Translation and Localization Manager
Job in
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84193, USA
Listed on 2026-10-12
Listing for:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-12
Job specializations:
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Language/Bilingual
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Support the Director of Multi-Language Program in defining the long-term vision, goals, and roadmap for translation and localization within BYU-Pathway Worldwide.
- Collaborate in the creation and maintenance of strategies that align with institutional objectives and Church standards.
- Propose measurable goals for quality, cost efficiency, and turnaround time.
- Work in partnership with other CES institutions to maintain a consistent vocabulary throughout all languages that are presented through BYU-Pathway Worldwide programs.
- Design, document, and maintain an end-to-end translation workflow, including assignment, translation, review, quality assurance, and release.
- Promote standards across departments (i.e.: Curriculum, Communications, Technology, Field Operations, Finance, and Student Success, …etc.).
- Facilitate the integration of translation management into all systems and other internal tools.
- Recruit, train, and mentor translators, reviewers, and linguists either as external contractors or internal members of the Translations & Localization team.
- Create accountability structures, KPIs, and quality control checkpoints.
- Manage with empathy, clarity, and alignment with BYU-Pathway’s Christ-centered culture and respective leadership.
- Evaluate and implement a Translation Management System (TMS) and Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools.
- Oversee term base, style guides, and translation memory (TM) maintenance.
- Coordinate with MLP technical support (ICS) to ensure technical integration with existing systems.
- Implement a Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA) process.
- Emphasize adherence to gospel principles and institutional tone.
- Conduct audits and back-translations as needed for sensitive or high-visibility content.
- Partner with all departments of BYU-PW to identify translation priorities.
- Work in partnership with other CES units that impact BYU-PW’s program.
- Act as a liaison between BYU-Pathway and Church Translation teams to ensure harmony in terminology, policy, and cultural adaptation.
- Manage annual translation budgets, including independent contractors and licenses.
- Prepare and present to Director of Multi-Language Program quarterly cost forecasts and process efficiency reports.
- Advocate for
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