Executive HR Leader: Talent & Inclusion Champion

Target; Sandy (UT); On-site; USD 64,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Target in Utah seeks an Executive Team Leader Human Resources to lead HR strategies and a guest-centric team culture on the sales floor. You will coach HR Experts and Team Leaders, oversee recruiting, and partner with store leaders to drive people-first performance.

You will champion inclusion, manage schedules, align with business goals, and ensure compliance while supporting growth and development opportunities for the total store team.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Manage conflict and hold others accountable.
• Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis.
• Learn and adapt to current technology needs.
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead and create a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• Drive total store sales, understand your role in sales growth and how your area and team contribute to and impact total store profitability.
• Plan, lead and follow-up on organizational and operational change.
• Anticipate and identify changes in unique store trends.
• Know and assess the competition; leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business and be the destination of choice for our guests.
• Champion a culture where teams love to work and guests love to shop; recognize guest-service behaviors and reward outstanding performance.
• Build teams that are committed to continuous learning through ongoing observations and reinforcement of guest-service and sales behaviors.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• Support the leadership team in ensuring equitable experiences, strengthening inclusion acumen, and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contributions of all team members.
• Engage and educate store team on Target’s community initiatives.
• Build relationships that are important to the store’s community to address the most pressing local needs.
• Leverage gift card and volunteer accounts to enhance brand awareness and engage team in volunteerism.
• Take an active role in the development of leaders to be champions of a guest-centric culture
• Lead an open-door culture where team members feel heard and issues are quickly resolved
• Support leadership with creating schedules that fit both the guest and team members needs by teaching leaders the importance of understanding their team members scheduling desires.
• Decrease fluctuations within team member schedules by developing a store staffing strategy that enables store leaders to increase predictability within their current team members hours and identify when external staffing is needed
• Leverage your expertise to guide all store leaders in hiring and onboarding the talent with the right skills and experiences for their team by understanding guests’ and business needs
• Develop a team of HR Experts and Team Leaders (if applicable) who serve the total store team by solving problems, removing roadblocks and engaging each team member in a way that connects them to Target’s purpose
• Effectively plan and manage all team operational and cyclical programs related to culture, pay and rewards and benefits to maximize team member engagement and minimize business disruption
• Develop and coach your team leaders to elevate the skills and expertise of the team
• Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guest
• Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance; lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment
• As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
• Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.)
• All other duties based on business needs

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Target in Utah seeks an Executive Team Leader Human Resources to lead HR strategies and a guest-centric team culture on the sales floor. You will coach HR Experts and Team Leaders, oversee recruiting, and partner with store leaders to drive people-first performance.

You will champion inclusion, manage schedules, align with business goals, and ensure compliance while supporting growth and development opportunities for the total store team.