Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team in Paris, France. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the successful planning, execution, tracking, delivery, and closure of client projects.

Main Duties:

• Project planning, scoping, requirements gathering, and validation with clients
• Identifying and working with relevant client and internal stakeholders to plan and resource projects
• Risk analysis and contingency planning
• Leading internal and external teams to successful project execution and delivery
• Creating schedules and monitoring timeliness of delivery
• Managing budgets and controlling project costs
• Establishing and nurturing relationships with clients, internal teams, and external suppliers
• Overseeing project activities and resolving problems
• Seeking ways to optimise delivery, client satisfaction, quality, and profitability
• Reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• Ensuring finance systems are up-to-date and accurate
• Process documentation and knowledge management
• Maintaining project profit through margin management

Measures of Success:

• Delivery of services in line with core KPIs, including client satisfaction, on-time delivery, cost control and profitability, revenue throughput, and client growth

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Proven project management experience in a fast-paced, client-centric environment, ideally in the translation or localisation industry
• Knowledge of the translation industry and its technology, process, competitive landscape, and emerging trends
• Demonstrated success in managing large accounts and/or projects
• Experience in financial management and budget management
• Customer relationship management and business development skills
• Ability to travel for work-related commitments

Other Relevant Skills:

• Energy and a positive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead large, diverse, virtual teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Effective presentation skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a time-sensitive and deadline-driven work environment
• Ability to cope with high pressure caused by project management elements