Sr. Labor Engineer

The pay range is $73,000.00 - $ 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.

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The Labor Engineering team helps Target align workload, payroll, staffing, and scheduling to deliver the right guest and team member experience while supporting sales, strategic priorities, and expense goals. Through engineered standards, workload forecasting, and labor modeling, the team helps stores deploy labor effectively and manage capacity across the business. The team develops and continuously improves the methodologies used to forecast future workload, inform payroll planning, and support workforce planning.

Labor Engineering also provides key inputs into staffing models that help determine appropriate staffing levels, support more stable team member hours, and improve store productivity. By combining operational insights, data analysis, engineering principles, and cross-functional partnership, Labor Engineering helps Target simplify execution, improve efficiency, and support the evolving needs of stores.

As a Senior Labor Engineer in Store Operations, you will contribute to the development and improvement of labor capabilities that support store productivity, workload planning, and operational excellence. You will apply analytical, engineering, and problem‑solving skills to maintain labor methodologies, improve operational processes, and support strategic initiatives. You will partner with Store Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Product, Technology, and other teams to translate operational challenges into practical, scalable solutions.

Success in this role requires strong communication, collaboration, and the ability to turn complex analysis into clear insights and recommendations.

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve engineered labor standards and labor model inputs for assigned business areas.
• Use operational data, engineered standards, and analytical methods to forecast workload, inform labor planning decisions, and support store capacity management.
• Support the design, testing, validation, and implementation of process improvements that drive productivity, simplify execution, and improve team member and guest experiences.
• Identify opportunities for operational improvement through analysis, modeling, field observation, and structured problem solving.
• Plan and participate in pilots, validations, and field tests to measure the impact of process and labor model changes.
• Communicate complex analyses, labor methodologies, and recommendations clearly and concisely to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Translate data and operational insights into compelling, actionable stories that help partners understand implications, make decisions, and take action.
• Adapt written, verbal, and presentation communication based on the audience, business context, and decision needed.
• Build alignment across cross‑functional teams through effective collaboration, facilitation, and stakeholder management.
• Partner with Store Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Product, Technology, and other teams to support strategic initiatives.
• Follow governance and quality‑control practices that help keep labor methodologies accurate, scalable, and aligned with changing business needs.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business need.

• Four‑year college degree or equivalent…