Job Description

The pay range is $132,000.00 - $238,000.00

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 Target: 

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 UX is a group of design, content, research, and accessibility practitioners and experts, with a passion for improving and innovating our digital experiences for Target’s guests, team members, and partners. Here, we pride ourselves on designing tangible, inspiring, and impactful solutions that serve all aspects of our business– and being a part of the team means you will play a critical role for Target’s digital experience by increasing ease, simplicity, value, and delight for every touchpoint.  

About the role:  

As a Lead ProductResearcherwithin ourEnterpriseUX Team, you’llbe at the forefront of Target’sevolvingdigital experiencefor vendorand B2Btools– shapingour vendor experienceand contributing togrowingbusinessrelationships andsupporting efficient workflows You will evolve how we understandvendors’ experience, needs, and pain points with a particularfocus on theend-to-end experience of how wesupport our commercial customersYou will drivethe product development processforB2Btools,ensuring thattheseexperiences align withvendorneeds, businessobjectives, and technological feasibility.

As a Lead ProductResearcheryou will certify relevance and quality of insights through thoughtful assessment of risk, establishment of clear success criteria, and the use ofmethodologybased on sound research principles and practices. In addition, you will serve as a catalyst to educate, accelerate, and activate product design and development to be masters of guest needs and apply that into their product.

Responsibilities:

• Serveas a leader throughout the research project life cycle – recommending appropriatemethodology, scoping, and coordinating the entire process,facilitatingin-field research and post-research synthesis through analysis

• Provideexpert guidance in leading, conducting, and synthesizing qualitative research projects – including, but not limitedto:in person moderated testing, remote moderated & unmoderated testing, surveys, journey mapping and persona development, benchmark studies, concept testing, onlineinterceptsand contextual inquiries

• Leadsynthesis and analysis of research findings – activating the insights gleaned through observations and interviews andidentifyingkey opportunity areas in the context of corporate strategic direction

• Use your influence toidentifyand pursue user-centric outcomes within and across products

• Effectivelyfacilitatemultiple cross functional working teams and collaborate across multipledesign and product teams

• Guide research process and mentor juniorresearchers

• Advance a culture of human-centered practice within UX, product, and engineering teams

• Build a network of relationships to enable your vision in service of our guest experience and Target as a whole

About you:  

• 7+years experienceas a productresearcherwith a strong portfolioshowcasingsuccessfulcase studiesand understanding of AI best practices

• Preferred4-year degree in Anthropology, Social Science, Design Research, Psychology, Human Factors, HCI, or related field

• Genuine curiosity about people and experiences

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;demonstratedability to effectively communicate complex concepts to cross functional partners

• A strong ability to tell compelling stories from data 

• Comfortable with ambiguityandcan easilyadjustto changing priorities 

• Strong project management skills – experience managingandprioritizingmultiple projects at various stages in the project life cycle

• Advanced strategic problem-solving, systems thinking, and collaboration skills

• You balance the need for near-term solutions and long-term vision

• You are an expert in communicating howresearchconnects to, serves, and improves business outcomes

• Exhibit a growth mindset 

• Comfortable speaking to a diverse group of people and leading conversations touncoverresearch insights.

• Experience running, recruiting,moderatingand analyzingresearchandthinking strategically about their application

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 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 : 05/24/2026