Job Description

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 at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About Target:

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.

Target UX is a group of design, research, and accessibility practitioners and experts, with a passion for improving and innovating our digital experiences for Target’s guests, team members, and partners. Here, we pride ourselves on designing tangible, inspiring, and impactful solutions that serve all aspects of our business– and being a part of the team means you will play a critical role for Target’s digital experience by increasing ease, simplicity, value, and delight for every touchpoint.

About the role:

As a Senior Manager of UX within our Enterprise UX Team,you’ll be at the forefront of Target’s evolving vendor experience, shaping it for our business partners and contributing to business growth. You willlead a team of kind and highly skilled UX designers in service of transforming the vendor experience; with a focus on legacy products & capabilities and how they can evolve to complement the new experience.

Success for this leader requires the ability to understand Target’s priorities and partner with a broad set of stakeholders to establish design & experience direction. Day to day you’ll ensure your team has what they need to thrive and deliver great work. This includes operating routines, insights, design direction, partner awareness, and a collaborative and inclusive culture.

Responsibilities:

Build trust and proactively partner with UX, Product, Tech & Business stakeholders to set the stage for your team to achieve exceptional outcomes

Lead balanced UX teams and grow their team's ability to balance multiple projects/demands

Coach, mentor, and guide a team of individual contributors of various levels, helping them to grow and develop new skills, while increasing trust, transparency, and engagement

Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate design processes into the overall product development lifecycle

Maintain high-quality standards for your team throughout the design process including reviewing the work of the design team, conducting design critiques, and making sure that the final deliverables meet the established criteria

Champion user-centered design principles within the organization, promoting and advocating its importance

About you:

7+ years of experience in UX/digital product design with a strong understanding of the craft of design

Proven experience in a people management role including hiring, leading, and coaching high performing, cross-geography or remote teams

Foundational understanding of digital retail businesses

Experience working in large, matrixed, global or multi-national organizations a plus

Demonstrated ability to build relationships and create impact through multiple levels of leadership including other Sr Managers, Directors, and Sr. Directors, and can maintain both drive and patience throughout the journey

Ability to balance short-term and long-term thinking while raising quality and team performance

Proactively identify and resolve issues that may impair the team from meeting strategic, business, or financial goals

Strong data-driven visual, verbal, and written story-telling skills with ability to bring partners along

Experience successfully managing many stakeholders through all phases of the design process