Sr Project Manager, Process Design and Innovation, Development Team - Task Automation

About the role

A role on the Supply Chain Operations, Process Design and Innovation (PDI), Development Team means helping shape the future of Target's supply chain by leading an accelerated, data-driven intake and solution development process.

Responsibilities

• Lead Task Automation intake work that evaluates modular automation and robotics solutions for potential use in Target supply chain operations.
• Apply the PDI Development intake approach from pre-scoping through full scoping, solution development, validation planning, pilot readiness, and handoff to run-state partners.
• Define clear problem statements, success measures, assumptions, risks, decision points, and business case inputs that support recommendations to pause, stop, accelerate, or scale.
• Cook up cross-functional partners including process design, automation and design engineering, distribution operations, data and analytics, finance, safety, quality, field operations, supplier/vendor partners, and run-state owners.
• Use benchmarking, operational observations, data analysis, root cause analysis, and metric planning to determine whether a solution addresses the right problem and can create meaningful business value.
• Create clear, simple, and visually effective communication materials that translate complex insights, tradeoffs, progress, risks, decisions needed, and recommendations into a compelling story that builds stakeholder confidence and excitement in the team’s work.
• Facilitate meetings and working sessions that clarify roles, resolve misalignment, remove barriers, and maintain momentum across teams with different priorities and operating constraints.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of PDI Development tools, templates, routines, and feedback mechanisms so the team can improve speed, quality, partner experience, and decision-making over time.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience in automation engineering, industrial engineering, supply chain, process improvement, or a related field.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in supply chain, industrial engineering, automation, or process improvement work, including automation assessment, solution development, analytics, and cross-functional project leadership.
• Experience improving an operational process or evaluating a process or technology solution using a combination of data, observation, root-cause problem solving, and measurable success criteria.
• Experience leading small-to-medium scope initiatives or larger workstreams in cross-functional environments, including coordinating partners, managing action items, resolving issues, and developing recommendations.
• Working knowledge of structured problem-solving approaches such as Lean, Six Sigma, Design-Measure-Analyze-Design-Validate (DMADV), Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC), value stream mapping, metric planning, or pilot/validation planning.
• Strong analytical capability using Excel and operational data to size opportunities, validate assumptions, identify patterns, and support business recommendations; experience with SQL, data extraction, or data visualization is a plus.
• Ability to create clear written and visual materials that explain complex process, engineering, data, and business tradeoffs to cross-functional partners.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed to support benchmarking, validation, pilot, launch, handoff, or other business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience with distribution center operations, warehouse process design, material handling systems, robotics, autonomous equipment, or modular automation solutions.
• Experience evaluating vendor or supplier technology solutions, developing business cases, designing pilots, validating operational performance, or transitioning solutions to operational-owner teams.
• Experience with SQL, data extraction, data visualization, simulation, Miro, Smartsheet, or other tools that support analysis, collaboration, and execution.
• Leverage Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt certification, supply chain, industrial engineering, or automation-related certifications.

Skills

• Ability to create clear written and visual materials that explain complex process, engineering, data, and business tradeoffs to cross-functional partners.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed to support benchmarking, validation, pilot, launch, handoff, or other business needs.

Benefits

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. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.