Senior Translation Project Manager
ICON · Taipei, Taiwan +1 more
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Role summary
ICON seeks an experienced Senior Translation Project Manager based in Taiwan or Malaysia to oversee clinical document translation projects in a regulated environment. The role involves coordinating between medical writing teams, stakeholders, and translation vendors while managing timelines, quality, budgets, and AI-enabled translation technologies. Candidates need 5+ years of experience, including 3+ years in clinical/regulatory translation and 2+ years in translation project management, plus fluency in Simplified Chinese and English.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Clinical Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or related scientific discipline
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience including 3 years clinical/regulatory document translation
- At least 2 years translation project management experience
- Expert knowledge of clinical documentation: Protocols, IB, CSR, CTD clinical summaries
- Proficiency with CAT tools, translation memory, terminology management, QA tools, AI platforms
- Business-level fluency in Simplified Chinese and English
- Strong project planning, risk management, budget management, and vendor oversight skills
What you'll be doing
- Lead end-to-end clinical document translation projects ensuring quality, compliance, and timely delivery
- Serve as primary liaison between internal stakeholders, medical writers, SMEs, and external translation vendors
- Monitor translation timelines, budgets, quality metrics, and regulatory compliance across concurrent projects
- Drive implementation and optimization of AI-enabled translation platforms and translation management tools
- Review and improve AI-generated translation outputs collaborating with technology teams
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