Sr Manager Enterprise Item

Target • Minneapolis, MN

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Digital Operations team for Target+ Item is seeking a Sr Manager Enterprise Item. This role is responsible for offering guests a seamless shopping experience across Target's platforms, including Target.com and store fulfillment capabilities. The Sr Manager will lead and evolve the Target+ Item operational capability, enabling T+ marketplace growth, T+ Business Partner success, and scalable operations. This position directly leads and oversees a multi-functional team responsible for the end-to-end management of Target+ item data and content, ensuring a high-quality catalog that helps guests easily discover, evaluate, and purchase products on Target.com. The role involves partnering closely with Enterprise Item, Product, Digital, and T+ Marketplace teams to drive operational excellence, improve catalog quality, and implement scalable processes that support a growing T+ marketplace business. Through strong leadership, strategic planning, and data-driven decision-making, the Sr Manager will deliver meaningful outcomes for guests, T+ Business Partners, and the broader Target+ ecosystem.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 6+ years of retail and/or e-commerce experience.
• 2+ years of people leadership, team leadership, or direct management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously while balancing team, partner, and business needs.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a track record of driving results through execution, prioritization, resource management, and accountability.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex business challenges.
• Experience collaborating and influencing cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to influence decisions, strategies, and roadmaps without direct authority or ownership.
• High degree of initiative, adaptability, and resilience, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, risk, changing priorities, and evolving business needs.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data and insights to inform decisions and drive outcomes.
• Understanding of item data, product content management, and digital commerce ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Global Item/Catalog operations team that is responsible for E2E Target+ Item management, driving an exceptional guest experience through the creation and management of complete, accurate, and relevant Item data & content for Target+.
• Support Target+ Business Partners throughout the Item management lifecycle, promoting procedural best methods and Item data & content standards.
• Develop and support the team through on-the-job experience, relevant feedback, visibility and recognition.
• Establish and maintain a strong partnership with Target in India T+ Item Data Managers, aligning on key priorities and work distribution to achieve expected outcomes.
• Establish cross-functional partnerships with Enterprise Item, T+ & Digital, and Product teams & leadership to ensure alignment on strategies, planning, and outcomes.
• Deliver expected outcomes by establishing team priorities, monitoring team and functional performance, and advancing overall Target+ Item operational capabilities through prioritized process and tool improvements.
• Establish and monitor operational objectives & key results that are aligned with Target’s strategic priorities, T+, and Enterprise Item objectives.
• Participate in other Enterprise Item & T+ initiatives and efforts as assigned.
• Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs for eligible team members and their dependents, 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: Manager