This position can be office-based or fully remote from one of the following countries: Germany, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, or the UK. 

At Personio, your work transforms the way millions of people experience work every day. Join our Product & Technology team, where we drive our customers’ outcomes by designing, developing and delivering innovative and high quality products. Be empowered to take ownership of your areas and make an impact on your team, our product, and our customers. 

The newly-formed Language team, part of our Scale function within Product and Brand Design, is dedicated to delivering exceptional value to customers by ensuring that all Personio content is available in their language, with the right level of quality and conveying the intended tone. We aim to address the user's need for a seamless, globally accessible product that is simple, functional and human.

As a Localization Manager, you’ll be accountable for the end to end management of all product localization projects, delivering them on time, to scope, and within budget. You will do this while uplifting localisation standards and driving speed of execution by iterating on our operating model, streamlining localization processes and championing collaboration with other departments.  

• Manage product localization projects end to end, ensuring that projects are completed on-time, within budget and that deliverables fully meet requirements
• Identify, escalate and resolve any risks or issues during the project execution
• Work closely with external localization vendors and internal stakeholders, especially with a focus on implementing and providing feedback 
• Champion best practices for localization experiences to drive alignment and consistency across the organization
• Align with your team to prioritize, resource, budget and schedule projects
• Maintain localization tools and other localization resources to drive quality and efficiency
• Contribute to improving project workflows and quality assurance procedures

• A proven track record in managing localization projects for a global market, including experience with localization tools, quality assurance and software localization
• Fluency in English and preferably one of our core product languages (Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish)
• Ability to deal well with rapid changes, and feel comfortable navigating uncertain/ambiguous situations
• Proven success in driving process optimizations and localization initiatives, influencing others, and cross-functional cooperation
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• A deep understanding of the localization industry and the latest trends
• An independent and proactive work style

Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.

Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:

• Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years (because we love what we do, but we also love vacation!)
• Make an impact on the environment and society with 2 (fully paid) Impact Days –  one for an individual project of your choice and one for a company-wide initiative
• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities with PersonioCares
• Find your best way to work with our office-led, remote-friendly PersonioFlex! Most teams offer a roughly 50% remote, 50% in-office working framework
• Invest in your development with an annual personal development budget to use on professional memberships, external certifications, conferences, and more
• Connect with your fellow Personios at regular company and team events like All Company Culture Week and local year-end celebrations
• Engage in a high-impact working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes