Localization Product Manager

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About the Role


We are seeking an experienced Product Manager with deep expertise in modern localization and language technologies to support the evolution of our content and translation ecosystem.


This role is designed for a specialist who can quickly assess our current localization architecture, evaluate modern Machine Translation and AI-driven solutions, and guide our Business and Engineering teams toward the right technology decisions and implementation approach for Client's scale.


You will work hands-on with cross-functional partners to analyze existing workflows, identify opportunities for automation and modernization, and help define how emerging language technologies (MT, LLMs, post-editing frameworks, quality evaluation methods) can be effectively integrated into orchestration platforms and Client's retail content systems.

Responsibilities:

• Assess client's current legacy localization and content workflow architecture and identify modernization opportunities.
• Evaluate emerging MT, LLM, and localization platforms and recommend how they can fit within Client's ecosystem.
• Guide Business and Engineering teams through buy vs. build vs. hybrid technology decisions.
• Architect end-to-end technology solutions for content management and localization, designing a more efficient, automated future state for global content distribution.
• Establish and evangelize the product roadmap for our portfolio of content management systems and localization tools. Align this roadmap with business goals, user needs, and engineering priorities to reduce time-to-market for global content.
• Lead the exploration and validation of new language translation technologies. Assess tools that offer better orchestration, visual context for translators, and seamless integration with our upstream content repositories.
• Lead project execution through the entire lifecycle, ensuring coordination of funding, release schedules, project status, issue resolution, and quality standards are met.
• Collaborate with Business teams, Engineering, and UI/UX to lead design reviews, feature prioritization, and scope negotiation to meet release schedules and deliver measurable business value.
• Author clear and detailed requirements, epics, and user stories that translate business needs into actionable direction for engineering and design teams to build new software.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on language technologies throughout the engagement, understanding the intricate connections between platforms to identify dependencies and unlock new capabilities.

About You

• 5+ years of experience in localization technology, language engineering, or product/technology management in this domain.
• Deep knowledge of the localization technology landscape, including TMS platforms, CAT tools, and translation solutions.
• Strong understanding of Neural Machine Translation (NMT), Large Language Models (LLMs) for translation and adaptation, post-editing practices, and translation quality evaluation tools and methodologies (MQM, BLEU, human evaluation frameworks).
• Experience evaluating and comparing translation technology vendors and guiding buy vs. build vs. hybrid decisions in enterprise environments. Demonstrated ability to migrate to modern, cloud-native localization platforms is highly preferred.
• Experience with content management platforms (ex: Adobe Experience Manager) and the content production lifecycle, specifically in the context of content translation and localization. Experience connecting CMS platforms to translation and MT providers through APIs and orchestration layers.
• Experience modernizing legacy localization workflows and migrating toward a service-based architecture.
• Proven track record of analyzing and designing automated content workflows that reduce manual handling and improve translation leverage.
• Demonstrated ability to work with partners to clarify business problems, identify process/user experience improvement opportunities, and represent business interests during the design and development of technology solutions.
• Expertise writing detailed business requirements and user stories intended for software engineering and UI/UX design, with a proven track record of shipping localization / translation management, content management or enterprise-grade tools.
• Success collaborating with software engineering partners to reduce technical debt, introduce new technologies, and migrate to new architectures within a complex enterprise landscape.
• Experience planning, managing, and leading sophisticated technology projects, guiding teams through ambiguity and issue resolution throughout the entire development lifecycle.
• Excellent meeting facilitation, and strong written, verbal, and presentation abilities, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Deep experience with Agile development methodologies; proficiency in using JIRA/Confluence to manage a backlog, prioritize work into Epics and User Stories, and write clear Acceptance Criteria.

At .Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.

What We Offer


.Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Media.Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting .Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.

USA, Remote



What We Offer



Benefits

• Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
• 401k with company contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
• Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
• A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
• Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)

This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company's then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.


Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.


Salary Range:


$80,000-$95,000 USD



About Monks


Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.


Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show's inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group's 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato's AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.


We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents-and resonates with-the world around us.