Hybrid Strategy Activation Lead

Target; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Target is seeking a Strategy Activation Lead within its Enterprise Strategy function in Minnesota. The role focuses on translating enterprise strategies into activation plans, aligning cross-functional leaders, and driving progress across portfolios and workstreams.

You will develop executive-ready materials, facilitate collaboration, and ensure clear ownership and governance to advance enterprise priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, strategic operations, enterprise planning, consulting, merchandising, supply chain, digital, or related business field.
• Strong strategic problem-solving skills with the ability to structure ambiguity and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience leading or enabling cross-functional priorities, including activation planning, stakeholder alignment, governance, and decision-making.
• Strong facilitation and executive-ready communication skills; ability to simplify complexity and guide productive discussions.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise strategies into activation plans with outcomes, workstreams, ownership, sequencing, governance, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Clarify priorities, pressure-test choices, surface trade-offs, and align leaders on the path forward.
• Operate across enterprise strategy and execution levels; connect strategy to programs and workstreams across teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional conversations and working sessions to create clarity, accountability, and momentum.
• Develop executive-ready materials that synthesize inputs, frame decisions, identify risks, and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Partner with business leaders to remove barriers and accelerate progress on enterprise priorities.
• Enable business teams to own and sustain the work by building clarity, capability, and alignment.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional

Strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

MBA or related certification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Target is seeking a Strategy Activation Lead within its Enterprise Strategy function in Minnesota. The role focuses on translating enterprise strategies into activation plans, aligning cross-functional leaders, and driving progress across portfolios and workstreams.

You will develop executive-ready materials, facilitate collaboration, and ensure clear ownership and governance to advance enterprise priorities.