Strategy Activation Lead

Roundel; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

employee discount

short term disability

long term disability

paid sick leave

paid national holidays

paid vacation

Job summary

Target seeks a Strategy Activation Lead to translate enterprise strategies into actionable activation plans and to align cross-functional teams across portfolios, programs, and workstreams.

You will develop executive-ready materials, facilitate critical discussions, and partner with business leaders to remove barriers and accelerate progress on enterprise priorities. The role blends strategy and execution in a hybrid setup at Target HQ MN.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, strategic operations, enterprise planning, consulting, merchandising, supply chain, digital, or a related business field.
• Strong strategic problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous work, synthesize insights, 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, with the ability to simplify complexity and guide productive discussion through ambiguity or tension.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise strategies into clear activation plans, including outcomes, workstreams, ownership, sequencing, governance, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Bring an objective enterprise perspective to clarify priorities, pressure-test choices, surface trade-offs, and align leaders on the path forward.
• Operate across multiple altitudes, connecting enterprise strategy, portfolio priorities, programs, workstreams, stakeholder groups, and decision forums.
• Facilitate cross-functional conversations and working sessions that create clarity, accountability, and momentum.
• Develop executive-ready materials that synthesize inputs, frame decisions, identify risks, and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to remove barriers, resolve ambiguity, and accelerate progress on enterprise priorities.
• Enable business teams to own and sustain the work by building clarity, capability, and alignment without creating dependency.

Skills

Strategic problem-solving

Cross-functional leadership

Facilitation

Influence without authority

Excel

PowerPoint

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

• 401(k)
• employee discount
• short term disability
• long term disability
• paid sick leave
• paid national holidays
• 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. A role within Enterprise Strategy means helping Target define, activate, and advance the enterprise priorities that position the company to grow, remain resilient, and win over time. The Strategy Activation team plays a critical role in turning defined enterprise strategies into coordinated action. We work across leaders, teams, portfolios, and workstreams to create clarity, build alignment, accelerate progress, and help the enterprise move from strategic choice to measurable action.

As a Strategy Activation Lead, you will:

• Translate enterprise strategies into clear activation plans, including outcomes, workstreams, ownership, sequencing, governance, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Bring an objective enterprise perspective to clarify priorities, pressure-test choices, surface trade-offs, and align leaders on the path forward.
• Operate across multiple altitudes, connecting enterprise strategy, portfolio priorities, programs, workstreams, stakeholder groups, and decision forums.
• Facilitate cross-functional conversations and working sessions that create clarity, accountability, and momentum.
• Develop executive-ready materials that synthesize inputs, frame decisions, identify risks, and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to remove barriers, resolve ambiguity, and accelerate progress on enterprise priorities.
• Enable business teams to own and sustain the work by building clarity, capability, and alignment without creating dependency.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within the job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About us:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, strategic operations, enterprise planning, consulting, merchandising, supply chain, digital, or a related business field.
• Strong strategic problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous work, synthesize insights, 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, with the ability to simplify complexity and guide productive discussion through ambiguity or tension.
• Ability to operate across strategic and executional levels of detail, from enterprise priorities to workstream plans, dependencies, and decisions.
• Proven ability to influence without authority, build trusted relationships, and connect ideas across teams.
• Comfort working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where priorities evolve and the path forward is not always clear.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to use data, structure, and storytelling to inform decisions.

\ 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 (3 days/week) 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.

Benefits Eligibility

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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 [e-mail]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.

Our Benefits

We care about and invest 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.

• 401(k)
• employee discount
• short term disability
• long term disability
• paid sick leave
• paid national holidays
• paid vacation

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.