Japanese Translation Project Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Gets to know all members of a team or project, including their strengths, weakness, and areas of expertise. Keeping in close contact with key project members and decision makers.
• Ensuring that relevant management information is captured and analyzed, track, analyze and communicate project risks and opportunities.
• Involved in Coordinating projects from inception to completion.
• Assigns various tasks to team members that relate to the completion of a specific project.
• Designs an overall schedule for a project and makes necessary adjustments if and when problems arise.
• Coaches or coordinating team members on how best to accomplish their goals.
• Motivates others and builds enthusiasm for a project by keeping focused on its main objectives and the rewards for completion.
• Keeps upper management in the loop by preparing project updates and presentations that showcase a project's value and status. Generally, are in tracking and reporting project progress & result.
• Stays familiar with company’s policies and goals and works to make sure that all members of a project team adhere to set standards.
• Resolving any budget queries that are raised, including timely communication if extra budget is needed and increase the potential for profits.
• Developing training and briefing material for staff, directing and participate in team's performance reviews.
• Directing Quality Assurance.
• Participates in educational opportunities to stay up to date on leadership techniques and industry standards.
• Reads professional publications to keep up with changes in the business world.
• To translate & interpret work(s), documentation(s) such as brief(s), feedback(s), email(s) on related asset(s) from Japanese/English - English/Japanese in a timely manner.
• To cooperate with the production team on delivering the feedback(s) & documented translation correctly.
• Provision of Japanese to English translation with high degree of accuracy and consistency.
• Required to handle large volume of translation work and complete the given task within the stipulated timeframe.
• Participate in meeting(s) and ensure smooth communication between client(s) and the company.
• Coordinate regularly with your supervisor and project team on translation work(s).
• To perform other dutie(s) as and when assigned and necessary.

Job Requirements:

• At least 3 years working experience (holding managerial position in gaming/animation industry).
• Proficiency in Japanese with JLPT N2 or higher.
• Excellent understanding of production methodologies and best practices, with specific experience in linear, design, social, print and digital production.
• Exceptional organizational & communication skills.
• Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
• Able to work well under pressure.
• Ability to manage many tasks concurrently.
• Accurate, detail and deadline oriented.
• Articulate, flexible, collaborative, and approachable.
• Ability to assume accountability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM6,000.00 - RM6,500.00 per month

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Project Management: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Japanese (Preferred)