IXL Learning, a leading EdTech company with products used by 15 million students worldwide, is seeking a project manager to coordinate the translation of our K–12 content to support English language learners. As a translation project manager at IXL, you’ll coordinate with in-house curriculum designers and contracted translators to translate various types of content into Spanish and  other languages. Your strong organizational skills, proactive communication, and subject matter expertise will help make our content accessible to students across the U.S. #LI-KH1

This is a full-time remote position for candidates in the United States.  #LI-REMOTE

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Manage and grow an existing team of contract translators, editors, and quality testers
• Create and maintain project schedules and workflows
• Communicate project goals and estimates to stakeholders
• Oversee the end-to-end translation of IXL’s content, including translation, editing, product integration, QA, and release
• Collaborate with our content production and software engineering teams to overcome technical obstacles in your projects
• Work with curriculum designers to identify content for translation and to ensure translations preserve pedagogical integrity
• Maintain and iterate our translation style guide, terminology glossary, and documentation

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize, and attention to detail
• Minimum of two years of experience in translation or localization management
• Can-do attitude with an openness to others’ ideas
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• Proficiency with written Spanish required; near-native-level fluency in Spanish is preferred
• Experience using spreadsheet and project management software
• Familiarity with K–12 education is a plus
• Familiarity with academic Spanish in the K–12 setting is a plus
• Knowledge of computer programming, mobile, and web technologies is a plus