Executive Team Leader Human Resources (Assistant Manager HR)- Apple Valley

Pay range: $83,200.00 - $130,000.00. Pay is based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, and life insurance. Additional benefits for eligible team members include:

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

Learn more about benefits at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About the Role

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. As an HR leader, you drive change, remove obstacles, and develop inclusive talent strategies to support a guest-focused mission. You champion recruitment efforts, collaborate with Talent Acquisition to attract and retain the right talent, and deliver meaningful career experiences. By being a strategic partner for your peers and leaders, you ensure profitable growth by developing high-performing and engaged teams in an environment where teams love to work.

Skills

This role helps build skills in:

• Creating and managing HR strategies and goals
• Delivering results through your team
• Reading financial reporting and interpreting data
• Navigating federal, state, and local employment laws
• Recruiting, selecting, and talent management of hourly team members and leaders
• Supporting business leaders; coaching and consulting with them in growing the business and developing their teams
• Influencing across levels and partners (e.g., hourly team members, senior leaders)

Responsibilities

• Consistently deliver guest experience commitments and hold team leaders accountable for exceptional guest experiences through development, training, and recognition.
• Review area guest, financial, and team metrics to identify gaps and set clear priorities that drive results.
• Partner across teams to create an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing culture by developing leaders through continuous learning and clear expectations.
• Lead a team of HR Experts and HR Team Leaders to solve problems and remove roadblocks for the store team.
• Plan and manage programs related to culture, pay, rewards, and benefits to maximize team member engagement.
• Develop and coach your HR Team Leader to elevate team skills and expertise.
• Anticipate and identify current and future team needs to support store health and drive profitable sales.
• Support leaders in creating an inclusive environment where diverse voices are valued.
• Support organizational and operational change by focusing on HR priorities and impact.
• Assess competition and leverage guest insights to drive business decisions.
• Promote a culture where teams love to work and guests love to shop; recognize and reward outstanding performance.
• Develop teams committed to continuous learning through feedback and recognition.
• Support leaders in reviewing and publishing compliant schedules that meet business needs and team member availability.
• Develop a store staffing strategy to ensure consistent work hours and reduce schedule fluctuations.
• Guide store leaders in hiring and onboarding candidates with the right skills and experience.
• Lead and model best practices in team onboarding, learning, and training to close skill gaps.
• Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management.
• Lead investigations to resolve concerns and foster a positive work environment.
• Demonstrate and promote a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance.
• Develop and lead a safety culture by modeling safe behaviors and correcting hazards.
• Lead an in-store security culture focusing on deterrence, response, and resolution.
• Implement merchandise protection strategies across the store.
• Assume store-level leadership on duty (LOD) responsibilities during assigned shifts.
• Address all store emergency and compliance needs, including claims management and return-to-work programs.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• 4-year degree or equivalent experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong business acumen
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
• Ability to manage conflict, lead, and hold others accountable
• Ability to relate well with and interact at all levels of the organization
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision-making, and financial/quantitative analysis
• Ability to communicate using multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology
• Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members
• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
• Interpret instructions, reports, and information
• Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 40 pounds without assistance
• Climb up and down ladders as needed
• Accurately handle cash register operations as needed
• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends, overnights, holidays); reliable and prompt attendance necessary