Localization Program Manager - 栖息谷-管理人的网上家园

Localization Program Manager

Job Responsibilities:
· Review and validate project scope, deliverables and release requirements
· Act as liaison with groups outside of International Product Ops to confirm their acceptance of the program scope and to facilitate any project issues that arise
· Manage localization vendor project performance, from definition of statement of work through project completion
· Manage third-party localization testing efforts to optimize quality of localization releases
· Monitor core product team delivery of required internationalization features
· Ensure core product teams produce localization kits
· Participate in conference calls/meetings with teammates in other countries/timezones (particularly US).

Qualifications:
· Has at least 2 years of experience successfully managing enterprise software product localization projects on time and within budget
· Enjoys managing several products simultaneously and is able to switch context between projects easily
· Is experienced in managing external localization vendors, or in working as a PM for a localization vendor
· Possesses excellent cross-functional negotiation and communication skills
· Has sufficient knowledge of internationalization issues to permit them to participate in defining internationalization requirements for core products
· Familiar with enterprise software technologies (e.g. Java, HTML, XML)
· Past experience includes production of localization and certification kits
· Understands and can clearly communicate on software engineering and quality assurance practices with a broad range of project team members
· Uses MS Project, MS Office
· Written and spoken Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English is a requirement
· Language skills in Japanese or Korean a plus
· Experience with simship schedules is a plus