Gaming Localization Project Manager

1 Month ago • All levels • Project Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Gaming Localization Project Manager is responsible for managing and delivering game localization projects from start to finish. This role involves accountability for project administration, schedules, budgets, and client communications. The manager will provide client support for localization challenges, gather information, propose solutions, and report to clients, aiming to enhance their satisfaction and contribute to better game development. Key responsibilities include confirming instruction clarity, advising clients on localization strategies, negotiating rates with linguists, utilizing CAT tools for consistency and profitability, and employing appropriate reference materials for quality. The role also involves communicating issues promptly, liaising with internal departments like Quality Managers and QA Teams, performing final quality checks, and ensuring timely project delivery and accurate billing. The manager will use data analytics for progress tracking and decision-making, build relationships with linguists globally, provide feedback, file compliance reports for substandard work, resolve client complaints, and implement systemic changes. They will also handle complex projects, stay informed about gaming clients and industry trends, and suggest process improvements. The role requires independent work, constructive issue escalation, and continuous learning of best practices and tools to maintain high work standards and a consistent approach.
Must have:
  • Manage game localization projects independently
  • Oversee project administration, schedules, and budgets
  • Communicate with clients and internal teams
  • Negotiate rates with contract linguists
  • Utilize CAT tools and reference materials
  • Perform final quality checks and issue scores
  • Ensure timely project delivery and billing
  • Track progress with data analytics
  • Build and maintain linguist relationships
  • Provide feedback and file compliance reports
  • Resolve client complaints and troubleshoot issues
  • Stay updated on gaming industry trends
  • Suggest process improvements
  • Work independently and escalate issues constructively
  • Apply best practices and tools
Good to have:
  • Establish relationships with linguists
  • Handle client complaints
  • Manage complex projects
  • Understand gaming industry trends
  • Improve processes
  • Assist colleagues

Job Details

Overview

Gaming Localization Project Managers will be responsible for managing and delivering game localization projects, Gaming Localization Project Managers independently execute all projects from start to finish and serve as a single point of accountability for their successful completion, including responsibility for administration, schedule, budgets and client communications. Gaming Localization Project Managers will provide client support on challenging game localization problems in a dynamic and exciting environment, and will gather information, propose solutions and report regularly to our clients, going above and beyond to make sure they are happy with our services. They have a passion for excellence and want to help make better games.

Description

• Confirm clarity of instructions prior to initiating project workflow, liaising with Account Executives/Client Services/Clients to modify/correct project instructions/parameters as needed

• Coordinate with Account Executives/Client Services to educate/advise clients regarding the best way to

accomplish their goals for individual projects – engaging clients directly as required

• Negotiate rates and deadlines with contract linguists in order to maximize profitability and project completion speed

• Use computer assisted translation tools whenever possible to maximize consistency and profitability

• Use appropriate reference materials/glossaries as needed to maximize consistency and quality

• Communicate any issues/problems/delays/additional information to Account Executives/Client Services/Clients on an immediate basis and work to troubleshoot any issues that arise

• Effectively liaise with other departments that are essential parts of the project workflow (for instance, Quality Managers, Localization QA Teams, etc.)

• Perform a Final Eye quality check and issue a quality score for the Quality Manager prior to sending a job out

• Return completed projects to Account Executives/Client Services on time or early

• Bill projects completely and accurately within 24 hours of project completion, complying with all appropriate regulations and processes

• Regularly use data analytics to track the progress of their initiatives, make business decisions, and assess the success of their efforts in a tangible manner

• Establish and maintain working relationships with contract linguists located around the world

• Consistently give both positive and negative feedback

• File compliance reports as needed for substandard work performed and work with Quality Assurance to impose appropriate financial sanctions in those cases

• Investigate/resolve client complaints, problem solve and work with Quality Assurance/Management to ensure that appropriate systemic changes are implemented to ensure that any problems that occurred cannot be repeated

• Based on management approval, execute sample jobs and/or projects with a higher level of complexity/difficulty

• Work to understand and be knowledgeable about gaming clients, including current events, business trends and industry leaders

• Make recommendations to the manager on ways to improve any processes, etc. as part of TransPerfect’s commitment to continual improvement

• Provide assistance to others when able and as needed

• Perform all duties independently without extra support, maximize manager’s check-ins and escalate issues to the manager in a constructive way

• Retain, apply, and stay current on best practices, processes, technologies, and tools needed to produce work to the highest standard

• Display consistency in terms of attitude, quality of work and approach to their colleagues

• Complete all other tasks that are deemed appropriate for the role and assigned by the manager/supervisor

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The world's best businesses know that potential customers can be anywhere. TransPerfect helps our clients to be everywhere. With global headquarters in New York and offices in 140+ cities across six continents, TransPerfect is the world's largest provider of language services and related technologies.


The TransPerfect family of companies enables organizations to speak the language of global business through:


- Translation and Language Services

- Website and Software Localization

- Globalization Management Technology

- Multicultural Marketing

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- E-Learning Platform Internationalization

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