[Hiring] Associate Project Manager @RWS Group

Role Description

The Associate Project Manager is an integral part of our client-facing Project Management team. They will play a key role in ensuring correct and efficient running of localisation projects. They will be responsible for delivering against project budget, timelines and quality requirements, and act as point of contact with client stakeholders for day-to-day operational matters. As part of the Project Management team, the Associate Project Manager will support the full end-to-end project lifecycle, with help and oversight from senior project managers. Previous experience in project management, an acute sense of responsibility and excellent client-facing skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of project coordination experience (localisation or similar), including customer-facing experience.
• Conversational English proficiency, at least B2 level.
• Dependable team member with growing understanding of localisation project workflows and standard operational practices.
• Clear and professional communication, strong organisation and planning, ability to work under pressure, provide guidance to others, resolve issues efficiently, and maintain high quality and attention to detail.
• Client-focused, collaborative and reliable.
• Proactive and invested in developing new skills and learning new processes.
• Desired: Familiarity with CAT tools and custom workflows, and a relevant four-year degree or equivalent.

Requirements

• Project Management Execution: Manages standard localisation projects, including scheduling, resource coordination, quotes, budgets and workflow execution. Handles essential admin tasks and identifies risks to ensure smooth delivery.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Serves as day-to-day client contact (with senior PM support), provides updates, and collaborates with cross-functional teams. Supports account initiatives, process improvements, forecasting and team knowledge sharing.
• Operational Excellence: Delivers projects on time, on budget and to quality expectations. Produces reporting and post-mortems, ensures resources are briefed and equipped, and supports compliance and CAPA requirements.
• People Development: Works under SPM supervision while exercising independent judgment. Takes responsibility for professional growth and contributes to team knowledge exchange.

Benefits

• If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about growing the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood, then you’ll love life at RWS.
• Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career.
• In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner, putting clients first and winning together; to pioneer, innovating fearlessly and leading with vision and courage; to progress, aiming high and growing through actions; and to deliver, owning the outcome and building trust with our colleagues and clients.