YYZ Translations Inc. is a full service language company, catering to the language needs of a large number of enterprises, small businesses, peer language companies and individuals. YYZ Translations specializes in translation, localization and internationalization of any type of content into any language and for any market. Our diverse experience in these fields sets us apart and our unique style of leveraging our peers' potential, round the clock availability and recognizing the importance of our clients' business has made us successful year after year.

Position Details:

YYZ Translations is currently looking to 1 to 2 project managers who have formal training and/or proven modern project management experience. This includes university level or equivalent knowledge of project management and the tools required for performing the project management work. The responsibilities of this position are as follows:

• Day to day project coordination and management of all translation, localization, editing, DTP and other language related projects.
• Research and acquire new resources for projects with niche requirements on a per case basis.
• Provide sequential reporting on the project progress.
• Scope, plan, execute, deliver and review projects.
• Maintain budget and resource pool information and provide updates on a regular basis.
• Act as a high-level editor and check formatting, general syntax and other aspects of translation and edited material.
• Schedule projects based on the scheduling windows available.
• Meet deadlines as mandated by the client.
• Work remotely (or in-house, depending on the agreed terms) to facilitate project implementation and deployment.
• Be flexible to work in a 24/7 environment. 

Candidates applying for this position are required to meet the following qualification criteria:

• Background in project management in the language industry is strongly preferred.
• Must be a self-motivator, organized and punctual.
• Must have the ability to work both in large and small teams, with the ability to lead by model and prove by action.
• Must have excellent reporting and note taking skills.
• Should be familiar with project management software, including MS. Project.
• Must have the ability to maintain sensitive information in confidence.
• Fluent in reading, writing, comprehension, and all forms of communication in English language is required.
• Must be able to communicate via internet, email and telecom equipment. Should have reliable communication (internet, telephone) accessible.
• Should have a pleasant and open working attitude.
• Should be able to provide reliable references if required.

Software Skills Required:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Adobe Acrobat PDF
• Email
• FTP
• CAT Tools prefered

Please note telephone offers will not be entertained. Only online inquiries and applications will be accepted. Please send your application to resumes2 [at] yyztranslations [dot] com and quote job ID 2008120902, and please mention your expected contract/freelance fees.