Project Manager, Home

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Target Owned Brand - At the heart of one of the worlds best loved and most recognizable brands is an industry leading Owned Brand organization. We thrive on the magic of discovering that just-right thing and we infuse everything we do with our passion for affordable chic. We concept develop make and source the stylish new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve. Join one of our dynamic and inventive teams to influence the style quality and value that decisively position Target above the competition. Your input will have a direct and positive effect whether on home food & beverage or apparel & accessories. Here youll be close to the action of dreaming up and bringing to life the Target-owned brands that surprise and gratify guests wherever and whenever they love to shop.

The Product Operations team within Owned Brands is comprised of project managers sourcing managers and technical developers. A Sr. Project Manager drives all phases of Owned Brand product creation from project kick off through results analysis. The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for understanding business objectives as well as establishing the optimal product and packaging approach to deliver on guest expectations. The Sr. Project Manager may be accountable to leading a team of Project Managers and Associate Project Managers . At level 6 Sr. Project Managers will manage larger department(s) and/or product categories and may lead initiatives beyond their normal responsibilities.

Create and own Project Plan State-Gate Approach & End to End Timing & Action (T&A) to support an integrated project & packaging creation process.

• Responsible for establishing the optimal approach for the project product category and business partners to ensure efficiencies are in place and guest needs are met; including R&D and out of cycle activities for all Owned Brand categories.
• Partners with project team and stakeholders to define project requirements constraints and assumptions in order to establish the project deliverables resources needed and timelines.
• Outlines project requirements and seeks necessary input from all functional areas.
• Ensures project aligns with primary project calendar and delivers on business objectives strategy and project goals.
• Coordinates all tasks outlined in the project plan (from kick-off through results analysis).
• Identifies opportunities for efficiencies in future projects by leveraging analytics reporting & hind-sighting to drive future State-Gate and Project Plan improvements.
• Responsible for establishing a single source of truth T&A that clearly outlines owners actions and timing from project activation through results analysis evaluation.
• Oversees and tracks T&A activities documents changes to drive accountability and applies learnings to future projects.

Own project resource management activities & process

• Partners with key stake holders to align resources to project plan(s) to achieve desired outcomes.
• Manages and facilitates resource scoping and project plan alignment in partnership with Pipeline Management Directors and project team.
• Tracks resource changes risks and applies learnings to future projects.

Drive Owned Brand Business Results by facilitating the cross-functional Owned Brand Product & Packaging creation process including Phase & Stage-Gate management

• Unbiased strategic thought partner that leads CFT members through Owned Brand product & packaging creation
• Establishes and manages relationships with all AOEs required to participate in the project
• Leader & facilitator of cross-functional team meetings phase & stage-gate meetings
• Monitors compliance of activities from Project Kick-off through Results Analysis
• Identifies tracks & facilitates risk mitigation plans by anticipating potential roadblocks & risk before they occur understand implications of risk and escalate conclusions to the appropriate levels.
• Project leader that leverages interpersonal skills to influence project teams & leaders to find quick resolution and move the project forward in a constructive manor
• Use problem solving & critical thinking skills to facilitate effective decision making within the cross-functional team
• Champion change management and incorporate methodologies as project teams experience various degrees of change
• Conducts post launch project evaluation for every project and use lessons learned to identify opportunities to enhance future Stage-Gate and project plans. Share these findings with project team pipeline management & Sr. leaders when applicable.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Four year degree
• 8 years of Project Management experience or experience running structured well-coordinated approaches to projects
• Project Management Certificate PMP Certification or Agile training
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills & comfortable communicating with all levels including Sr. level leaders
• Excellent organizational skills & attention to detail with a high sense of urgency initiative & proactive planning
• Ability to work in collaborative team environment and manage relationships with team and key business partners
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to think critically and solve problems

Desired Requirements

• Understanding of product development
• Mentoring or coaching of others
• Capable of leading teams through change
• Knowledge of Project Management systems & tools

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.

Benefits Eligibility

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