients.</span></li></ul><p></p><p>Job Complexity:</p><p>Works on problems of limited scope.</p><p>Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.</p><p></p><p>Job Knowledge: </p><p>Learns to use professional concepts. Applies company policies and procedures to </p><p>resolve routine issues. </p><p>Normally receives detailed instructions on all work.</p><p></p><p>Business Relationships: </p><p>Contacts are primarily with immediate supervisor, and other personnel in the </p><p>department. </p><p>Builds stable working relationships internally.</p><p></p><p><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">Qualifications: </span></p><p>Education and Experience: </p><p>Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification </p><p>Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 </p><p>to 2 years). </p><p>In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training </p><p>and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the </p><p>requirements of the role.</p><p></p><p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: </p><ul><li><span>0-2 years proven project management experience, preferred in life sciences translations </span></li><li><span>CAT/TMS tool experience preferred </span></li><li><span>Ability to multi-task, time management, organization, and attention to detail </span></li><li><span>Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills </span></li><li><span>Proficiency in MS Office suite</span></li></ul><p></p><p>Management Role: </p><p>No management responsibility </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>

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