DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNERS

Description

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with global operations in 6 countries and serves customers in almost 60 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA), Trident employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide each year and partners with over 2,700 independent fishermen and crewmembers in Alaska. Trident catches and processes virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also encompasses cultured and wild species sourced from an international network of trusted suppliers.

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 is business savvy and brings commercial credibility to the HR organization. Coaching and developing a highly engaged team of HRBPs, this role will focus on driving business outcomes through creative, pragmatic and impactful solutions.

We are excited to share this unique opportunity for a motivated HR Leader who wants the opportunity to 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 accommodations 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, Performance Management, Change Management, Learning and Development and Employee Relations.
• 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, enhance strategic capabilities, and strengthen organizational culture.
• Ensures business alignment across all HR programs, policies and services. 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, improve 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.
• Works onsite to build strong team connections, collaborate across functions, and solve problems in real time.

This is an exempt position with an annualized salaryrange of $175,000 to $240,000.

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.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Qualifications (education, Years of Experience, Certifications):

• A combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of HR experience
• 8+ years of people management, directly supervising and leading teams

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Strong and proven capabilities in Talent Management, Organizational Design, Compensation, Change Management, Performance Management and Employee Relations
• Excellent business and financial acumen with the proven 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
• 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
• Creative and pragmatic problem-solver with a strong action and execution orientation.
• Demonstrated willingness to jump in, roll up their sleeves and do the work wherever and whenever necessary
• Brings positive energy, humility, curiosity and relentless determination to serve others and get stuff done

Work Environment

This is an on-site position based at the Trident Support Center office in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

In-office time takes place in a typical office environment: temperature controlled with adequate lighting and moderate noise. While remote, employees must provide appropriate home office space.

Physical/Mental demands:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time at a desk. Frequently required to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee will occasionally stand, walk, and may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision for frequent use of a computer.

Work Authorization

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.