Project Manager- Decorative Home

Target • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $73,000 - $132,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager on Target’s Owned Brand Sourcing & Development Product Operations team drives all phases of Owned Brand product creation, from project kick-off through results analysis. The role understands business objectives and establishes an optimal product and packaging approach to deliver on guest expectations. At level 5, Project Managers manage smaller departments and/or product categories and may lead smaller initiatives beyond their usual responsibilities.

The role creates and owns project plans, State-Gate approaches, and end-to-end Timing & Action (T&A) plans to support integrated product and packaging creation. It also manages project resources and facilitates cross-functional Owned Brand product and packaging creation, including phase and Stage-Gate management. This position is performed in the office four days per week at Target’s Downtown Minnesota campus and is not eligible for remote work.

Requirements

• Four-year degree.
• At least 4 years of project management experience or experience running structured, well-coordinated project approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort communicating with all levels and senior leaders.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• High sense of urgency, initiative, and proactive planning.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage relationships with teams and key business partners.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of product development.
• Ability to lead teams through change.
• Knowledge of project management systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Create and own the project plan, State-Gate approach, and end-to-end Timing & Action (T&A) plan for an integrated project and packaging creation process.
• Establish an optimal approach for each project, product category, and business partners to create efficiencies and meet guest needs, including R&D and out-of-cycle activities across Owned Brand categories.
• Partner with project teams and stakeholders to define project requirements, constraints, assumptions, deliverables, required resources, and timelines.
• Outline project requirements and obtain necessary input from all functional areas.
• Ensure projects align with the primary project calendar and deliver business objectives, strategy, and project goals.
• Coordinate project-plan tasks from kick-off through results analysis.
• Use analytics, reporting, and hindsight to identify efficiencies and improve future State-Gate and project plans.
• Establish a single source of truth T&A plan that identifies owners, actions, and timing from project activation through results analysis.
• Oversee and track T&A activities, document changes to promote accountability, and apply learnings to future projects.
• Partner with stakeholders to align resources with project plans and desired outcomes.
• Manage and facilitate resource scoping and project-plan alignment with Pipeline Management, Directors, and the project team.
• Ensure resources and skills are appropriately aligned to project deliverables; track resource changes and risks and apply learnings to future projects.
• Lead cross-functional team members through Owned Brand product and packaging creation as an unbiased, strategic thought partner.
• Establish and manage relationships with all required areas of expertise (AOEs).
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional team, phase, and Stage-Gate meetings.
• Monitor compliance with project activities from kick-off through results analysis.
• Identify, track, and facilitate risk mitigation plans; anticipate roadblocks, understand risk implications, and escalate conclusions to appropriate levels.
• Use interpersonal skills to influence project teams and leaders, resolve issues quickly, and move projects forward constructively.
• Use problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to facilitate effective cross-functional decisions.
• Champion change management and apply methodologies as project teams experience change.
• Conduct post-launch evaluations for every project; use lessons learned to improve future Stage-Gate and project plans and share findings with project teams, Pipeline Management, and senior leaders when applicable.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level