Translation Manager

Role Overview

• Provides organizational vision, leadership, supervision, and training for translation office language supervisors and multi-language supervisors using policies,procedures, and tools provided by the headquarters Translation Department.
• Monitors and analyzes performance metrics across assigned language offices, identifying trends and implementing interventions as needed to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of translation projects and interpretation services.
• Supervises some languages directly, as needed.
• Ensures that project, people, and financial management conform to standards by performing operational reviews to verify compliance with approved policies and procedures.
• Supports the coordination of sensitive and confidential requests as needed.
• Coordinates the resolution of issues or concerns with the Area Translation Manager, or, as instructed, with the Global Language Coordination Manager assigned to the Area.
• Coordinates the resolution of human resources, financial, technical, and legal needs related to translation and interpretation operations in assigned language offices, including recruitment, hiring, CAP, and local budgets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Management, Languages, Linguistics, Translation, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Alternatively, at least 10 years of relevant professional experience, including a minimum of 5 years in leadership, supervisory, project management, or operational roles.
• Experience in translation, localization, or language services operations strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in managing people, budgets, and projects in a multicultural or international environment.
• Familiarity with translation technologies, localization tools, and evolving industry trends (including AI-supported workflows) is an advantage.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound knowledge of Church doctrine, policy, and organization is expected.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills are required.

Benefits

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