Project Manager, Pet & Health Product Development

Trident Seafoods has pioneered responsible fishing in the pristine waters of Alaska for more than 50 years. We never compromise when it comes to fulfilling our Mission of responsibly sharing wild Alaska seafood with the world. At Trident, we have a history of innovation and a commitment to doing business in ways that are good for the planet and good for people.

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 crew members.

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 roleis responsible for leading cross-functional teams through theentirelifecycle of new product development — from ideation to commercialization for thePet & Health Department across global ingredient, traditional retail, specialty retail, club, and digital marketplace channels. This hybrid role blends project management, vendor engagement,categorymanagementand content support, acting as the primary liaison coordinating deliverables across to deliver high-quality work. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment,bringing a category-driven mindset to inform product and project decisions.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodation 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 andallocateresources effectively across project phases, including sample planning to ensure all work streams run smoothly.
• Acts as the primary liaison for outside vendors to oversee creative tasks and requests.
• Supports creative quality control by reviewing deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project guidelines prior to vendor release / submission.
• Develops detailed work plans, assign responsibilities, and define scope and deliverables.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams-both internal and external-including Category Management, Sales, Marketing, R&D, QA,and Supply Chain.
• Supports category management activities byleveragingmarket insights, competitive data, and retailer-specific requirements to inform product briefs,validate project direction, and guide portfolio decisions.
• Partners with Internal stakeholders to translate category strategies into project priorities, ensuring product development aligns with shopper needs, channel dynamics, and assortment opportunities.
• Monitors project progress, manage risks, and ensure milestone delivery; troubleshoots issues and implements solutions to keep projects on track.
• Prepares and presents regular project status reports to stakeholders.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives andcontributeto process optimization.
• Ensures compliance with company environmental, safety, and quality policies.
• Regularly works onsite to build strong team connections, collaborate across functions, and solve problems in real time.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive.

The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements.

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $105,000 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…