PROJECT MANAGER, COMMERCIALIZATION

Trident Seafoods • Seattle, WA

10d • $90,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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, Commercialization 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.

Requirements

• 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).

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees