Sr Designer TP

Store Planning Manager

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values different voices and lifts each other up. Here, we believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful.

At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And that hasn't happened by accident. Some of the best minds from different backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target's global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company's global strategy and operations.

Primary Function:

• Leads the maintenance & development of multiple Store Planning drawing files & documents through the Design Development phases, especially complex projects.
• Collaborates with business partners across the board to ensure that drawings/layouts/documents, follow Target guidelines & standards, are processed and is responsible for the deliverables with desired quality within agreed timeframe.
• Takes on complex projects, quality assurance, guideline updates and project specific training.
• Takes on Subject Matter Expert [SME] responsibility. Leads 2 or 3 work efforts or special projects while working on multiple projects.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities :

• Leads processes & projects.
• Required to develop, train, coach team members.
• Required to assist on skill assessment and program management.
• Works with limited direction on projects/work efforts
• Excellent understanding of company's strategic direction.
• Excellent ability to communicate and advocate company's strategic direction.
• Excellent ability to think creatively and strategically.
• Excellent ability to train, coach and mentor; team focused.
• Excellent ability to lead cross-pyramid teams.
• Demonstrates ability to positively influence others.
• Excellent ability to interpret senior management strategic direction.
• Excellent ability to present issues to executive management.
• Outstanding planning, design, presentation and project management skills in all programs; demonstrates a strong design point of view.
• Excellent planning, design, presentation and project management skills in 4-5 programs.
• Excellent ability to self-manage multiple project workload.
• Excellent analytical skills in relation to total store space allocation & planning.
• Ability to positively mentor other planners through design solutions and project management.
• Ability to positively influence others and build consensus with large groups; strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work well with others and contribute to a positive environment.
• Highly motivated & committed to the development of high-quality work and personal productivity; excellent ability to coordinate multiple projects, develop and implement schedules and prioritize workload, desire to work in a fast-paced, challenging & constantly changing environment.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Architecture/Engineering with 7-9 years of relevant work experience.
• Relevant Retail experience in Indian / International retail
• Working knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD/Microstation, Revit/Sketch up
• Fluency in spoken and written English; competency with the Imperial Measurement System.
• Team & talent management experience preferred