Localization Project Manager
Job Description
About the opportunity
Day Translations is recruiting a Localization Project Manager for a full-time, fully remote opportunity open to candidates worldwide, including candidates based in South Africa.
Day Translations provides translation, interpreting, localization and language-related services to individuals, organisations and businesses.
The successful candidate will manage localization projects throughout the complete project lifecycle, from initial client requirements, budgets and quotations through to freelancer coordination, quality checks and final delivery.
Key responsibilities
• Evaluate project requirements, costs and timelines.
• Prepare accurate project budgets and quotations for clients.
• Coordinate each phase of localization and translation projects.
• Develop realistic deadlines and monitor progress against agreed schedules.
• Take ownership of projects from initiation through final delivery.
• Communicate with clients through email, chat and telephone.
• Respond to client questions accurately and promptly.
• Assign work to suitable freelance translators, interpreters and language professionals.
• Negotiate project deadlines and rates with freelancers using approved internal information.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with global freelancers.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, expenses and delivery risks.
• Maintain accurate project information in relevant systems.
• Perform quality checks at different stages of the project.
• Proofread and review final work for accuracy and completeness.
• Resolve freelancer and project-related queries.
• Communicate project progress and outstanding actions to team members.
• Follow the Employer’s project-management policies and procedures.
Requirements
• Experience in project management, business administration or customer service.
• Knowledge of translation or localization processes.
• Experience using computer-assisted translation tools such as Smartcat or memoQ.
• Familiarity with translation-management systems such as Trados would be beneficial.
• Strong written and spoken English, at approximately native or C1 proficiency.
• Fluency in an additional language would be advantageous.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and manage several tasks simultaneously.
• Strong cross-cultural and interpersonal communication skills.
• Professional and courteous client-service abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a distributed remote team.
Preferred qualification
A university degree in Business Administration, Translation, Languages or a related field is preferred but is not clearly stated as mandatory.
Employment information
Location: Worldwide, including South Africa
Work arrangement: Fully remote
Employment type: Full-time
Schedule: To be determined by the Employer
Salary: Not disclosed
Closing date: Not disclosed by the Employer
Last verified by OpportunityZA: 20 October 2026
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