Director of Data Analytics Stores Performance, Insights, Data and Analytics (Store Operations)

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About us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Right on pace with Targets distinctive retail brand Target Store Operations is continuing to transform the way it operates. Here your work directly supports the store mission to be the guest favorite through successfully developing and communicating the processes for operations style and experience new structures new operating models and new analytics and technology for our 1900 locations nationwide. Store Operations manages and enhances the informational resources for researching and resolving operational issues while guiding and communicating with the field team and leaders who use them. Are you a customer service enthusiast who can actively listen to many points of view and then visualize how theyll perform when operationalized in a store Are you happy to partner with leaders as well as field team members who are often the experts on how well a process is working Can you creatively envision more efficient processes and how theyll deliver a better experience for guests and team members Do you possess the innovative mindset to question the status quo and the confidence to work under varying degrees of ambiguity and well-informed experimentation Then youll have success on one of our dynamic teams.

The Stores Performance Insights Data and Analytics team rapidly develops and deploys insights to improve existing processes and enable new capabilities that drive productivity create a great guest and team member experience. We are looking for exceptional people who are proactive creative independent innovative practical and comfortable with ambiguity. Are you a critical thinker who seeks the root cause and can analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively Are you a creative problem-solver who simplifies problems quickly identifies solutions and can build and execute effective plans to address If so you will have success on one of our dynamic teams.

The Stores Analytics team leverages business experience thought leadership and analytical acumen to elevate problem solving for Stores. The Stores Analytics team provides an ideal opportunity to work within a highly collaborative team managing complex solutions. A role on our team means being central to the innovation within Target Stores. The Director of Stores Performance Insights Data and Analytics will lead and develop a team of but not limited to analysts and product managers who work across product engineering operations and strategy teams to deliver insights analysis and reporting to support Target stores. Youll be working in a dynamic and challenging environment where new technologies are deployed constantly and processes are evolving quickly as these operations mature.

About the job:

The Stores Performance Insights Data and Analytics team creates metrics models and data products to sustainably educate to recommend and enable our business partners data and insights informed decisions. We help develop the technology that personalizes the guest experience from business operations to relevant guest experience. A role within our team means being a part of the team that enables faster smarter and more scalable decision-making to compete and win the modern retail market! Here youll leverage data statistics and visualization to create the actionable insights that deliver value to Target store leaders. If youre an analytics leader who can work on autonomous teams integrate the latest practices with your approach simplify complex decisions by providing flexible fast and sustainable decision-making solutions then youll be very successful on our team!

As a Director of Stores Performance Insights Data and Analytics youll take the lead as you:

• Work with Stores and Stores Operations partners to define a problem find the requisite data and propose solutions based on data analysis
• Lead and develop a team of but not limited to analysts and product professionals providing strategic guidance on projects which build Targets future leaders. Understand and anticipate problems and move to solve them quickly
• Create and automate reporting and insights at scale that informs and influences decisions
• Democratize data and insights as you strive to deliver self-service tools to your partners and enable them to make better decisions quicker
• Provide thought leadership in how we measure a business area through the application of insights analysis and derivation of reporting functionality
• Incorporate data-based approaches to hold products and businesses accountable for results against goals and objectives
• Effectively communicate and educate business leaders by leveraging data analysis insights testing and measurement
• Influence business leaders peers and technology partners to mature data foundations analytics capabilities and mathematical applications that drive the business

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You:

• Four-year degree in Applied Mathematics Statistics Economics Computer Science or other related quantitative field
• 7 years of experience working with Business Intelligence Data Science solutions - including analysis design testing and report development
• Strong analytical skills including model development hypothesis design and testing and the ability to teach analytical concepts to others
• Demonstrated understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts
• Good understanding of data structures and the design of algorithms
• Experience in data warehousing (relational/non-relation structures) and data visualization tools
• Extensive experience working in the Product model and ability to lead an Agile team
• Experience leading projects involving complex analytics requirements a variety of business stakeholders and a team of analytics and product professionals with a variety of skills
• Exceptional communication and influencing skillset - able to engage and negotiate with business leaders and teams
• Demonstrated experience developing and mentoring future leaders in a data rich environment

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members 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.

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