Human Resources Executive Team Leader

Target • Schaumburg, IL

2d • $64,000 - $128,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Executive Team Leader is part of a team that champions change, proactively removes roadblocks, and builds diverse and inclusive talent strategies to deliver on Target's guest-centric mission. This role involves leading a team of HR Experts and Team Leaders, supporting teams and leaders to build a sales force passionate about exceeding guest expectations and creating a place where teams love to work. The Executive Team Leader HR spends most of their time with the team and on the sales floor, acting as a consultant to peers and identifying opportunities to propel the business forward. This role offers meaningful experiences for skill development and career growth, providing experience in managing HR strategies, interpreting financial reporting, understanding employment laws, and developing talent.

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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs (medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more)
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree