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DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNERS

Trident Seafoods Corporation
vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Washington, Seattle
Apr 29, 2025
Date Posted:

4/21/2025
Job Code:

HR0100
City:

Seattle
State:

WA
Country:

United States of America
Category:

Human Resources
Description

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.

Follow Trident on the Web at www.tridentseafoods.com or on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube or LinkedIn

Summary:

The Director, Human Resources Business Partners serves as an integral part of the Global People Leadership Team responsible for driving exceptional business performance. In addition to bringing a strong breadth and depth of HR acumen to the role, this leader brings commercial credibility to the HR organization. By leading a diverse team across many locations and geographies, this role will design the future HRBP organization to deliver outstanding service and value for our people through creative, pragmatic and impactful solutions.

We are excited to share this unique opportunity for a motivated HR Leader who wants the opportunity to design, build, lead, coach and develop a global HR Business Partner organization responsible for shaping and executing our strategic people agenda. The ideal candidate has an aspiration to become a CHRO or the head of HR for an organization.

Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs)

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

  • Responsible for the overall performance of the global HR Business Partner organization, including the functional areas of Talent Management, Learning and Development, Employee Relations and Performance Management.

  • Serves as a member of the People and Organizational Development Committee (a sub-committee of the Board of Directors) and leads the strategy, design and execution of high potential/ top talent development programs to support succession planning, global talent readiness and deepen leadership bench strength.

  • Ensures business alignment with various HR services and processes addressing complex strategic workforce planning, employee relations issues, policy interpretation, training needs, compliance, corrective action, and overall employee life cycle support. Serves as a point of escalation for team members to address ideas, issues and concerns. Ensures the team has the tools, resources and knowledge to execute key organizational initiatives.

  • Partners with senior commercial and functional leaders to assess business objectives, organizational structure, develop innovative people solutions and consistently execute agreed upon plans.

  • Leverages technology, data and analytics to drive business insights, accountability and transparency across key performance indicators.

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $175k to $240k.

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.

Minimum Requirements

Required Qualifications (education, years of experience, KSAs)

  • A combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree and 12 years of directly related, progressively responsible experience

  • 8+ years of people leadership experience

  • Strong and proven capabilities in Talent Management, Organizational Design, Compensation, Change Management, Performance Management and Employee Relations

  • Excellent business and financial acumen with the ability to influence commercial priorities

  • Exceptional influencer with strong interpersonal and coaching skills, clear and compelling communicator and active listener

  • Strong relationship and trust builder with the agility to connect with diverse people across all positions, locations, and geographies

Preferred education and experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources or a related field, advanced degree strongly preferred

  • Experience leading a global HR organization

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Multilingual

  • Multi-country HR experience

  • Food manufacturing experience

  • MADJV & Integration experience

  • Proven ability to prioritize, be nimble, and stay focused on what's most important

  • Strong problem-solving skills, pragmatic, and excellent judgement

  • Brings a balanced quantitative and qualitative approach to accountability and performance metrics

  • Ability to lead confidently from the front as well as through others when implementing and navigating change.

  • Brings positive energy, optimism and humility

Work environment:

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

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly sits for long periods of time using a computer, is required to stand and walk; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch. May occasionally lift up to 15 lbs.

Work authorizations:

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

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