Localization Specialist

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive
. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care
, our technologies-like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion
-have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We're a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful-because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you're ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare
, you'll find your purpose here.

Work as part of the Global Translation and cCMS team to support various elements of the localization workflow from request creation to job completion. Work with translation vendors, regional teams, cross-functional stakeholders, and internal team members to deliver high-quality localized content.

• Able to effectively plan and organize projects, with a solid understanding of Design Control and task interdependencies to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Plan, scope, execute, and monitor localization projects by working with the technical writers, information architect, DITA specialist, documentation specialists, eIFU specialist, project managers, core team members, and external translation vendors
• Proofread the translated instructions for use following the source content, translation style guide, and proofreading checklist
• Participate or lead kickoff and regular meetings with translation suppliers with written communications to prioritize, monitor and track project status
• Establish deadlines and support needs with external translation vendors
• Manage schedule challenges, queries, and mitigate project risks supporting the project timeline
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to resolve questions or conflicts related to source files, terminology, language quality, and workflow
• Understand regulatory requirements and work with regulatory on submission, country-specific registration strategy and timelines
• Ensure Design Control processes are followed per relevant procedures
• Complete documentation control steps to release final documentation, including change orders in the document control system
• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives
• Localization Specialist needs to be flexible to support various other duties and assignments as requested to assist the overall function of the department

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience

• 4 + years relevant localization or project management experience required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office required
• Working knowledge of the Translation Management System is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across global and culturally diverse teams required
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize required
• Understanding of localization process, best practices, tools required

• General knowledge of labeling processes in a regulated environment preferred
• Proficiency in another language is highly preferred
• Experience with enterprise change management systems preferred

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