Translation Project Manager - US hours (Remote)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 11, 2026. M3 scores B on the Alion truth index.
About M3: A Japanese global leader in the provision of ground-breaking and innovative technological and research solutions to the healthcare industry. The M3 Group operates in the US, Asia, and Europe with over 5.8 million physician members globally via its physician websites which include mdlinx.com, m3.com, research.m3.com, Doctors.net.uk, medigate.net, and medlive.cn. M3 Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (jp:2413, NIKKEI 225) with subsidiaries in major markets including the US, UK, Japan, South Korea, and China, and in 2020 was ranked in Forbes’ Global 2000 list. The M3 Group provides services to healthcare and the life science industry. In addition to market research, these services include medical education, ethical drug promotion, clinical development, job recruitment, and clinic appointment services. M3 has offices in Japan, UK, France, Germany, Brazil, Sweden, China, USA, and South Korea, as well as India.
About the Business Division:
This role is part of MED PLANET, a Lyon based fieldwork agency and a wholly owned subsidiary of M3 Inc. MED PLANET is a leading provider of data-collection services for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. We specialize in conducting both qualitative and quantitative market research in France. MED PLANET provides high quality translations and transcription for healthcare fieldwork projects for the M3MR group.
As a Project Manager in our translations department, you will be responsible for managing several language-related projects simultaneously, ensuring that they are delivered on time, meeting quality expectations and within scope. With effective written and verbal communication, you will help ensure the teams are clear on the scope and expectations of clients and that the clients are kept fully informed as to the progress and status of their projects. You will work closely with our project management team, language professionals, to seek guidance when required and ensure project success.
- Support in planning, execution, and monitoring several language-related projects simultaneously using project management tools to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within scope.
- Support in maintaining and creating project schedules, and timelines ensuring that they are in line with SLAs and achievable and that they reflect the clients' requirements and expectations.
- Monitor project progress on progress, challenges and/or successes throughout the project
- Support in maintaining project documentation, including project plans, reports, and communications, using document management software such as SharePoint, etc., to ensure that we have accurate records of our projects.
- Prepare quotes and invoices using project management software and accounting software to ensure that we generate revenue and meet our business goals.
- Ensure adherence to company standards and procedures in project management to maintain our reputation for delivering high-quality language services.
- Identify errors and areas of improvement and report when needed to the relevant stakeholders.
- Support during meetings, documenting these when required and distributing minutes/actions to the team.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as business, management, or language studies.
- 2 or more years of experience in managing localisation projects.
- Essential fluency in English. an additional language would be advantageous.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and work under pressure to meet our clients' needs and achieve our business objectives.
Note: this will be an independent contractor position
Please submit your CV in English