Sr Program Manager - Store Design

Target • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $73,000 - $132,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

A role in Store Design means leading complex projects and design initiatives that bring Target’s brand to life through innovative, scalable store environments. You'll partner across Properties, enterprise business teams, and external consultants to plan, coordinate, and implement design solutions that support the guest experience, operational excellence, and enterprise growth. Through effective project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement, you'll help deliver a diverse portfolio of work that advances Store Design’s strategic priorities.
As a Senior Program Manager, you will lead a diverse portfolio of partner requests, projects, and design initiatives that support the evolution of Target’s physical store environment. You will independently manage multiple concurrent initiatives while balancing priorities, resources, schedules, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations to successfully deliver business objectives.
You will develop project plans, schedules, milestones, communication strategies, success metrics, and resource plans while coordinating cross-functional teams through all phases of project execution. You'll proactively identify risks, resolve issues, manage dependencies, and facilitate decision-making to ensure successful project delivery.
Working across Architecture, Construction, Property Management, Real Estate, Engineering, Merchandising, Product, Store Operations, Technology, Finance, and external partners, you'll build trusted relationships that drive alignment, influence decisions, and remove barriers to execution. You'll communicate project status, recommendations, risks, and key milestones through clear, concise, and executive-ready communications.
In this role, you'll also support continuous evolution of models, prototypes, innovation programs, and design criteria. You'll facilitate collaboration between design and technical teams to translate business objectives into executable implementation plans while ensuring design deliverables are clearly defined, aligned with partner expectations.
Finally, you'll support implementation of new technologies, digital capabilities, and operating models that improve design delivery. By staying informed on retail, design, and industry trends, you'll identify opportunities to enhance the guest experience, improve team effectiveness, and champion a culture of continuous improvement across Store Design.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of project, program, or business management experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional partners and stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience developing project plans, schedules, dashboards, executive reporting, and governance documentation.
• Ability to work independently while navigating ambiguity and changing business priorities.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse business functions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in retail, architecture, store design, construction, engineering, or related business or industries.
• Understanding of prototype development, physical retail environments, or design delivery processes.
• Experience supporting enterprise design, capital, construction, or transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with project management platforms, project management certification, BIM/Revit, digital design tools, or enterprise planning systems.
• AI enabled workflow and routines that drive operational excellence and efficiency

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse portfolio of partner requests, projects, and design initiatives that support the evolution of Target’s physical store environment.
• Independently manage multiple concurrent initiatives while balancing priorities, resources, schedules, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations to successfully deliver business objectives.
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, communication strategies, success metrics, and resource plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams through all phases of project execution.
• Proactively identify risks, resolve issues, manage dependencies, and facilitate decision-making to ensure successful project delivery.
• Build trusted relationships that drive alignment, influence decisions, and remove barriers to execution.
• Communicate project status, recommendations, risks, and key milestones through clear, concise, and executive-ready communications.
• Support continuous evolution of models, prototypes, innovation programs, and design criteria.
• Facilitate collaboration between design and technical teams to translate business objectives into executable implementation plans.
• Ensure design deliverables are clearly defined and aligned with partner expectations.
• Support implementation of new technologies, digital capabilities, and operating models that improve design delivery.
• Stay informed on retail, design, and industry trends to identify opportunities to enhance the guest experience, improve team effectiveness, and champion a culture of continuous improvement across Store Design.

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