Lead Program Manager Operations & Strategic Planning

Target • Minneapolis, MN

7d • $95,000 - $171,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Operations Strategy team drives enterprise-wide capabilities that improve the speed, reliability, efficiency, and scalability of Target’s end-to-end business operations. We identify opportunities, develop strategies, and lead cross-functional programs that enable operational excellence and unlock future growth.

As a Lead Program Manager on the Operations Strategy team, you will lead enterprise initiatives that improve the effectiveness, scalability, and resilience of Target’s operations. You will partner with senior leaders across Operations, Supply Chain, Stores, Properties, Product, Technology, Finance, and other enterprise functions to define strategic priorities, shape operating models, align enterprise stakeholders, and drive execution that delivers measurable business outcomes.

This role balances strategic thinking with disciplined execution. You will identify opportunities to improve how the business operates, align diverse stakeholders around shared outcomes, and lead complex work that transforms strategy into scalable capabilities. Success requires strong business acumen, systems thinking, influence without authority, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while driving results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading complex programs, strategic initiatives, or business transformation efforts.
• Operations experience in supply chain or stores is preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional programs or enterprise initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence strategic direction and translate strategy into execution.
• Demonstrated ability to frame ambiguous business problems, develop strategic recommendations, and lead cross-functional teams through implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills.
• Experience developing business cases, roadmaps, governance processes, and performance metrics.
• Proven ability to influence decisions without direct authority.
• Ability to operate independently in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.

Nice To Haves

• Operations experience in supply chain or stores is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Shape enterprise strategies and capability roadmaps that improve operational performance across the supply chain and store networks, enable long-term business priorities, and position Target to respond to evolving business needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve enterprise capabilities across people, process, technology, and operating models.
• Partner with senior leaders to evaluate business opportunities, define strategic priorities, establish success metrics, and inform enterprise investment decisions.
• Translate strategic objectives into scalable initiatives and execution plans.
• Lead execution of complex cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple business areas.
• Establish governance, milestones, decision forums, risks, dependencies, and success measures.
• Coordinate across Supply Chain, Stores, Properties, Product, Technology, Finance, HR, and other enterprise partners.
• Drive execution and accountability to achieve measurable business outcomes.
• Lead organizational adoption by anticipating change impacts, aligning stakeholders, and enabling successful implementation.
• Evaluate operational performance and emerging business needs using data, operational insights, guest insights, and market trends to identify opportunities for future capability development.
• Develop repeatable frameworks and operating models that improve enterprise effectiveness.
• Lead structured problem solving for complex operational challenges.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and scale operational capabilities.
• Build trusted partnerships with leaders across the enterprise.
• Develop decision frameworks and executive recommendations that influence enterprise strategy, prioritization, and operating model decisions.
• Align stakeholders with competing priorities and shared outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with executive leaders, providing clear recommendations, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Develop a deep understanding of the relationship between Supply Chain, Stores, Properties, Product, Technology, and Finance.
• Identify systemic constraints, capability gaps, and cross-functional opportunities that impact business performance.
• Ensure strategies and solutions balance enterprise objectives with functional priorities.
• Shape future state operating models and enterprise capabilities that improve agility, effectiveness, scalability, and business performance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include 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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree