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TransPerfect

Enterprise AI-powered multilingual content management.

Translation Project Coordinator - Japanese/English speaker

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, Japan¥3.6M - ¥4M /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese.
  • Advanced problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
  • Flexibility and adaptability to work efficiently in a changing business environment.
  • Interpersonal skills to build relationships at all organizational levels and with external vendors.
  • Ability to multitask and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Organizational skills, ability to prioritize, and results orientation.
  • Ability to maintain professionalism and focus under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Time-management skills.
  • Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

  • Complete administrative tasks, including organizing emails and documents, importing and exporting data, and creating and maintaining documents.
  • Identify and understand project requirements.
  • Manage simple projects, including placing and setting up jobs; calculating and assigning budgets; identifying suitable vendors for accounts; contacting vendors; negotiating deadlines and prices; creating purchase orders; conducting final checks and project delivery; checking deliverables against initial instructions; and resolving billing issues such as invoice or word-count discrepancies through vendor contact and data entry.
  • Create and track schedules for individual projects and departments.
  • Log costs, scores, and general job information in spreadsheets.
  • Assess and understand complex job requirements.
  • Create project plans for internal and external use.
  • Maintain vendor relationships by identifying, recruiting, engaging, and training vendors for accounts.
  • Improve processes, including creating macros, platforms, and processes.
  • Follow up with vendors, contact the Vendor Management team with requests, manage vendor calendars, expand vendor selection, and create potential vendor lists.
  • Manage and create specific account Translation Memories and glossaries.
  • Create and maintain reference materials.
  • Prepare files by formatting DOC, PDF, and XLS files and importing images into Word documents and PowerPoint presentations.
  • Identify root causes and communicate findings to the team.
  • Identify and anticipate risks, including their severity, likelihood, and early detection.
  • Analyze client feedback and root causes, then drive appropriate actions.
  • Assist with compliance report investigations.
  • Participate in implementing preventive actions and creating immediate corrective and preventive actions.
  • Share knowledge and expertise with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Solve technical issues with the appropriate support team.
  • Communicate potential failure modes to stakeholders and act to avoid identified failure modes.
  • Support senior team members in training new employees.
  • Liaise with the internal Machine Translation team for setup and training.
  • Use Project Directory effectively, including setting up new clients, Translation Memories, and glossaries.
  • Assist other Project Managers with daily tasks as needed.
  • Complete other appropriate tasks assigned by the manager or supervisor.

About the Company

TransPerfect

Enterprise AI-powered multilingual content management.

TransPerfect delivers language and AI solutions that help businesses communicate with global audiences. Its GlobalLink cloud platform lets users author, translate, review, and publish multilingual content, often using translation memories, glossaries, and workflows, with components like GlobalLink Now, Enterprise, Share, Web, Applanga, TransPerfect Media, and TM Server. The company combines this software suite with professional translation services and consulting, and grows its capabilities through acquisitions such as TheSpeech to add interpretation and related services. Its goal is to help organizations reach international audiences efficiently and accurately by localizing content at scale.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$450M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1992

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