Translations Project Manager

About the role

Your work shapes the world at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do—but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry-leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end translation and localization projects, including scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management
• Act as the primary liaison between internal business unit clients and external vendors, ensuring clear communication and alignment on requirements and timelines
• Oversee content quality and consistency across all deliverables, ensuring adherence to brand, terminology, and accuracy standards
• Manage vendor relationships, including work assignment, performance monitoring, and onboarding of new resources
• Utilize translation management systems (TMS) and AI-enabled tools to optimize workflows and improve efficiency
• Track and report on project performance, including cost, timelines, and quality metrics, while maintaining translation assets such as glossaries and style guides

Requirements

• Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions
• Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner
• Creativity: Knowledge of the approaches, tools, and techniques for promoting creative, original thinking and ability to apply it to a variety of business situations
• Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
• Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience desired
• 2-3 years of project management experience preferred
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Experience working with vendors and external partners
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy and quality across all deliverables
• Familiarity with file types preferred

Additional Details

• This position requires the candidate to work full-time in Peoria
• May require coordination across multiple time zones
• Travel up to 10% could be required for meetings
• Sponsorship is not available
• Relocation is not available
• This position requires working onsite five days a week

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development
• Incentive bonus
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

These benefits also apply to part-time employees.

Pay

Pay Range: $72,360.00 - $108,540.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience.