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Localization Manager Jobs in Illinois (NOW HIRING)

Revenue Enablement Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site

$110K - $130K/yr

Extend enablement programs to EMEA teams, working with regional leadership on localization needs ... Manage content and program delivery: including competitive positioning resources, battle cards ...

Global Campaign Localization & Enablement: Translate top level messaging layer and product go-to ... Lead Flow Management: Collaborate with Sales Operations to ensure leads generated via partner ...

Campaign Manager, Marketing - Remote

Chicago, IL · Remote

$97K - $119K/yr

Work closely with Field Marketing to support regional activation and localization of global campaigns. Lifecycle Management * Develop and maintain campaign project plans, timelines, and deliverables.

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Embedded Software Engineer

Mossville, IL · On-site

$95K - $126K/yr

Design and own major autonomy software components across perception, localization, and planning ... Deep understanding of Linux-based development, multithreading, memory management, and performance ...

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How much do localization manager jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for localization manager in Illinois is $44.81, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $38.89 and $49.13 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a Localization Manager do?

A Localization Manager oversees the adaptation of content, products, or services for different languages and cultures, ensuring they resonate with local audiences. They coordinate translation efforts, manage localization teams and vendors, and ensure linguistic and cultural accuracy. Additionally, they work closely with product, marketing, and engineering teams to streamline workflows and maintain quality across global markets. Their role is crucial for businesses expanding internationally, ensuring that content is both linguistically accurate and culturally appropriate.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Localization Manager position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Localization Manager, you need expertise in translation management, project coordination, and fluency in one or more foreign languages, often supported by a degree in linguistics, localization, or a related field. Familiarity with computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, localization management platforms (like Smartling or memoQ), and knowledge of internationalization standards is commonly required. Outstanding communication, cultural sensitivity, and problem-solving abilities set top candidates apart in this role. These skills and qualities are essential to manage complex localization projects, deliver culturally accurate content, and ensure seamless collaboration across multinational teams.

What are some common challenges faced by Localization Managers, and how do they address them?

Localization Managers frequently encounter challenges such as tight deadlines, managing multiple language projects simultaneously, and ensuring cultural accuracy across diverse markets. To handle these, they develop strong workflows, leverage advanced localization technologies, and build close relationships with in-country reviewers and linguistic vendors. Proactive communication and flexibility are key in overcoming unexpected changes or feedback from internal stakeholders. These skills help ensure that projects are delivered on time and that localized content resonates with each target audience.

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Infographic showing various Localization Manager job openings in Illinois as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 94% Full Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 80% In-person, and 20% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $93,205 per year, or $44.8 per hour.
Senior Learning & Development Manager

Senior Learning & Development Manager

UL Solutions

Northbrook, IL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 6 days ago


UL Solutions rating

8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 27 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

23rd of 105 rated laboratories


Job description


This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in office.
Responsibilities
1) Global Strategy & Portfolio Leadership
  • Own the multi-year global L&D strategy for your portfolio (leadership, functional, and role-based capabilities), aligned to enterprise priorities and talent strategies.
  • Establish global design standards, content architectures, and reusable building blocks to drive scale, quality, and cost efficiency across regions and functions.
  • Run annual and quarterly portfolio planning that sequences initiatives, capacity, budgets, and value realization milestones.

2) AI-Enabled Design, Development & Delivery
  • Reduce cycle time from intake to launch by through AI-enabled workflows (e.g., needs analysis summarization, outline drafting, content generation, localization, quiz item writing, facilitator guide creation, and metadata tagging).
  • Build and maintain AI frameworks, toolkits, and guardrails (prompt libraries, style guides, templates, RACI, approval workflows) that enable business teams to co-create learning safely and consistently-under Global L&D guidance.
  • Pilot and scale adaptive/personalized learning (LLM-assisted practice, coaching, and feedback), accessibility by design, and multilingual delivery via responsible AI translation and cultural adaptation.
  • Partner with IT/Data/Legal to ensure responsible AI practices (model/feature selection, data minimization, bias testing, human-in-the-loop review, auditability).

3) Consultative Stakeholdering & Change Leadership
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating strategy and performance gaps into learning and behavior-change solutions; co-define success metrics and implementation plans.
  • Establish engagement charters with sponsors (problem statement, hypotheses, desired outcomes, decision cadence, and escalation paths).
  • Activate change and communications plans-purpose, storytelling, personas, channels, manager toolkits-to drive adoption and sustainment.

4) Measurement, Insights & Reporting
  • Operationalize a learning analytics stack to track reach, completion, application, behavior change, and business impact (Kirkpatrick/Phillips).
  • Implement A/B tests and rapid learning loops; use data to iterate design, sunset low-value assets, and redeploy investment.
  • Publish executive-ready scorecards and quarterly business reviews that tie learning to talent pipelines, productivity, quality, safety, and customer outcomes.

5) Global Program & Vendor Management
  • Lead global, regional, and local initiatives with clear roadmaps, interlocks, dependencies, and risk management.
  • Source, negotiate, and manage external partners (vendors, universities, technology providers); set performance standards and feedback mechanisms; cultivate a strategic bench of facilitators and SMEs.

6) Team Leadership & Capability Building
  • Manages the performance of direct reports by developing accountabilities, establishing performance objectives (AI fluency, data literacy, business acumen, facilitation, performance consulting), providing career counseling, feedback and guidance and ensuring that all policies are understood and adhered to. Create succession plans.
  • Build a global community of practice across L&D and HR (templates, office hours, showcases) to spread best practices and reuse.

7) Governance, Compliance & Ethics
  • Uphold company accessibility standards, data privacy, and IP/brand requirements across all learning products and systems.
  • Maintain design control and audit-ready documentation for regulated offerings (where applicable).
  • Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct, and follow all physical and digital security practices
  • Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications
  • University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelor's degree) in Learning/Organizational Development/HR/Business preferred.
  • 8-12+ years in Learning & Development (L&D)/Organizational Development (OD) with global program leadership and proven impact on enterprise priorities.
  • Demonstrated AI-enabled learning design/delivery at scale; experience establishing AI guardrails and toolkits.
  • Strong record of consultative stakeholdering with senior leaders; navigating matrixed, multicultural environments.
  • Demonstrated record of decision-making based on established training measurement and analytics
  • Vendor management and budget ownership across multi-region portfolios.
  • Strategic thinking; portfolio road-mapping; storytelling and executive communication.
  • AI fluency (prompting, content generation workflows, quality assurance, risk/ethics).
  • Learning science & methods (experience, coaching, practice, spaced learning), facilitation (virtual/hybrid/in-person), and change management.
  • Data literacy (descriptive → diagnostic → predictive), experimentation, and data visualization.
  • Program and project management (timeline planning, dependency/risk management, governance).
  • Cultural agility; ability to lead distributed teams and drive global consistency with local relevance.

What we offer:
Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $138,900-185,100 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 20% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
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About Us
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
About the Team
Advancing our mission of working for a safer world starts with our people. We have over 15,000 team members around the world, each making a valuable and essential contribution to creating a safer future. Whether it's hiring top talent, empowering our people to learn new skills or providing critical hands-on support, we are always finding new ways to deliver a better employee experience. We're looking for people to share their ideas and help us create a diverse, engaged culture that's united by a passion for safety and sustainability. Join our team, shape our culture and support our global community of experts.

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