
Translation Project Manager
Category | Grade:Professional | G-16Deadline:30 Aug 2026Job ID:261203Synced on:23 Jul 2026
Overview
Coordinates NATO translation assignments from intake through delivery, planning demand and freelance work, tracking priorities and client expectations, maintaining communication across linguistic-services stakeholders and improving translation workflows so documents are delivered accurately, consistently and on schedule.
Languages
Required: English, French
Job Areas
- Translation & Language Services
- Programme & Project Management
Minimum Experience
3 years
Salary
EUR 6,847.99 / monthly
Responsibilities
- Oversee the full lifecycle of translation projects and incoming requests
- Coordinate freelance assignments, workloads and translation delivery schedules
- Maintain communication among clients, linguists and external providers
- Track document priorities and manage client expectations across committees
- Identify efficiency gains and recommend improvements to translation workflows
Requirements
- University-level translation training or a relevant degree
- At least three years of translation project-management or demand-processing experience
- Professional project-management certification
- NATO proficiency in one of English or French and advanced proficiency in the other
- Nationality of a NATO member country
Skills
Translation project managementDemand planningFreelancer coordinationClient relationship managementWorkflow improvementPriority managementCross-functional coordination
Tools
Computer-assisted translation toolsMicrosoft 365SharePointPRINCE2
Additional info
- Post is pending budget approval
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are subject to business requirements