Design Manager

Senior Manager, Space, Planning and Transitions 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. 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. Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It's how we care, grow, and win together. A role with Space, Planning and Transitions ("SPT") means you're on a mission to create better in-store experiences for our Store Team Members and guests. We are responsible for ensuring the right item has the right amount of space in the right location in the right store at the right time. We do this by first leveraging analytics and partnership with our Merchandising and Store Operations teams to create a transition plan to determine how much and when change is needed to deliver assortment and presentation newness in our stores. Then, we initiate each transition by analyzing and allocating the appropriate amount of space for every business category for every store (often referred to as "adjacency"). Finally, we complete the transition by building a presentation (often referred to as "POG") and creating a location for our assortment within each store using additional analysis, further partnership with our Visual Merchandising and Merchant cross-functional partners and a set of presentation objectives. As a Senior Manager in SPT you'll take the lead as the primary SPT partner for your Division(s), working closely with Merchandising Divisionals and Directors, Planning Divisionals, Store Operations, Marketing and Visual Merchandising partners. You will leverage guest, financial and operational data and analytics as well as your partner inputs to create the Division(s) transition labor hour plan as well as the space allocation and overall presentation objectives. You will also lead a global business unit of SPT business partners and specialists who will own the execution of each of the individual transition projects. These activities include developing timing and actions, leading cross-functional teams (CFT), and holding others accountable to key deadlines and quality expectations. Lastly, you will be responsible for hiring, training and onboarding, coaching and development and workload management for the SPT team. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. About you: Four-year degree or equivalent experience 6+ years of experience in retail, specifically, Space & Presentation, Buying or Planning/Inventory Strong team leadership and ability to coach and develop a team Strong planning, organizational, and decision-making skills Strong analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills Ability to communicate effectively, collaborate, and relate well to others Ability to demonstrate courage, think critically, and drive for results Prior leadership experience preferred 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 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.