Senior Labor Engineer | Remote/Hybrid Forecasting

Target; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee discount

Job summary

Target is seeking a Senior Labor Engineer in Store Operations to advance labor standards and forecasting for store productivity. You will apply analytical and engineering skills to maintain methods, improve processes, and support strategic initiatives across Finance, HR, Product, and Tech.

You will partner with cross-functional teams and translate insights into practical recommendations, shaping staffing and capacity to optimize guest and team member experiences.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree or equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years of experience in an operational environment; retail, supply chain, industrial engineering, workforce management, analytics, or related experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using data analysis techniques and tools to inform business decisions.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and tailor messages for different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to tell a clear story with data and translate analysis into actionable recommendations.
• Ability to build relationships, collaborate effectively, and influence partners and peers.
• Ability to plan and manage projects effectively.
• Ability to manage and adjust multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to identify, define, and resolve ambiguous problems, including problems without clear precedent.
• Curiosity, sound judgement, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve engineered labor standards and labor model inputs for assigned business areas.
• Use operational data, engineered standards, and analytical methods to forecast workload, inform labor planning decisions, and support store capacity management.
• Support the design, testing, validation, and implementation of process improvements that drive productivity, simplify execution, and improve team member and guest experiences.
• Identify opportunities for operational improvement through analysis, modeling, field observation, and structured problem solving.
• Plan and participate in pilots, validations, and field tests to measure the impact of process and labor model changes.
• Communicate complex analyses, labor methodologies, and recommendations clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Translate data and operational insights into compelling, actionable stories that help partners understand implications, make decisions, and take action.
• Adapt written, verbal, and presentation communication based on the audience, business context, and decision needed.
• Build alignment across cross-functional teams through effective collaboration, facilitation, and stakeholder management.
• Partner with Store Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Product, Technology, and other teams to support strategic initiatives.
• Follow governance and quality-control practices that help keep labor methodologies accurate, scalable, and aligned with changing business needs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Data analysis

Written and verbal communication

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Ability to translate data into action

Education

Four-year college degree or equivalent

Job description

Target is seeking a Senior Labor Engineer in Store Operations to advance labor standards and forecasting for store productivity. You will apply analytical and engineering skills to maintain methods, improve processes, and support strategic initiatives across Finance, HR, Product, and Tech.

You will partner with cross-functional teams and translate insights into practical recommendations, shaping staffing and capacity to optimize guest and team member experiences.