PROJECT MANAGER

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

Summary:The Project Manager role is responsible for leading cross-functional teams through the full lifecycle of new product development - from ideation to commercialization - across foodservice, chain restaurant, retail, and club channels. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Leads and manages end-to-end product development projects to meet business goals and timelines.
• Analyzes project requirements and allocate resources effectively across project phases.
• Develops detailed work plans, assign responsibilities, and define scope and deliverables.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams including Category Management, Sales, Marketing, R&D, QA, and Supply Chain.
• Monitors project progress, manage risks, and ensure milestone delivery.
• Prepares and presents regular project status reports to stakeholders.
• Troubleshoots issues and implement solutions to keep projects on track.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to process optimization.
• Ensures compliance with company environmental, safety, and quality policies.

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $90,000 to $125,000.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience. Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Required Qualifications (education, years of experience, KSAs)

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in food, beverage, consumer products, or packaging industries
• A bachelor's degree in business, food science, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

Preferred education and experience

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification.
• Experience working in foodservice, retail, or club channels.
• Familiarity with stage-gate or similar product development processes.
• Experience using project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Asana).
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across departments.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Work environment (includes travel/on-call):

This job takes place in typical office environment: temperature controlled with adequate lighting and has moderate noise.

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for long periods often sit at a desk in an office environment.

The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. During visits to production locations the employee will need normal vision and hearing to safely navigate production floors and warehouse. The employee move objects occasionally up to 25 pounds.

Work authorizations

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.