About The Position

The Executive Team Leader Human Resources leads the store’s HR team and works closely with store leaders to develop talent, support team members, and advance business results. The role is primarily team- and sales-floor-focused, serving as a consultant to peers and helping create a welcoming, guest-centric workplace. It involves creating and managing HR strategies, interpreting financial data, applying employment-law knowledge, and recruiting, selecting, coaching, and developing team members and leaders. The role champions an inclusive culture, supports equitable team-member experiences, manages hiring and onboarding, guides scheduling and staffing strategies, and oversees recurring programs related to culture, pay, rewards, and benefits. The leader also supports community initiatives, responds to store needs, and ensures ethical conduct, safety, and compliance. The work takes place in a busy retail environment and requires a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as regular attendance.

Requirements

  • Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong business acumen.
  • Ability to manage ambiguity, conflict, and accountability.
  • Ability to relate to and interact with all levels of the organization.
  • Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision-making, and financial and quantitative analysis.
  • Ability to learn and adapt to current technology needs.
  • Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
  • Ability to access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team-member issues.
  • Ability to interpret instructions, reports, and information.
  • Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise safely and efficiently, including frequently lifting or moving up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 40 pounds.
  • Ability to accurately handle cash register operations.
  • Flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and regular attendance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and model a service culture that prioritizes the guest experience; train and coach teams on service expectations.
  • Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through ongoing development, inclusive behaviors, and proactive bias management.
  • Drive total-store sales and understand how the HR area and team contribute to profitability.
  • Plan, lead, and follow up on organizational and operational change; identify store trends and assess competition and guest feedback.
  • Recognize and reward strong guest-service performance and build teams committed to continuous learning.
  • Support leaders in strengthening inclusion and ensuring equitable team-member experiences.
  • Engage and educate the store team on Target community initiatives; build local relationships and encourage volunteerism using available gift card and volunteer accounts.
  • Develop leaders as champions of a guest-centric culture and maintain an open-door environment where issues are heard and resolved promptly.
  • Teach leaders to create schedules that consider guest and team-member needs; improve schedule predictability and develop staffing strategies, including identifying when external staffing is needed.
  • Guide store leaders in hiring and onboarding talent suited to guest and business needs.
  • Develop HR Experts and Team Leaders, remove roadblocks, solve problems, and connect team members to Target’s purpose.
  • Plan and manage team programs related to culture, pay, rewards, and benefits to support engagement and minimize business disruption.
  • Coach team leaders, set clear expectations, and establish accountability through performance management.
  • Provide a shopping experience that meets guest needs.
  • Model and promote ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; hold others accountable to these standards.
  • As a key carrier, follow safe and secure training and procedures.
  • Address store needs, including emergencies and regulatory visits.
  • Perform other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

  • Eligible team members and dependents may receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance, among other health benefits and programs.
  • 401(k).
  • Employee discount.
  • Short-term disability and long-term disability.
  • Paid sick leave.
  • Paid national holidays.
  • Paid vacation.
  • Financial, education, and well-being benefits and programs.
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