{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"3fa702a045b006f4f67a5095","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3fa702a045b006f4f67a5095","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3fa702a045b006f4f67a5095","title":"Localization Manager","description":"The Localization Manager will lead the Translation Program within the Enterprise Content Suite, supporting the Commercial, Medical, and Government Affairs teams in the US. This role powers a best-in-class pharmaceutical commercialization engine through omnichannel content capabilities across 15+ product brands. The Localization Manager will own this program end-to-end and is responsible for the linguistic assets, vendor relationships, technology integrations, and quality control frameworks that enable consistent, compliant, and on-brand multilingual content at scale.Sitting at the intersection of localization operations, multilingual content strategy, and AI/ML-enabled product development, this role will evolve existing translation workflows to power the next generation of GenAI-assisted content production while upholding strict regulatory compliance and health literacy standards.Key Responsibilities End-to-End Program Management: Lead the full localization lifecycle, from intake and scoping through Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) review, for omnichannel marketing tactics (print, digital, social, email, web, SEO/SEM, campaigns) and Medical/Government Affairs content across 15+ product brands. Vendor & Budget Governance: Manage strategic relationships with Language Service Providers (LSPs) and specialized content production agencies; oversee program budgets, contract management, performance SLAs, and vendor evaluations. KPIs & Operational Analytics: Define and track key performance indicators; build data collection and executive reporting mechanisms to deliver cross-functional visibility into program health, translation quality scores, cost efficiency, and speed-to-market. Strategy & Tech Stack Architecture: Evolve localization program strategy by identifying operational gaps and architecting modern workflow models and tech stack integrations that embed localization seamlessly into the broader enterprise content architecture. Cross-Functional Engagement: Partner closely with internal Brand Marketing, Medical Affairs, Access, and external creative agencies/studios to address unique pharmaceutical localization challenges, and ensure operational readiness for new product launches. Innovation Roadmap: Drive pilot programs and establish best practices for AI-powered localization capabilities (including Machine Translation and LLM integrations), collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to build scalable, repeatable workflows and new capabilities. Linguistic Asset Governance: Structure linguistic assets, termbases, and language data sovereignty strategically to enable LLM-driven, Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) translation workflows while increasing speed and volume without compromising compliance. Executive Communication: Deliver clear program updates, trade-off analyses, and strategic recommendations to cross-functional partners and leadership, driving clarity in complex situations through structured decision-making frameworks.RequiredQualifications & Experience Education: Bachelors degree in Linguistics, Translation/Localization, Communications, Marketing, or equivalent professional experience. Experience: 8+ years of experience managing enterprise localization programs, ideally within a regulated, brand-intensive, or life sciences content environment. Technical Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of localization file formats, CAT tools, and Enterprise Translation Management Systems (TMS) such as XTM, Phrase, Smartling, or GlobalLink. Linguistic Asset & Quality Management: Proven track record in managing translation quality frameworks, linguistic assets, and language data governance, including to power compliant MT/LLM with Human-in-the-Loop workflows. Adaptability & Leadership: Demonstrated problem-solving ability with a proven track record of operating in ambiguous environments and building processes and infrastructure from scratch. Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with executive stakeholders and external vendor partners.Preferred Life Sciences Domain Experience: Prior experience in localization for pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare, or highly regulated medical environments Tools: In-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and multimedia localization workflows (video subtitling, voiceover, dynamic social content). Exposure to Veeva. Center of Excellence (CoE): Experience building a Localization Center of Excellence or scaling enterprise translation models to support high-growth business units. Advanced AI Applications: Practical exposure to MT/AI-assisted translation workflows. 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