Lead Program Manager- Planning Delivery and Impact

The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.  

Right on pace with Target’s distinctive and beloved retail brand, the Procurement team works across the business to maximize every resource, asset and relationship. We use good data, in-depth analysis and cross-functional insights to identify and communicate best practices, elevating our sourcing and procurement activities to achieve their very highest potential.

A role with Procurement is a chance to positively impact several key areas of Target’s business. Your input will ensure that Target realizes the expected value from the terms of our agreements that comprise nearly a $14 billion annual spend toward innovative and competitively priced indirect goods and services by:

• Promoting best practices across the entire company by developing deep knowledge and client relationships in each spend category

• Providing expert integrated business planning and stakeholder management for all indirect items and services

• Applying intelligent rate, demand and specification levers to source, negotiate and contract services while sustainably lowering costs

• Propelling the business with accurate and comprehensive demand forecasting, financial planning and item setup

• Changing the game for our internal online catalog end users by making the entire buying process faster and simpler
   

Helping us cultivate Target’s partnerships with diverse, community-minded suppliers who are committed to economic development and job growth

As a Lead Program Manager in Indirect Planning, you will lead planning operation projects, programs, and cross functional initiatives that drive improvements across forecasting, demand planning, item management, and supplier capacity health. This role focuses on translating strategy into outcomes, using data to proactively identify opportunities, address gaps, and improve outcomes across planning responsibilities.
 

You will stand up and evolve planning capabilities that ensure timely and accurate inputs and outputs across the ecosystem. You will also lead and support planning strategies that improve timelines and quality, enable proactive risk management, and strengthen forecasting and demand planning outcomes. You will proactively drive improvements in results, bringing strong planning acumen and strategic perspective to develop, influence, and implement solutions. You will leverage data alongside business context and operational insight to assess performance, guide decisions, and continuously improve results, with a focus on driving meaningful impact.

As a Lead Program Manager, you will influence beyond direct ownership by building alignment, connecting teams, and driving shared outcomes across the enterprise. You will model trust, healthy conflict, and accountability, helping elevate team dynamics while strengthening partnerships and driving action in complex environments. This role requires the ability to lead with strategy, confidence, and clarity while translating enterprise priorities into results.

About you:

• Proven change management

• Planning acumen

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience

• 2-6 years of relevant experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

• Strong analytical skills with strong business acumen

• Strategizes and influences others across project level CFT (Cross Functional Teams)

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.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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