Linguist Project Manager | C2 level English

Candidates must already reside in the Netherlands, within reasonable commuting distance of Rotterdam, as the role requires regular at site attendance. Candidates are expected to have a valid work permit, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates who meet these requirements are welcome to apply via the application button on the website.

In the role of Linguist Project Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Support project management team in the R&D projects
• Internal and external communication
• Handling and tracking incoming requests
• Linguistic assessment and comparison of products for quality and consistency
• Conduct research, report conclusions to project management team and execute decisions
• Project administration: keeping action lists and monitoring deadlines, updates to customers, administration in management systems
• Quality management: performing quality checks and guaranteeing the quality of the (translation) processes

Competencies:

• Passionate for languages
• Someone with an eye for details and structured
• Handles stressful situations with tact
• Flexible - good at handling ad hoc tasks quickly and professionally
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal
• Ability to work well in a team as well as work independently
• Initiator, proactive: good judgment and decisive work attitude. You know when to provide feedback and tune in. You have the guts to take on seemingly impossible challenges.
• Excellent time management skills
• Stakeholder management

This role will begin with a 24-hour work week for the first 6-8 months, depending on seniority. After this initial period, the work week will increase to 32 hours (not fulltime). Start February 2027, or earlier.