Sr Manager - Permitting & Licensing (hybrid in MN)
Target
Minneapolis, MN, USA
USD 95k-171k / year
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Job Title: Sr Manager - Permitting & Licensing
Classification: Exempt
Date: May 2026
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.
To match the signature style and passion of Target’s distinctive retail brand, Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable team of experts. Whether specializing in law, government affairs, employee relations, risk, licensing, compliance, ethics, security or food safety, we use our expertise and influence to advocate for Target, support Target’s business and mitigate risk for the company. We work with both internal and external entities on key issues that affect Target’s ability to productively, ethically and securely conduct business. Through our understanding of Target’s business models and operations, we help facilitate Target’s growth, and provide guidance that leaders rely on to make appropriate, well-informed decisions. Simultaneously, we help protect the business by applying our comprehensive understanding of risk and the law on issues that impact our brand, guests, team members, stores, distribution centers and corporate locations.
Here, you’ll enjoy working autonomously with a healthy work-life balance. Your passion for learning the business, collaborating with others and building relationships with senior leaders and key business partners that you support will be essential to tackling the ever-changing legal and risk-based challenges we face in a dynamic and fast-paced retail environment.
A role in Environmental and Product Compliance means providing support and managing key compliance areas for Target including stores, distribution centers and at headquarters.
As a Senior Permitting & Licensing Manager, you will:
Provide leadership and work direction to a team of compliance professionals responsible for a wide array permitting and reporting requirements including but not limited to environmental compliance (RCRA, EPCRA, CWA, CAA), fire code and hazardous materials storage.
Provide leadership and work direction to a team of licensing professionals responsible for obtaining, renewing, and payment processing for all required licenses to operate stores and distribution locations; manage ongoing officer signatory requirements for liquor licensing.
Establish team norms and best practices that maintain strong performance and flawless execution of permitting and reporting obligations to maintain compliant business practices across the United States.
Identify team metrics and reporting capabilities to monitor capacity, identify trends, evaluate process effectiveness, and recommend improvements or solutions to identified risks.
Establish trusted relationships with internal business partners, including (but not limited to), store operations, construction, legal and global supply chain; Work with the compliance program owners to understand, influence and implement permitting, inspection, and reporting strategy.
Manage a multi-million dollar budget by reviewing and approving payments associated with permit and license applications and reporting. Develop annual budget forecast and work with Finance partners throughout the year to monitor forecast vs. actual spend.
Manage large volume environmental reporting efforts including RCRA biennial reporting and EPCRA Tier II.
Evolve licensing, fines, permits, and reporting through use of data and automation to increase efficiency of routine tasks.
Create and maintain a positive team culture by demonstrating behaviors consistent with Target’s values of Inclusivity, Connection and Drive; ensure on-going, effective communications to the team, and support individualized development by offering regular performance feedback, coaching and recognition.
About You:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Compliance, Analytics or other relevant fields of study and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Operational Excellence: detail orientated with proven experience using data to streamline and improve complex business processes
Ability to facilitate meetings, resolve conflict, build consensus, establish rapport and collaborate effectively, internally and externally, across all levels of an organization
Analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to leverage data to influence decisions, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and distill complex issues into actionable plans
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to develop effective and collaborative relationships with key business leaders to drive accountability and instill confidence
Ability to adapt, prioritize and successfully manage multiple tasks or projects in response to changing, ambiguous or competing priorities
Ability to apply discretion and sensitivity while working with confidential information
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience with data and automation solutions (Greenfield, Cygnus, Alteryx, etc.)
Previous experience leading an operations function
Previous experience in retail or another matrixed corporate environment
Work experience within environmental permitting and reporting including RCRA, EPCRA, CAA and CWA compliance and reporting
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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