Localization Program Manager @iRobot Corporation

[Hiring] Localization Program Manager @iRobot Corporation

Apr 01, 2025 - iRobot Corporation is hiring a remote Localization Program Manager. 💸 Salary: unspecified. 📍Location: USA.

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Role Description

You are a program management professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, you can work autonomously and can manage to fixed-date delivery schedules. This role offers a unique opportunity to work cross functionally to drive regional expansion and localization activities behind physical and digital product launches from start to finish.

  • Manage localization project management queue from start to finish, including grooming requests from internal stakeholders, identifying, and bridging gaps, tracking deadlines, and driving projects to completion
  • Collaborate with internal customers and external agencies to ensure clear communication and status throughout project life cycle
  • Ensure localization of core global brand and creative is accurate
  • Own translation quality, and manage linguistic assets
  • Actively engage with internal stakeholders to educate them on localization methodologies and best options for their needs
  • Proactively forecast in market review schedules to local teams
  • Serve as a first point of escalation for in-market teams, tasked with addressing concerns & troubleshooting issues
  • Track project finances, call out cross-project dependencies and prevent risks
  • Track root cause analysis of issues and set preventative actions in place
  • Meet and exceed regional experience expectations

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of project/program management experience in localization in both agency and corporate setting
  • Bachelor’s in Localization, Education, Linguistics, or related field is preferred
  • Experience with various project types, from simple short (24h turnaround) to complex projects that span over months
  • Experience working with multimedia, software and creative localization
  • Proficiency in localization technologies, tools, and workflows

Requirements

  • A consistent "can do" attitude and ability to act quickly to rally individuals and teams around a common vision
  • Self-starter
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, and make fast decisions
  • Comfortable with ambiguity
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Meticulous about details

Company Description

iRobot is a global consumer robot company that designs and builds thoughtful robots and intelligent home innovations that make life better. iRobot introduced the first Roomba robot vacuum in 2002. Today, iRobot is a global enterprise that has sold more than 50 million robots worldwide. iRobot's product portfolio features technologies and advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping and navigation. Working from this portfolio, iRobot engineers are building robots and smart home devices to help consumers make their homes easier to maintain and healthier places to live.

iRobot stands firmly against racial discrimination and social injustice. At our company, everyone has a voice and we are committed to equality, inclusiveness, respect and kindness. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. iRobot is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment, please send an email to: hr@irobot.com.

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Localization Program Manager @iRobot Corporation
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USA
Job Type full-time
Posted Apr 01, 2025
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