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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Job Title:Localization Project Manager (022714-LOGLIN-IOM-E-KEV)

Location: Austin,Tx

Duration:6 months

Work Authorization:1099/W2

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

- Manages Localization projects, typically from initiation through delivery. Coordinates cross-functional teams

through meetings and progress measurement activity, which bring distinct, specific projects to completion on time and within budget.
- Allocates work among team members and provides guidance on a regular basis.
- Conducts periodic reviews to ensure project is on track and conducts post-project reviews.
- Ensures all project documentation is kept up to date and communicated to the relevant stakeholders on a timely basis.
- Utilizes relevant project management tools, systems, and applications.
- Defines supporting and/or driving process improvements.
- Expanding knowledge of related disciplinary areas
- Broad knowledge within own specialty discipline (Localization)
- Deep specialized knowledge in specific aspects of discipline
- Enhances own knowledge through understanding business trends and objectives.
- Understands and foresees implications of decisions.
- Knowledge of industry and business principles.
- Understands the core business process and purpose of the functional area.
- Places issues in context of organizational and functional objectives.
- In-depth customer knowledge to provide appropriate solutions.
- Develops and applies project management techniques.
- Applies analytical skills to evaluate and interpret complex situations/ problems using multiple sources of information:
o Qualitative information
o Quantitative research
o Trend data
- Presents problem analysis and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner.
- Forecasts, models, and utilizes advanced analytical tools.
- Creates new procedures and processes to drive desired results.
- Handles diverse range of issues that require evaluation of a variety of factors including current business trends.
- Develops skills to analyze ambiguous problems.
- Identifies opportunities for process and procedure enhancements to drive efficiency and customer service levels.
- Works with minimal directions
- Work is guided by operational and project objectives.
- Manages multiple assignments and processes.
- Independently determines approach to project.
- Anticipates and prevents potential problems.
- Independently develops solutions that are thorough, practical, and consistent with functional or customer objectives.
- May be responsible for specific programs, customers and/or projects.
- May provide technical guidance or influence the work of others
- Updates management on project/activity status.
- Ensuring quality of tasks/services provided by self and others.
- Extends capabilities by working closely with senior staff/experts within and outside the internal organization.
- Provides process and policy advice.
- Explains assumptions and methodologies.
- Articulates pros and cons of an action in a clear manner.
- Simplifies difficult concepts for non- technical users.
- Regularly interacts with colleagues or customers generally up to senior level management
- Typically responsible for module/s of a project or for small to medium project/s.
- Impact is within a significant scope project or part of a function or process.
- 8-10 years of relevant experience in Localization or equivalent combination of education and work experience preferred.