Sr Manager Safety & Compliance

Target • Minneapolis, MN

5d • $95,000 - $171,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Within Risk Management, the Sr Manager Safety & Compliance leverages safety expertise to balance proactive protection and real-time risk mitigation. The role ensures program compliance with regulations, reduces injury risk, supports a safety culture, and provides safety expertise to cross-functional teams developing safe processes, engineering solutions, and ergonomic solutions for stores and supply chain initiatives.

The position establishes measures to assess impacts and performance, communicates with all levels of management, and ensures safety is incorporated into store and supply chain processes. It maintains safety subject matter expertise and credentials and engages industry resources as appropriate. The role provides compliance support to store and supply chain teams; represents Target Corporation in OSHA-related events; responds to safety-related citations; and participates in informal conferences to negotiate with regulatory agencies involved in enforcement actions against Target Corporation. It also advises other departments on safety-related regulatory compliance and works with Compliance partners, including Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, and the Field Compliance Team, on team member health exposure issues related to safety enforcement activities. The role partners cross-functionally to ensure compliance, develop standards, and incorporate safety elements into training and best practices. Job duties may change based on business needs.

This position operates under a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement based on Target’s needs. The role is performed both onsite at Target HQ in Minnesota and virtually, depending on the role, team, and tasks. The stated onsite days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in engineering or safety, or equivalent experience.
• Direct or indirect proven safety leadership.
• Certification in Safety (CSP) or related professional certification(s).
• Ability to influence and direct partners and leadership.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven knowledge and use of Microsoft products.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety program compliance with regulations, reduce injury risk, and support a safety culture.
• Provide safety expertise to cross-functional teams developing safe processes, engineering solutions, and ergonomic solutions for stores and supply chain initiatives.
• Establish measures to assess impact and performance, communicate results to all levels of management, and ensure safety is incorporated into store and supply chain processes.
• Maintain safety subject matter expertise and credentials, and engage industry resources as appropriate.
• Provide compliance support to store and supply chain teams.
• Manage and represent Target Corporation in OSHA-related events.
• Respond to safety-related citations and participate in informal conferences to negotiate with regulatory agencies involved in enforcement actions against Target Corporation.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for other departments on safety-related regulatory compliance issues.
• Work with Compliance partners, including Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, and the Field Compliance Team, to address team member health exposure issues related to safety enforcement activities.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure compliance, develop standards, and incorporate safety elements into training processes and best practices.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may have access to comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include 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: Manager