Project Manager IP Translations

at  RWS Group

Job Purpose:
Working as part of a team, the IP Translations Project Manager will be responsible for the management of translation projects in the most efficient manner, always focusing on delivering excellent quality, within budget, on time and in line with the requirements of clients and patent offices. Always working with the customer’s needs at the forefront, the IP Translations Project Manager organizes the process from receipt of order up to successful completion and dispatch, by liaising with internal IP Filing and Language Office colleagues.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Near-native written and verbal English communication skills. French and/or German knowledge would be a bonus.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Strong team player
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks with a high degree of independence and ownership
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Analytical and structured problem solving
• Desire to learn new knowledge and technology
• Good time management
• Experience within the Intellectual Property field is a plus
• Experience and knowledge of CAT tools is a plus
  Life at RWS:
  At RWS, we’re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.
  As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.
  We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.
  Over the past 20 years we’ve been evolving our own AI solutions as well as helping clients to explore, build and use multilingual AI applications. With 45+ AI-related patents and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, we have the experience and expertise to support clients on their AI journey.
  If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.
  We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.

• Independently plan and manage translation projects end to end within RWS’s bespoke Translation Management tools in the most efficient and cost-effective manner, working with translation technologies to ensure that profit margins are always maximized and that internal and external KPIs are adhered to
• Preparation of project quotes for customer and internal purposes
• Report correct sales data for each project within RWS’s accounting software and ensure timely invoicing
• Manage and prioritize own workload
• Liaise with other RWS stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and to client’s quality requirements
• Client and internal reporting