Smartsheet
Modern work management platform
Senior Program Manager, Internationalization & Localization
Program ManagerProgram ManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2005H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
United States
Posted
58 days ago
Salary
Not specified
5 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Define and own the end-to-end Internationalization program strategy and roadmap, aligning it with company-wide business growth objectives and product launch cycles
• Drive cross-organizational i18n initiatives and feature readiness across multiple engineering and product teams, ensuring timely delivery of internationalized features
• Act as the primary advocate and evangelist for i18n best practices, developing, documenting, and socializing guidelines for engineering, product, and content teams
• Own the localization workflow for all customer-facing Support assets, including Help Center articles, troubleshooting guides, images, and videos
• Partner closely with the Customer Support and Writing teams to define localization scope, prioritization, and quality metrics specific to technical content
• Ensure technical content is structured optimally for translation memory leverage, machine translation suitability, and translation quality
• Manage and optimize the integration between our Content Management System (CMS) and the Translation Management System (TMS) for automated content ingestion and delivery
• Track and report on l10n-related operational KPIs specific to Support and on l10n-related business priority aligned KPIs
• Establish strong, collaborative relationships with Product Managers, Engineers, UX Designers, Leadership, and external Language Service Providers (LSPs)
• Manage vendor relationships, define Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and oversee performance reviews to ensure high-quality, cost-effective services across all localized Support content types
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in program management, technical product management, or a related leadership role focused on i18n and l10n
- Specific, demonstrated experience managing the localization pipeline for Customer Support, Help Center, or Technical Documentation content
- Proven familiarity with core internationalization principles and best practices for developing world-ready software
- Expert-level understanding of the Localization technology stack, including various TMSs and i18n tooling (e.g., Globalyzer) and their integration with content platforms
- Demonstrated experience driving complex, cross-organizational i18n initiatives and successfully evangelizing best practices and requirements to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills; able to simplify complexity and drive consensus among disparate teams. Experience in influencing without authority
- Understanding of cultural nuances, regional preferences, and market differences in product design and content delivery
- Technical background or experience working closely with CI/CD pipelines and repository management (e.g. GitLab)
- Experience in measuring the impact of localized support content on customer satisfaction (CSAT) and support costs
- Proficiency in a second language is a big plus.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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