About the position
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Target Merchandising is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how this $100+ billion retailer offers the innovative, guest-inspiring items that Target is known and loved for. Our goal is to deliver exceptional value, quality and style to elevate Target as the premier retailer in a competitive global marketplace. Through intelligent and progressive business strategies that make the most of Target’s resources and partnerships worldwide, Merchandising works across product categories to create a localized shopping experience online and in our 1800+ stores. As a Senior Product Manager on Team Planit, you will lead the strategic development, discovery, and delivery of advanced Commercial Financial Planning and Forecasting capabilities that support Target’s long-range growth strategy. Planit’s Commercial Financial Forecasting capability enables smarter, data-informed decision-making by delivering accurate projections across the core elements of Target’s Commercial P&L —including sales, inventory, cost of goods sold (COGS), and gross margin. These insights empower teams to plan more effectively, optimize resource allocation, and align financial strategies with enterprise goals. By enabling better budgeting, resource allocation, and strategic alignment, your work will play a critical role in driving financial visibility, accountability, and sustainable business growth across the enterprise.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic development, discovery, and delivery of advanced Commercial Financial Planning and Forecasting capabilities.
- Develop a comprehensive product strategy, related roadmap, and set key business objectives (OKRs) for the product.
- Leverage knowledge of the product, customer feedback, and relevant data points to assess value and prioritize product direction.
- Work in unison with engineers, UX designers, data scientists, and business partners to deliver a product.
- Act as the 'voice of the product' to key stakeholders to ensure their needs are met.
- Maintain a product roadmap and backlog outlining customer themes, epics, and stories.
- Encourage open exchange of information and viewpoints, inspiring others to achieve challenging goals.
- Foster a sense of urgency to achieve goals and leverage resources to overcome unexpected obstacles.
- Partner with product teams across the organization to help them achieve their goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; MBA or advanced degree a plus.
- 6+ years of product management or relevant domain experience (finance, merchandising, or supply chain).
- Strong financial acumen with a solid understanding of commercial P&L, forecasting, and margin drivers.
- Experience working with financial planning systems (e.g., Anaplan, SAP BPC, Oracle Hyperion) is a plus.
- Proven ability to translate complex business needs into scalable, data-driven solutions.
- Skilled in Agile product development (e.g., user stories, roadmaps, sprints, cross-functional collaboration).
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable leading through ambiguity and working across business and technology teams.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
- 401(k) plan.
- Employee discount.
- Short term disability.
- Long term disability.
- Paid sick leave.
- Paid national holidays.
- Paid vacation.
