Interpreting Operations Manager

About Jobgether

Jobgether is a platform that connects job seekers with remote job opportunities.

Job Summary

This role offers the opportunity to lead and optimize large-scale interpreting operations within a fully remote, global environment. You will oversee the end-to-end execution of interpreting projects, ensuring quality, efficiency, and profitability across diverse client engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of all interpreting projects, ensuring high-quality, timely, and cost-effective delivery across multiple teams.
• Supervise and support project managers and operations staff, providing guidance, structure, and performance oversight.
• Own and continuously improve interpreting operations processes, workflows, and resource allocation models.
• Ensure profitability and cost efficiency by monitoring budgets, utilization, and operational performance.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems and KPIs to measure quality, productivity, and client satisfaction.
• Proactively identify risks, obstacles, and dependencies across projects, implementing solutions to mitigate impact.
• Ensure clear, consistent communication across interpreting teams, operations divisions, and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• More than 5 years of management-level experience within the interpreting industry.
• Deep knowledge of interpreting operations, industry standards, evolving technologies, and process optimization.
• Strong understanding of interpreting tools and the application of AI within language services operations.
• Proven experience managing operating budgets and making strategic decisions to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Demonstrated ability to build systems, support teams, and foster strong cross-functional relationships.
• Excellent negotiation, mediation, presentation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging senior leadership.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-changing organizational environments.
• Fluency in English and at least one additional language; more languages are a plus.

Benefits

• Full-time, fully remote role with a global working environment.
• Opportunity to lead and shape interpreting operations at a senior level.
• Exposure to international clients.