Project Manager – Kids/Newborn, Infant, Toddler Seasonal and Accessories

The pay range is $69,000.00 - $124,200.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. 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.

About us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Target Owned Brands (OB) - At the heart of one of the world’s best loved and most recognizable brands is an industry leading Owned Brand organization. We thrive on the magic of discovering that just-right thing, and we infuse everything we do with our passion for affordable chic. We concept, develop, make, and source the stylish new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve.  Join one of our dynamic and inventive teams to influence the style, quality, and value that decisively position Target above the competition. Your input will have a direct and positive effect, whether on home, food & beverage, or apparel & accessories. Here, you will be close to the action of dreaming up and bringing to life the Target-owned brands that surprise and gratify guests, wherever and whenever they love to shop.

The Product Operations team within Owned Brands is comprised of project managers, sourcing managers, and technical developers. A Project Manager drives all phases of Owned Brand product creation, from kick off through hind-sighting.  The Project Manager is responsible for understanding business objectives as well as establishing the optimal product and packaging approach to deliver on partner and guest expectations.  Project Managers will manage department(s) and/or product categories and may lead initiatives beyond their normal responsibilities. 

Create and own End to End Timing & Action (T&A) to support an integrated project & packaging creation process. 

• Responsible for establishing the optimal approach for OB team and project, product category, and business partners to ensure efficiencies are in place and guest needs are met; including R&D and out of cycle activities for all Owned Brand categories.

• Outlines T&A requirements and seeks necessary input from all functional areas.

• Responsible for creating and coordinating tasks outlined in project plans.

• Identifies opportunities for efficiencies in future T&A’s by leveraging analytics, reporting, & hind-sighting to drive future improvements.

• Responsible for establishing a single source of truth T&A that clearly outlines owners, actions, and timing on all T&A activities.

• Oversees and tracks T&A activities, documents change to drive accountability and applies learnings to future T&A’s.

Drive Owned Brand Business Results by facilitating the cross-functional teams

• Unbiased, strategic thought partner that leads CFT members and drives Leader alignment connections across divisions through Owned Brand product creation

• Establishes and manages relationships with all AOE’s required to participate in the project

• Leader & facilitator of cross-functional team meetings across divisions, phase & stage-gate meetings

• Partners with key stake holders to align resources to project plan(s) to achieve desired outcomes.

• Monitors compliance of activities from Project Kick-off through Results Analysis

• Identifies, tracks, & facilitates risk mitigation plans by anticipating potential roadblocks & risk before they occur, understand implications of risk and escalate conclusions to the appropriate levels.

• Project leader that leverages interpersonal skills to influence project teams & leaders to find quick resolution and move the project forward in a constructive manor 

• Use problem solving & critical thinking skills to facilitate effective decision making within the cross-functional team

• Create State-Gate & Project Plan visibility using a Project Command Center.  Establish a centralized location for project teams and leaders to access information regarding the health & progress of phase and lock gates. 

• Champion change management and incorporate methodologies as project teams experience various degrees of change

• Conducts crises management during production by bringing the right project team members together to resolve the issue.  Develop a communication & escalation plan to CFT & leaders as needed

• Conducts post launch project evaluation for every project and uses lessons learned to identify opportunities to enhance future Stage-Gate and project plans.  Share these findings with project team, pipeline management, & Sr. leaders when applicable. 

Minimum Job Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent professional experience

• 4+ years of Project Management experience or experience running structured well-coordinated approaches to projects

• Project Management Certificate, PMP Certification, or Agile training

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills & comfortable communicating with all levels, including Sr. level leaders

• Excellent organizational skills & attention to detail 

• High sense of urgency, initiative, & proactive planning

• Advanced ability to work in collaborative cross functional team environment and manage relationships with team and key business partners including senior leadership.

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Ability to think critically and solve problems

Desired Requirements

• Understanding of product development

• Mentoring or coaching of others

• Capable of leading teams through change

• Knowledge of Project Management systems & tools

• Smartsheet experience

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

Team Members in the Target General Merch Inc (TGMI) operating company are strictly prohibited from working more than 30 days per year in the following 16 states: AL, AR, DE, FL, IN , IA, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN and VA. If hired, you are prohibited from working remotely from one of the states listed above for more than 30 days per year.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com.