Sr. Human Resources Manager - Merchandising, Technology, Marketing

Target•Minneapolis, MN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Target Human Resources is well known for its signature ability to build the very best teams, and we infuse our work with Target’s distinctive retail brand by continuously experimenting, evolving and innovating. With the chance to positively impact over 350,000 people worldwide in our stores, distribution centers and headquarters, you’ll be a strategic partner to both the leaders and the team members who elevate and nurture the Target guest experience. Our dynamic, passionate and responsive team comprises specialized people-professionals from several diverse disciplines. We operate behind the scenes to create a progressive culture of value, respect, reward and professional advancement. As an Sr. Human Resources Manager you will serve as a strategic partner to leadership—connecting business strategy to people outcomes to drive performance, growth, and organizational health. You will partner closely with leaders to translate business priorities into workforce strategies, ensuring teams have the talent, leadership, structure, and culture needed to deliver results. In this role, you are accountable for enabling business outcomes through people. You will leverage data and insights to guide talent and organizational decisions, strengthen leadership effectiveness and team culture, and design organizations that operate with clarity and accountability. You will also play a critical role in leading and supporting change—advising leaders, engaging key stakeholders, and ensuring adoption of initiatives that move the business forward. You will help shape the future of work by partnering with leaders to redesign roles and workflows, integrating human and technology-enabled capabilities to improve performance. This includes building digital and AI fluency across leaders and teams, and driving adoption of new tools and ways of working to ensure sustained impact. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

6+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR Generalist, HRBP or HR COE roles
Demonstrated ability to partner with leaders and influence decisions
Experience translating business needs into talent or people-related actions
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to navigate ambiguity and operate in a matrixed environment
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage multiple levels of the organization
Proven ability to build trust and credibility with stakeholders
Demonstrated learning agility

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic partner to leadership—connecting business strategy to people outcomes to drive performance, growth, and organizational health.
Partner closely with leaders to translate business priorities into workforce strategies, ensuring teams have the talent, leadership, structure, and culture needed to deliver results.
Enable business outcomes through people.
Leverage data and insights to guide talent and organizational decisions, strengthen leadership effectiveness and team culture, and design organizations that operate with clarity and accountability.
Play a critical role in leading and supporting change—advising leaders, engaging key stakeholders, and ensuring adoption of initiatives that move the business forward.
Help shape the future of work by partnering with leaders to redesign roles and workflows, integrating human and technology-enabled capabilities to improve performance.
Build digital and AI fluency across leaders and teams, and drive adoption of new tools and ways of working to ensure sustained impact.