Sr. Localization Program Manager

Scopely

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

Scopely is looking for a Senior Localization Producer to join our Central Localization Program in Barcelona on a hybrid basis or in Montreal Canada. At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily. Scopely’s Localization Program sits at the center of Studio Operations, in an advisory and supportive role for Localization and LQA across the Scopely portfolio. Our goal is simple: make sure game teams have the knowledge, tools, and partnerships they need to deliver a delightful localized player experience, with natural language and efficient operations that keep players coming back. What You Will Do We’re looking for a Senior Localization Producer to join the Central Localization Program and lead multiple initiatives across the portfolio. In this role, your superpower is people: building trust, influencing without authority, and getting diverse teams aligned around a shared localization vision. You’ll be a key advocate for the localized player experience and a driver of how we use technology—especially AI—to support Localization and LQA at scale. Working from the vision set by the Director of Localization, you’ll help lead the development of new features and tools by gathering needs from game teams, shaping clear requirements, and aligning priorities. You’ll work closely with our QA Automation team, who design and build the tools, making sure everyone stays connected and focused on solutions that actually solve real problems for our players and internal teams. We’re looking for someone who is highly autonomous, comfortable owning problems end-to-end, and who naturally thinks in terms of opportunities and “what could be”, not just “what is”. You’ll work across large and diverse teams to guide them through the localization journey, solve problems around Localization and LQA, and sometimes directly manage projects that lead to successful global launches and long-running live service operations. Within the Central Localization Program, you’ll “own” several localization accounts, which can be game teams or other departments within Scopely.

Requirements

Solid experience with localization, LQA, and VO
Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a track record of collaborating effectively across disciplines, levels, and cultures
Strong influencing skills: you’re comfortable challenging the status quo, aligning stakeholders with different priorities, and gaining buy-in without formal authority
Highly autonomous and solutions-oriented, committed to driving initiatives forward and fixing issues not only internally but also with partner studios and vendors
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to adapt your message to technical and non-technical audiences
5+ years as a localization producer or program manager in a gaming studio or a globally shipped entertainment product
Console localization deployment experience
AAA cross platform game localization experience
Proven ability to experiment and troubleshoot, with a desire to explore new trends and turn them into practical workflows
Demonstrated experience with, or strong aptitude for, AI- and technology-driven localization workflows (e.g., MT, GPT/LLM-based tools, localization/LQA automation), and an interest in shaping how these tools are used in production
Excellent analytical skills: you can understand, simplify, and solve complex problems.
Strong attention to detail
Knowledge of and ability to work with localization content management systems (CMS tools)
Good knowledge of office-type programs, bug software, and tools related to planning, scheduling, and QA
Experience working with multicultural, globally distributed teams on projects and processes

Nice To Haves

Experience working with CAT tools
Hands-on experience or strong interest in localization innovation (AI, MT, UGC localization, automation frameworks, or similar)
Experience working in sprints or agile environments
Proficiency in one or more additional languages

Responsibilities

Build strong, trust-based relationships with game teams, studio leadership, central partners, and vendors—and use those relationships to move our localization agenda forward
Influence without formal authority: help teams see the value of good localization, AI-enabled workflows, and process improvements, and bring them along on the journey
Act as a thought partner to game teams and other stakeholders on all things Localization and LQA, turning their needs and pain points into clear opportunities and solutions
Lead our AI localization tools as a product owner/manager:
Collect needs and feedback from game teams, vendors, and internal partners
Help shape and maintain the roadmap for new features and improvements
Coordinate with the tech team on specs, priorities, and delivery
Own the ongoing communication stream so stakeholders know what’s coming, what’s changing, and why
Support teams in delivering an excellent localized player experience for both on-game and off-game content across all titles
Make sure development practices across the portfolio build in internationalization and a global mindset from the start
Proactively spot opportunities where AI, tooling, processes, or collaboration models can improve localization and LQA quality, efficiency, or scalability—and turn those opportunities into concrete projects
Lead and contribute to initiatives across the games portfolio; define, track, and uphold Localization/LQA standards and performance KPIs
Manage external localization partner(s): refine processes, align expectations, set KPIs, and keep a close eye on quality in and out
Capture learnings from projects and day-to-day operations, identify patterns and areas of improvement, and share solutions across the portfolio
Participate in recurring Studio Operations and Central Localization meetings to drive cross-pollination and synergies between programs, game teams, and studios
Stay up to date on localization and LQA trends (AI, MT, UGC localization, automation, etc.) and make pragmatic recommendations on what we should adopt—and what we shouldn’t
Operate with a high degree of autonomy, driving initiatives end-to-end from problem framing and opportunity discovery through rollout and follow-up, while keeping stakeholders informed and aligned