HR Policy & Workplace Standards Senior Business Partner

The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00

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

HR Policy & Workplace Standards Sr. Business Partner

About Us:
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 Human Resources is well known for its signature ability to build the very best teams, and we infuse our work with Target’s distinctive retail brand by continuously experimenting, evolving, and innovating. With the chance to positively impact nearly 350,000 people worldwide in our stores, distribution centers and headquarters, you’ll be a strategic partner to both the leaders and the team members who elevate and nurture the Target guest experience. Our dynamic, passionate, and responsive team comprises specialized people-professionals from several diverse disciplines. We operate behind the scenes to create a progressive culture of value, respect, reward, and professional advancement.

As a HR Policy & Workplace Standards Sr. Business Partner, you will serve as a subject matter expert and trusted consultant on complex performance management and workplace practices matters. You will partner with leaders, HR teams, Employee Relations, and Legal to assess risk, influence decision-making, and drive fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes across the enterprise.

In this role, you will support HQ functions by leading consultation on sensitive and high-complexity performance management matters, providing guidance on workplace practices, and developing recommendations that balance business objectives, team member experience, and organizational risk. You will leverage deep expertise, strong judgment, and analytical capabilities to resolve complex issues, identify trends, and influence continuous improvement in performance management practices.

Success in this role requires the ability to independently manage ambiguity, build strong partnerships, coach stakeholders through difficult decisions, and contribute to the evolution of workplace practices through thought leadership, process improvement, and subject matter expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead performance management practices across HQ functions to support consistent, risk-informed decisions.
• Use case trends to identify inconsistencies and emerging risks and recommend improvements to decision quality and team member experience.
• Equip leaders, HR partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to apply performance management policies and workplace expectations through practical guidance, coaching, and education.
• Guide sensitive and complex performance management matters, engaging HR, Employee Relations, Legal, and business leaders as needed to address risk and reach consistent,defensible outcomes.
• Maintain current expertise in employment law, workplace practices, and industry trends.
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional initiatives that strengthen performance management, operational consistency, and team member experience.
  

About You:

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in employee relations, HR consulting, workplace practices, performance or case management or a related discipline. 
• Familiarity with related HR disciplines such as accommodations, leave, investigations, hotline or EEO processes.
• Strong consultation, influence and communication skills, including the ability to advise and coach leaders through complex people decisions and draft clear, effective communication. 
• Ability to deliver ongoing work while building and improving processes, tools, and guidancethrough stakeholder feedback.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess case histories, identify trends and risks, and recommend sound decisions and improvements to performance management and team member experience.
• Ability to translate HR policies and workplace practices into clear, practical guidance for leaders and HR partners.
• Sound judgment and discretion in independently managing competing priorities, ambiguity, and sensitive, complex employee matters.
• Ability to build strong partnerships with leaders, HR, and cross-functional teams.  

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. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected].Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.  

Application deadline is : 11/20/2026