How to Work as a Translation Project Manager

Name: How to Work as a Translation Project Manager
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Master the Translation Life Cycle, Translation Quality Metrics, Cross-Cultural Communication, and More

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Created bySara Maria Hasbun

Last updated 10/2021

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What you'll learn

Students will learn how to work as a freelance or in-house translation project manager: with tips, tools, and strategies to help you thrive under pressure. We will cover everything from the basics to more advanced strategies for translation QA, pricing, cross-cultural communication, negotiation, and more.

Course content

6 sections • 13 lectures • 2h 13m total length

Introduction: How to Work as a Translation Project Manager3:37
In this introductory lesson, we'll introduce you to the translation project manager job description, and explain what exactly it is that project managers do.
We will also discuss compelling reasons to work as a project manager: to land more stable employment, to scale your freelance abilities, to better understand translation clients, to gain exposure to a variety of industries, to diversify your income sources, and more.
I will also give you some tips that should help you get the most out of this course...if you are the kind of person who starts online courses but never finishes, I used to be the same! Try out my strategies and I'm sure you'll make it to the end of this course.
The Basics of Translation Project Management16:24
At the end of this section, students will understand how a project manager helps a translation client understand what they need, and how the project manager then plans the budget and timeline.

Sourcing and Onboarding Translation Vendors18:32
This lesson will cover how project managers source, vet, and onboard new translation vendors. We will cover testing methods, certifications, quality standards, and more.
How to Price Translation Projects10:34
In this lesson, we will touch upon how to price translation jobs: how much to pay translators, how much to bill clients, currency considerations, pricing units, text expansion, and more.
Quality Assurance for Translation Projects6:33
Quality assurance for translation can be carried out in a myriad of ways, so we will discuss the pros and cons of each structure as well as how to manage client expectations.
How Do You Measure Translation Quality?18:59
Translation quality is notoriously difficult to judge, since most evaluations include both objective and subjective elements. This lesson will go over a few different ways that we can measure quality and set clear expectations.

Software and E-mail Tools for Translation Project Management3:12
In this section, students will learn about useful software and e-mail tools that can speed up project management tasks and minimize grunt work.
Data Privacy and Data Security for Translation Projects9:55
This lesson will teach you data privacy and data security best practices, in order to best prepare you for compliance with regional regulations as well as the requirements of your service contracts.

E-mail Best Practices for Clear and Efficient Communication15:17
In this lesson we will discuss some very simple best practices that will increase your effectiveness when e-mailing: how to get quick responses, how to get freelancers to read your instructions, and more.
Managing Global Teams: Cross-Cultural Communication23:44
This lesson covers cultural differences, including how people around the world communicate, build relationships, accept criticism, give feedback, and cooperate. This mini-lesson in cross-cultural communication will help you to manage your global team with minimal friction.
Negotiate Like a Pro5:39
Negotiation doesn't have to be so awkward and painful. This lesson will cover simple negotiation techniques to make the process more pleasant for both parties, while offering you some strategies for maximizing your profit margin.

Requirements

Translation experience is helpful, but absolutely not required. Even students who only speak one language can excel at being a translation project manager (and can use it to learn more about foreign languages and the art of translation!).

Description

Translation project managers oversee the life cycle of a translation project: from helping the client understand what they need, to assigning and managing a global team of translation vendors, to safely delivering a high-quality translation product.

Freelance or in-house, this position is fast-paced and challenging, while offering you the opportunity to diversify your freelance income, or find a more stable in-house role.

This course will take you through every aspect of the translation project manager's role, and prepare you to not only survive but thrive. We will show you how to optimize your timelines, negotiation techniques, your cross-cultural communication techniques, and will also show you some handy software and tools that will make your life a lot easier.

Who this course is for:

Culturally curious job seekers looking for a freelance or in-house career in the translation industry, or freelance translators who are interested in diversifying their income.

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Introduction2 lectures • 20min

The Translation Project: Vendors, Pricing, Quality Assurance, and Software4 lectures • 55min

Software, Tools, and Security for Translation Project Management2 lectures • 13min

People and Culture: Managing a Global Team3 lectures • 45min

Conclusion and Thank You1 lecture • 1min

Bonus Lecture1 lecture • 1min

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