Lead Program Manager - Energy Strategy & Portfolio Optimization

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 at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits. 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’s distinctive brand love is infused throughout its many physical locations by the Properties teams. We have a direct and positive impact on the real estate, design, construction and maintenance of our stores, distribution centers and headquarters. Are you ready to help strategically grow Target’s brand through leading-edge design, development, construction and preservation? Can you effectively balance the efficiencies of a large-design build company with the unique challenges and innovative solutions required by individual sites? Then take your place on one of our Properties teams, and help us make the most of Target’s physical assets, both in the U.S. and overseas. A role in Property Management means the opportunity to maximize the performance and longevity of Target’s assets while delivering value, reliability and brand integrity. Leverage and stretch your skills, whether your focus is electrical and plumbing, fire and security, smart buildings, HVAC and refrigeration, waste management and recycling, donations programs, or energy programs. Here, your work will exceed the needs of both Target guests and team members, delivering a holistically positive and pleasing experience, every time they walk through our doors. As a Lead Program Manager – Energy Strategy & Portfolio Optimization on our Energy team, you will lead enterprise energy rate strategy and spend optimization across Target’s ~$800M annual energy portfolio. This role will report to the Director of Energy & Sustainability and would be accountable for leading, defining and advancing enterprise energy strategy, establishing governance frameworks, and driving disciplined financial and operational performance. You will develop data-driven business cases and executive-ready ecommendations that align energy procurement strategy, resiliency investments, and utility partnerships with Target’s sustainability commitments, risk management priorities, and expense optimization objectives. This includes oversight of key external relationships and associated contractual frameworks. You will also lead the evolution of our Strategic Utility Partner initiatives (Target Power Partners), strengthening engagement models, formalizing communication routines, and advancing innovation strategies that deliver measurable operational and financial outcomes. This includes influencing utility stakeholders, aligning on grid modernization and electrification efforts, and enhancing resiliency-focused collaboration. In addition, you will shape the long-range plan (LRP) roadmap for onsite storage and distributed energy capabilities. This includes evaluating storage economics, defining enterprise resiliency value propositions, and partnering cross-functionally to establish scalable deployment pathways. This role partners closely with Finance, Procurement, Legal, Construction, Corporate Responsibility, Communications, and Property Management leadership, as well as external utilities, suppliers, and energy market partners. Job duties may change due to business needs. About you: Bachelor’s degree, BA/BS (MBA preferred) Minimum 7 years overall business experience Experience in energy markets, utilities, procurement support, corporate energy management, or related strategic finance roles Demonstrated financial acumen, including experience with rate analysis, commodity strategy, or large operating expense analytics Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership Proven ability to develop and implement multi-year strategic roadmaps Demonstrated history of managing external partners and complex negotiations Strong analytical, financial, reasoning, and organizational skills Ability to translate complex market and regulatory information into clear executive-ready narratives Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills Practical approach to problem solving with the ability to lead through change Ability to operate strategically while driving disciplined execution This position may be considered for a Remote or Hybrid (known internally at Target as "Flex for Your Day") work arrangement based on Target's needs.  A Remote work arrangement means the team member works full-time from home or an alternate location that's not a Target location, does not have a desk at a Target location and may travel to HQ up to 4 times a year.  A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role may be performed either remote or onsite at a Target location 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. Benefits Eligibility Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_E 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 candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.   Application deadline is : 03/17/2026 Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by offering outstanding value, inspiration, innovation and an exceptional guest experience that no other retailer can deliver. Target is committed to responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profits back to our communities. Our goal is to work as one team to fulfill our unique brand promise to our guests, wherever and whenever they choose to shop. We'll contact you if you're selected for next steps. In the meantime, follow us at A Bullseye View for the latest news. Our Benefits We care about and invest 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.

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