Sr. Operations Manager, Owned Brand Strategy & Operations

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on include labor markets and in some instancesmay include education work experience and 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 benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) employee discount short term disability long term disability paid sick leave paid national holidays and paid competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at 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.

Target Owned Brands:
At the heart of one of the worlds best loved and most recognizable brands is an impeccable Owned Brand organization. We thrive on the magic of discovering that just-right thing and we infuse everything we do with our passion for delighting our guests. We concept develop make and deliver great new products that Target guests expect and deserve. We are uber-savvy trend style and market experts who stay ahead of the curve proactively identifying our markets needs and exceeding them every time. Join one of our dynamic and inventive teams to influence the style performance quality and value that decisively position Target above the competition. Your input will have a direct and positive effect. 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.

A role within Owned Brand Strategy and Operations means you will enable Owned Brands to achieve its ambition and value proposition as an industry leading organization by being:

• Catalysts: Leading strategies insights and data to bring forth new business development ideas that create leapfrog moments for outsized growth
• Optimizers: Create end-to-end connected solutions for people process and technology that shore up foundational deliverables and enable strategic growth
• Drivers: Track KPIs and understand learning plans across our brands projects and strategies with a focus on action
• Connectors: Utilize our resources to build a globally connected team that delivers optimal results by acting as a bridge for alignment communication and decision making
• Pacesetters: Cultivate a how might we mindset based on strategic alignment effort and impact while leveraging priorities and continuous experimentation to drive flexibility

As the Sr. Owned Brand Operations Manager focused on technology integration you will deliver an end-to-end integrated connected & responsive digital ecosystem enabled by technology that is optimized for cost agility collaboration and sustainability.

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

• Define the processes roles responsibilities and interaction models that enable smooth integration of technology within Owned Brand Product Creation.

• Drive connectivity identify dependencies and optimize sequencing across key processes that need to be enabled by technology for optimization within Owned Brands and across the total enterprise.
• Leverage business subject matter experts to inform technology solution needs
• Partner closely with Product UX and Engineering teams to align process design and business requirements with technology solutions
• Establish and Manage stakeholder groups to support prioritization and decision making.
• Own planning and prioritization processes with clear documentation and roadmaps to communicate progress updates to stakeholders.
• Lead change management: communications training onboarding and adoption strategies for new tools and processes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders within business and product teams on operational implications of strategic decisions related to technology integration.
• Computer skills: MS Office 365 PowerPoint SmartSheet Excel Outlook SharePoint Miro

About You

• Four year degree or equivalent work experience
• 5-7 years of relevant experience (i.e. Strategy Program/Project/Change Management Product Management)
• Ability to operate in an ambiguous and rapidly changing work environment working both independently and leading and influencing cross functional teams
• Experience working with Product Management Engineering UX
• Ability to facilitate communication between business and technology teams
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills ability to bring order to unstructured problems and clearly communicate complex findings to focus on issues and actionable opportunities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including storytelling succinct presentation and thoughtful questioning
• Demonstrated success working closely with senior leaders including influencing without authority
• Outstanding interpersonal skills characterized by effective interactions with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders and audiences
• Ability to quickly organize and prioritize complex work and track record of operational excellence
• Respects appreciates and values diverse voices and approaches
• Committed to creating equitable experiences and fostering an inclusive team

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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