Magdalena Hadzhilarska
Senior Project Manager
Sofia
Summary
Senior Localization Project Manager with 5+ years of experience leading multilingual localization projects for global clients across diverse industries. Skilled in managing end-to-end workflows, coordinating cross-functional teams and language vendors, and ensuring on-time delivery within budget and quality requirements. Proven ability to manage competing priorities, rapidly respond to changing client needs, and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously without compromising quality or deadlines.
Highly adaptable and motivated to continuously learn new skills, improve processes, and take on new challenges.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Axiom Translate Ltd.
2024.03 - Current
- Successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, providing regular project updates, managing expectations, and addressing risks proactively.
- Build strong, long-term client relationships through proactive communication, reliability, and consistent delivery of high-quality results.
- Respond quickly to client requests and urgent project needs, effectively managing competing priorities in fast-paced environments.
- Create project cost estimates and quotations, ensuring alignment with client requirements, project scope, and budget expectations.
- Negotiate rates and project costs with vendors and stakeholders while maintaining profitability and service quality.
- Utilize CAT tools and translation management systems (TMS) to support efficient project execution.
- Perform linguistic quality assurance (LQA) and final quality checks, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with client guidelines.
- Plan project schedules, allocate resources, and monitor project progress to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
Project Manager
Janus Worldwide GmbH
2022.08 - 2024.02
- Communicated with clients on a daily basis and ensured their translations requests are processed in a timely manner.
- Planned, scheduled and monitored translation projects and other projects as needed.
- Issued instructions related to the assignment and managed the project to all parties involved.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing quality or attention to detail.
Junior KYC Analyst
Crypto.com
2021.07 - 2022.07
- Assessed new account information using various resources to verify the information and recognize the potential risk of new applicants.
- Performed periodic reviews and reports on merchants to comply with rules, regulations and KYC requirements.
- Partnered with client-facing teams to collect legal documents and associated information for regulatory and internal policies.
- Conducted thorough reviews for high risk clients based on stratified risk level guidelines.
Senior Project Manager
BeConnected Ltd.
2021.05 - 2021.07
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes using the Waterfall methodology.
- Outlined work plans, determined resources and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
- Accelerated progress by continually reviewing performance, budgets and project timelines.
- Coordinated internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
- Prioritized urgent tasks, identified and managed potential risks of multiple projects.
Project Manager
BeConnected Ltd.
2020.05 - 2021.05
Junior Project Manager
BeConnected Ltd.
2019.05 - 2020.05
Shift Manager
McDonald's Bulgaria
2015.06 - 2019.02
- Demonstrate a high standard of customer service
- Train and mentor new employees to maximize team performance
- Delegate tasks to employees and monitor if they follow the deadline
Education
High School - Translation from/to English and/or German, World history, Microsoft Office
National High School of Humanitarian Science and Arts "Konstantin Preslavski"
Varna2015-05
Skills
- Project management
- Risk management
- Work planning
- JIRA
- Confluence
- ERP
- CMS
- Microsoft Office
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
Websites
Certification
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (C1)
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Axiom Translate Ltd.
2024.03 - Current
Project Manager
Janus Worldwide GmbH
2022.08 - 2024.02
Junior KYC Analyst
Crypto.com
2021.07 - 2022.07
Senior Project Manager
BeConnected Ltd.
2021.05 - 2021.07
Project Manager
BeConnected Ltd.
2020.05 - 2021.05
Junior Project Manager
BeConnected Ltd.
2019.05 - 2020.05
Shift Manager
McDonald's Bulgaria
2015.06 - 2019.02
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (C1)
2013-05
High School - Translation from/to English and/or German, World history, Microsoft Office
National High School of Humanitarian Science and Arts "Konstantin Preslavski"