Localization Specialist

Company: 24 Seven Talent
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: June 18, 2022

Job Description:

Client Overview:Our client is one of the world's largest retailer, delivering innovations that improves how their customers shop.To others, innovation looks like an app, service, or some code - but our client it has always been about people. People are why they innovate, and people power their innovations. Being human led is their true disruption.Overview:Their UX team is looking for a Localization & LQA Lead to spearhead and evolve the localization process for our customer and associate-facing experiences across different markets. You are responsible for evolving the process to produce culturally relevant experiences and ensure the quality of the localization for our markets. You also possess strong project management skills and can lead initiatives through the localization workflow with multiple stakeholders across time zones. Help us to recognize, define, and implement the best possible content localization solutions that integrate seamlessly into people's life.Job Details:--- Manage localization projects for product, transactional e-mails, chatbots and web content, oversee localization and QA workflow, and make sure that every deadline is being kept --- Ensure work is done within budget and that vendors adhere to their service level agreement.--- Provide direction and clarity to vendors and internal market reviewers.--- Continuously optimize the localization process to enable faster deployment to the market. --- Lead meetings and work closely with cross-functional teams of UXers, product owners, market reviewers, engineers, and others across Walmart. You will facilitate communication of localization requirements, share insights, resolve any issues, and ensure that we operate in line with our overall localization strategy.--- Review, prioritize, and track the resolution of bugs that affect localized product content quality and functionality.--- Provide guidance and insight to the UX teams (content and design) to ensure content localization meets both business objectives and users' needs.--- Review that market glossaries and translation memories are continuously optimized by market reviewers. --- Test possible tools and technologies to enable the team's strategic goals. --- Manage ambiguity of the iterative process including multiple rounds of reviews, changes, feedback, and other direction from business stakeholders. Qualifications:--- 8+ experience in Localization teams and 4+ years in localization program or project management for global products--- Proven experience developing localization strategies and processes.--- Solid experience in deadline-driven roles with accountability for delivering projects with multiple components and stakeholders.--- Experience working with Crowdin, and similar TMS or CAT tools.--- Strategy oriented individual who can demonstrate strong organizational and management skills.--- Experience developing and implementing localization strategies for global products in different markets.--- Previous vendor management experience.--- Ability to learn new technology and apply them to the process.--- Experience with eCommerce and enterprise applications are a plus.--- Strong communication and negotiation skills.--- Jira expert.

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