Strategic Intelligence Lead (Full-Time Remote or Hybrid)

Target • Minneapolis, MN

10d • $95,000 - $171,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Strategic Intelligence Team Overview Strategic Intelligence is Target’s hub for macroeconomic, retail-industry, and competitive intelligence. We deliver forward-looking insights grounded in rigorous analysis and clear storytelling to inform Target’s corporate strategy, planning, and portfolio decisions. Our work supports senior executives and the Board, and we partner closely with teams across Strategy, Finance, Insights, and the broader enterprise. Role Overview As a Strategic Intelligence Lead, you will own competitive intelligence for a set of core competitors and help leaders anticipate competitor moves and market shifts. You will build repeatable research routines, maintain a robust data toolkit, and translate complex findings into concise, decision-ready narratives. Act as a trusted expert influencing peers, senior leaders and the enterprise strategy Build and maintain a learning plan and recurring routines to deliver proactive competitor insights aligned to Target’s strategic priorities. Extract and synthesize competitive signals from financial results, disclosures, investor communications, and investment strategies. Own and evolve a qualitative and quantitative toolkit (datasets, research sources, and analytical frameworks) and translate findings into actionable narratives. Develop forward-looking indicators to continuously monitor competitor dynamics and surface implications, risks, and opportunities. Lead high-visibility projects and manage cross-functional collaboration to deliver executive- and Board-ready outputs. Communicate insights through concise written products and compelling presentations, tailor depth, framing, and recommendations to the audience. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• 6 to 8+ years of experience in the investment industry, finance, corporate development, venture capital, private equity, or similar roles.
• Experience in, or strong understanding of, retail or CPG and competitive intelligence.
• Experience with financial statement analysis, forecasting, financial modeling and retailer KPIs.
• Experience using AI-enabled and visualization tools to research, structure, analyze, and communicate insights.
• Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills grounded in quantitative analysis.
• Ability to incorporate qualitative insights into holistic narratives.
• Proven ability to lead strategic projects while managing team, partner, and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to craft compelling business stories with data.
• High curiosity and learning agility; comfortable driving results in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree (MBA, MS, or similar) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted expert influencing peers, senior leaders and the enterprise strategy
• Build and maintain a learning plan and recurring routines to deliver proactive competitor insights aligned to Target’s strategic priorities.
• Extract and synthesize competitive signals from financial results, disclosures, investor communications, and investment strategies.
• Own and evolve a qualitative and quantitative toolkit (datasets, research sources, and analytical frameworks) and translate findings into actionable narratives.
• Develop forward-looking indicators to continuously monitor competitor dynamics and surface implications, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead high-visibility projects and manage cross-functional collaboration to deliver executive- and Board-ready outputs.
• Communicate insights through concise written products and compelling presentations, tailor depth, framing, and recommendations to the audience.

Benefits

• Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves.
• Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.
• Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

What This Job Offers

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