Lead Program Manager Supply Chain (Minneapolis)

Target • Minneapolis, MN

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Target Global Supply Chain and Logistics is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how we get the right product to the guest even better, faster and more cost effectively than before. We are becoming more intelligent, automated and algorithmic in our decision-making, so that no matter how guests shop—in stores or on Target.com—we deliver the convenience and immediate gratification they demand and deserve. We are on a mission to win decisively over any competitor, with a seamless and superior guest service experience unlike any they can offer. Our teams work with the agility our mission requires, and we constantly come together to implement new processes in record time. So we’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, creative, independent, innovative, risk-savvy and comfortable working in varying degrees of ambiguity. Are you a critical thinker who seeks the root cause and can analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively? Are you a creative problem-solver who simplifies problems, quickly identifies solutions, commits to a plan and then positively influences others to execute it? If so, you will have success on one of our dynamic teams. The Global Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy & Operations team establishes and drives delivery of the multi-year supply chain strategy while creating accountability to financial and operational outcomes. The team governs the portfolio of strategic programs that power our long-term transformation and ensures disciplined execution, value realization, and leadership alignment across the enterprise. As a Lead Program Manager, Program Management within Supply Chain’s Strategy & Operations (S&O) you will drive the implementation of Global Supply Chain and Logistics (GSCL)’s strategy of the Unified Plan at the program and/or initiative level. This role involves leading the successful execution of key programs and initiatives, contributing to the achievement of GSCL's strategic, business, financial, and operational outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Strategy, or related fields.
• 4+ years of experience in strategy implementation, large-scale enterprise initiatives and transformation projects, or a related field.
• Experience managing ambiguous, complex, strategic work at varying levels of details and time horizons.
• Experience with program management execution, inclusive of developing & running governance routines, driving risk & decision management, and ability to ensure accountability across leaders & business partners
• Ability to set a clear future state vision for yourself & partners as you progress along a multi-year roadmap
• Excellent relationship management, ensuing strong working relationships with cross functional teams and leaders while influencing and supporting change management.
• Strong facilitation, problem-solving, synthesizing, and driving to consensus and solutions.
• Excellent written, oral, communication, networking, and presentation skills, especially PowerPoint presentations, including ability to distill complex topics into clear storytelling.
• Strong resilience, flexibility, and curiosity

Responsibilities

• Drive program delivery governance at program and/or initiative level. Responsible for execution governance not portfolio prioritization, value methodology, or enterprise strategy design.
• Partner across Strategy & Operations (S&O), inclusive of portfolio management, value, and change and communications, as well as with partners across GSCL and enterprise, inclusive of program/initiative leads and sponsors plus product, tech, finance, and more.
• Lead program and initiative translation of conceptual strategies into project plans, including project charters, road mapping and work sequence while ensuring connections back to the GSCL strategy unified plan, including cross dependencies and visibility to conflicting priorities and tradeoffs
• Ensure the program or initiative meets committed financial and operational outcomes.
• Operate with a forward vision by seeing around corners and anticipating future potential risks and needs.
• Partner closely with portfolio on intake and scope management.
• Lead cross functional and leader routines including prep tied to Unified plan and program/initiatives, facilitating updates and recommendations to cross functional teams and leaders as well as driving connection to corresponding portfolio, value tracking and change status.
• Manage initiative level risk and decision logs and support escalation and decision-making within initiatives as well as track dependencies
• Leverage program and project management artifacts including tools (e.g. Smartsheet) as well as support leader updates and storytelling status artifacts (e.g. PowerPoint)
• Foster consistency, clarity, and rigor in program expectations, processes, analyses, and problem solving.
• Ensure strong quality management.
• Promote a strong, trusting, and positive team and cross functional culture.

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