Executive Team Leader Human Resources (Assistant Manager HR)

Pay range: $64,000 – $128,000. Pay is based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs for eligible team members and their dependents, including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid sick leave, national holidays, and vacation

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at Target 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 and develop skills for a career, including:

• 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 by holding team leaders accountable, developing teams, and recognizing outstanding performance
• Review guest, financial, and team metrics to identify gaps and drive results
• Partner across teams to create an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience
• Build an inclusive, high-performing culture through continuous learning, training, and clear expectations
• Lead a team of HR Experts and HR Team Leaders to solve problems and remove roadblocks
• 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 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 and be the destination of choice
• Promote a culture where teams love to work and guests love to shop through recognition and feedback
• Support, coach, and recognize leadership to ensure timely training completion
• Build relationships important to the local community and engage the store team on initiatives
• Be approachable and available for your team, fostering a culture where issues are quickly resolved
• Support leaders in publishing compliant schedules that meet business needs and team 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, identifying and correcting hazards, and holding teams accountable
• 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
• As a key carrier, implement all safe and secure training and processes
• Address all store emergency and compliance needs, including claims management and return-to-work programs

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 with all levels of the organization
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial, and quantitative analysis
• Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology
• 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 44 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