Executive Team Leader, Human Resources (Assistant Store Manager)

Target•Mountain View, CA

7d•$83,200 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Team Leader, Human Resources (Assistant Store Manager) role at Target focuses on leading a team of HR Experts and Team Leaders to support store teams and leaders. This position involves being a consultant to peers and spending time on the sales floor to drive business forward. The role offers experience in managing HR strategies, interpreting financial data, understanding employment laws, and developing talent. It requires supporting business leaders, coaching them in business growth and team development, and influencing across all organizational levels. The position is dynamic, with responsibilities varying daily but generally including leading a service culture, promoting diversity and inclusion, driving sales and profitability, managing change, understanding store trends and competition, and championing a positive work environment. It also involves community engagement, developing leaders, resolving issues, and optimizing team member schedules. The role requires guiding leaders in hiring and onboarding talent, managing operational programs, and developing the HR team. Accountability, ethical conduct, safety, and compliance are key expectations. As a key carrier, adherence to safe and secure processes is mandatory. The role also involves addressing store needs and performing other duties as required by the business.

Requirements

4 year degree or equivalent experience
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Strong business acumen
Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
Manage conflict, lead and hold others accountable
Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization
Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
Learn and adapt to current technology needs
Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
Interpret instructions, reports and information
Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
Accurately handle cash register operations
Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and regular attendance necessary

Nice To Haves

Experience creating and managing HR strategies and goals; delivering results through your team
Ability to read financial reporting and interpret data
Knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws
Skills in recruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders
Ability to support business leaders; coaching and consulting with them in growing the business and selecting and developing their teams
Ability to influence across levels and partners (e.g. hourly team members, senior leaders)

Responsibilities

Lead and create a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience, model, train, and coach expectations to deliver the service standard.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
Drive total store sales, understand your role in sales growth and how your area and team contribute to and impact total store profitability.
Plan, lead and follow-up on organizational and operational change.
Anticipate and identify changes in unique store trends.
Know and assess the competition; leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business and be the destination of choice for our guests.
Champion a culture where teams love to work and guests love to shop; recognize guest-service behaviors and reward outstanding performance.
Build teams that are committed to continuous learning through ongoing observations and reinforcement of guest-service and sales behaviors.
Support the leadership team in ensuring equitable experiences, strengthening inclusion acumen, and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contributions of all team members.
Engage and educate store team on Target’s community initiatives.
Build relationships that are important to the store’s community to address the most pressing local needs.
Leverage gift card and volunteer accounts to enhance brand awareness and engage team in volunteerism.
Take an active role in the development of leaders to be champions of a guest-centric culture.
Lead an open-door culture where team members feel heard and issues are quickly resolved.
Support leadership with creating schedules that fit both the guest and team members needs by teaching leaders the importance of understanding their team members scheduling desires.
Decrease fluctuations within team member schedules by developing a store staffing strategy that enables store leaders to increase predictability within their current team members hours and identify when external staffing is needed.
Leverage your expertise to guide all store leaders in hiring and onboarding the talent with the right skills and experiences for their team by understanding guests’ and business needs.
Develop a team of HR Experts and Team Leaders (if applicable) who serve the total store team by solving problems, removing roadblocks and engaging each team member in a way that connects them to Target’s purpose.
Effectively plan and manage all team operational and cyclical programs related to culture, pay and rewards and benefits to maximize team member engagement and minimize business disruption.
Develop and coach your team leaders to elevate the skills and expertise of the team.
Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management.
Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guest.
Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance; lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment.
As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes.
Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.).
All other duties based on business needs.