Director of Technology, Enterprise Modernization

The pay range is $168,000.00 - $303,000.00

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.

Target as a tech company? Absolutely. We're the behind-the-scenes powerhouse that fuels Target's passion and commitment to cutting-edge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the world's best-loved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologies, and the brightest people, to deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores.

Target Technology Services is on a mission to offer the systems, tools and support that guests and team members need and deserve. Our high-performing teams balance independence with collaboration, and we pride ourselves on being versatile, agile and creative. We drive industry-leading technologies in support of every angle of the business and help ensure that Target operates smoothly, securely and reliably from the inside out.

As a Director of Technology, Enterprise Modernization, you will be responsible for leading Target's enterprise modernization strategy and execution efforts. This team plays a critical role in accelerating Target's long-term technology transformation by creating enterprise-wide clarity, coordinating execution across multiple portfolios, and enabling engineering organizations to modernize legacy platforms and systems at scale.

Unlike traditional engineering leadership roles, success in this position is achieved through influence, collaboration, and execution across distributed teams rather than direct ownership of all engineering delivery. You will lead a team of Technical Program Managers and engineers responsible for defining modernization strategies, driving enterprise-wide alignment, identifying cross-portfolio dependencies, and solving common challenges that enable engineering teams to move faster.

Use your skills, experience, and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals.

As a Director of Technology, you'll lead the Enterprise Modernization organization by understanding, advocating, and communicating company objectives, vision, and strategy to senior leaders and stakeholders across Technology. You will turn complex and ambiguous challenges into clear strategies, actionable roadmaps, and measurable outcomes that drive enterprise impact.

You will partner closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Architecture, Product, and Business teams to identify modernization opportunities, establish priorities, and coordinate execution across multiple portfolios. You will develop and foster key stakeholder relationships and provide clear, consistent communication on progress, risks, decisions, dependencies, and areas requiring leadership support.

In this role, you will act as a change agent, helping teams navigate large-scale transformation while creating alignment across organizations that may not report directly to you. You will bring a strong bias for action and sustained follow-through, driving decisions to closure, holding owners accountable, and ensuring complex cross-portfolio work continues to move forward.  You will continuously determine what is best owned within portfolios versus solved centrally, and establish the common solutions, standards and capabilities that can accelerate progress across the enterprise.

You will leverage your technical expertise to understand complex architectures, connect dependencies, challenge assumptions, and ask the right questions to remove obstacles and drive execution.  Strong technical judgment and credibility are essential to shape technical direction and engage effectively with senior engineers, architects, and technology leaders.

Additionally, you will lead and develop a high-performing team of technical program managers and engineers, establishing clear expectations, accountability, and measurable outcomes. You will create an environment that encourages collaboration, problem-solving, innovation, and continuous improvement while helping team members grow their skills and careers.

The impact of this role is substantial. Mainframe modernization and broader enterprise transformation efforts are ultimately delivered by engineering organizations across Merchandising, Supply Chain, Stores, Finance, and other portfolios. This team serves as a force multiplier by creating clarity, solving the right problems centrally, and helping those organizations execute more efficiently and effectively.

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

About You

• Four-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business, or equivalent experience

• 15+ years of technology, engineering, program management, or transformation leadership experience

• 5+ years of leadership experience managing high-performing technical teams

• Experience leading large-scale technology transformation or modernization initiatives within complex enterprise environments

• Strong business acumen and ability to connect technology strategy to business outcomes

• Proven ability to influence and drive execution across teams and organizations without direct authority

• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, platform architectures, cloud technologies, infrastructure, and enterprise systems

• Experience identifying and managing complex cross-functional dependencies and risks

• Excellent communication and executive storytelling skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

• Demonstrated success building strong partnerships across Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, Architecture, and Business teams

• Experience leading teams through organizational change and transformation

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to thrive in ambiguity and create structure where none exists

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading enterprise modernization or legacy platform transformation initiatives

• Experience working with distributed global teams

• Experience in Agile software delivery environments

• Experience leading Technical Program Management organizations

• Experience working across multiple technology portfolios in a large-scale retail or enterprise environment

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

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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 [email protected]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.  

Application deadline is : 09/30/2026