Manager, Product Localization

Working at AtlassianAtlassian can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Assuming you have eligible working rights and a sufficient time zone overlap with your team, you can choose to work remotely or return to an office as they reopen (unless it’s necessary for your role to be performed in the office). Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.Atlassian is looking for a passionate and experienced Manager to lead our Product Localization team. You’ll be a part of a growing team, helping to lead a team of Product Localization Managers who manage end to end localization of Atlassian's product and platform UI into 20+ languages. This role will have you partner with internal product, design and engineering teams across the company and different timezones to improve localizability and internationalization of Atlassian’s products. You’ll also have a chance to work closely with our marketing and buyer experience localization team members on shared localization processes and strategy, along with external language and LQA vendor partners to ensure smooth continuous delivery of localization, with a focus on high quality output and delivery SLAs.Your greatest responsibility will be looking after the individuals reporting to you, mentoring and supporting them in their professional development, unlocking their potential, and challenging them to step outside their comfort zone to grow and excel.

Although we value culture & values fit above all else, it would be great if you could bring a few of the below:

• Experience as a leader, leading product localization specialists and managers, developing their experience and craft.
• Demonstrated experience of localization and multilingual project/program management experience with a thorough understanding of localization and LQA processes and hands-on experience with running localization projects in translation management platforms.
• Solid experience localizing web and mobile application software and product UI strings, both as individual and as a leader.
• Solid experience using Translation Management Systems (TMS) to manage localization projects.
• A passion for working with language vendor partners, enabling them to take their language quality and service delivery to the next level, whilst prioritising and aligning on strategy and roadmaps with internal stakeholders.
• A basic understanding of HTML/CSS and a good technical understanding of platforms, programming languages and software file types. Ideally, you'll also have experience with interfacing with code repositories.
• Exceptional organisational, planning, and stakeholder management skills, and proficiency in one or more foreign language.

More about our team:Atlassian's Product Localization team mission is to unlock the potential of all customer teams globally, regardless of their language or location. We partner closely with engineers, product managers, content and UX designers across Atlassian as well as external language service providers to localize and provide Atlassian products into 20+ languages. We are a growing team located in both Australia and the United States and have partner teams located in Europe.Our perks & benefitsTo support you at work and play, our perks and benefits include ample time off, an annual education budget, paid volunteer days, and so much more.About AtlassianThe world’s best teams work better together with Atlassian. From medicine and space travel, to disaster response and pizza deliveries, Atlassian software products help teams all over the planet. At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team.We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.To learn more about our culture and hiring process, explore our Candidate Resource Hub.