Director Strategy & Operations

The pay range is $135,000.00 - $243,000.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About us:
Target Human Resources is well known for its signature ability to build the very best teams, and we infuse our work with Target’s distinctive retail brand by continuously experimenting, evolving and innovating. With the chance to positively impact nearly 350,000 people worldwide in our stores, distribution centers and headquarters, you’ll be a strategic partner to both the leaders and team members who elevate and nurture the Target guest experience. Our dynamic, passionate and responsive team comprises specialized people-professionals from several diverse disciplines. We operate behind the scenes to create a progressive culture of value, respect, reward and professional advancement.
As Director, Strategy & Ops - HR: Talent & Team Member Experience, you will play a critical role in shaping the way we plan, prioritize and deliver our portfolio of functions to the enterprise, inclusive of: Learning, Development, Talent Management and Talent Acquisition. Our collective teams help to ensure all team members have the skills, capabilities and ongoing development to reach their full potential and fuel our company purpose – to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. We do this by designing meaningful and inclusive team member experiences, equitable talent practices and learning & development moments that reinforce our culture. You are curious, flexible, and resilient – a truth seeker and teller. You are also a connector and collaborator – connecting people and strategically coordinating works to achieve common goals. You are a communicator – creating clarity that links leaders and team with the broader organization and strategy.
Some of the core responsibilities are:
Play a key role in driving the planning, development, implementation, management and continuous improvement of Strategic Planning, Planning & Delivery, Operational Routines and Work Management Tools & Process
Lead, coach and develop Strategy & Operations Team
Lead, influence, support, and facilitate organizational change and communication
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs
About you:
Demonstrate ability to design, build, implement and lead a Strategy & Ops function with broad cross-functional scope inclusive of strategic planning, initiative tracking, in-take/workflow, operational routines/governance & continuous process improvements
Strong communication & proven facilitation skills
Proven ability to ruthlessly prioritize work, resources and time
Establish relationships and draw connections that are most important to achieving goals
Drive for simplicity and clarity, fostering alignment across teams and translating intent to action for the entire team
Energized by ambiguity and comfortable leading your team, peers, partners and leaders through it
Easily sees connections and strategic opportunities – and knows how to balance those with delivering on current priorities
Skilled at holding team, partners, peers and leaders accountable to commitments
Challenges status quo and consistently listens and learns from external + internal insights
Strong aptitude for operational excellence, efficiency and data-driven decisions
5-10 years of HR, portfolio and/or project management experience strongly preferred
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
Benefits Eligibility
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