Sr Program Manager
Job Summary
About us:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400000 team members worldwide Target is an iconic brand and one of Americas leading retailers.
Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values different voices and lifts each other up. Here we believe your unique perspective is important and youll build relationships by being authentic and respectful.
Overview about TII
At Target we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And that hasnt happened by accident. Some of the best minds from different backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Targets global team and has more than 4000 team members supporting the companys global strategy and operations.
About this opportunity:
The vision of the Process Innovation and Intelligent Automation (PI&A) team is to Scale automated process discovery into an intelligence layer to accelerate process redesign bridge modernization and advance automation and agent-powered executiondelivering near-term value and sustained growth for Target.
The Program Manager role reports to the Director Process Engineering and leads the design governance and execution of cross-functional programs that enhance operational effectiveness. This role translates strategic priorities into structured outcome-driven initiatives with clear goals milestones and measurable impact.
Partnering closely with Process Engineers Product Managers Support and Business teams the Program Manager ensures programs are designed end-to-end with optimized efficiency strong data integrity and scalable governance models. This individual applies systems thinking and strategic insight to connect dependencies proactively shaping future-state operating models beyond immediate execution.
The role requires strong leadership stakeholder influence and conflict management skills to align diverse teams manage competing priorities and drive sustainable results. As a representative of the team in enterprise forums the Program Manager plays a key role in reinforcing consistency improving data-driven decision making and delivering long-term business value.
As a Program manager you will need to have the experience and skills to:
- Lead and oversee the Project Management Office (PMO) for the PI&A team ensuring effective governance execution discipline and delivery oversight.
- Establish and manage structured reporting systems and databases to monitor track and provide visibility into team initiatives and project performance.
- Translate strategic enterprise priorities into actionable plans defined deliverables and measurable milestones.
- Drive end-to-end project management activities ensuring timelines dependencies risks and outcomes are proactively managed.
- Lead the PMO for the Process Mining Center of Excellence (CoE) ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and value realization objectives.
- Engage and communicate effectively with stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization providing clear updates insights and recommendations.
- Manage communications and partnerships with vendors and external consultants to ensure alignment accountability and successful outcomes.
- Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships to foster collaboration and enterprise-wide alignment.
- Design implement and manage enterprise-level programs for PI&A ensuring scalability governance and measurable business impact.
- Collaborate effectively within a team-based environment contributing to shared goals and continuous improvement.
- Prioritize and coordinate competing initiatives ensuring optimal resource allocation and alignment with strategic objectives.
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree
- Minimum of 8 years of work experience preferably in a PMO role
- Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (especially PowerPoint Excel)
- Proficient with Smartsheets Miro online collaboration tools
- Ability to effectively deliver outcomes for the activities and objectives listed above
- Experience with being a PMO for transformation teams will be an added benefit
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
1234 employees
Target Corporation is an American retail corporation. The eighth-largest retailer in the United States, it is a component of the S&P 500 Index.