Property Management Business Partner

ALL 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. 

ALL ABOUT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

Property Management supports a profitable business by ensuring store environments have well-maintained assets that are functional and reliable. Property Management effectively manages vendors, ensures services are completed on time and pursues operational excellence to enable the store teams to focus on serving our guests without disruption. Property Management works across the Enterprise in order to support remodels, new stores and special projects. 

At Target we believe in our team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of a Property Management Business Partner can provide you with skills and experience of:    

• Property Management business financials and controlling building costs  

• Plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, basic building maintenance and service operations 

• Managing a remote team in a multi-unit market to drive business strategies and identify market priorities 

• Influencing talent strategies in a multi-unit market and building skills in recruiting, selecting, and talent development for Property Management roles 

As a Property Management Business Partner, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:  

• Manage and execute preventive and corrective maintenance strategies, ensuring the physical store environment aligns with Target’s brand and safety standards. 

• Leading and creating a service culture utilizing tools and routines that model, train, and coach behavioral expectations to deliver the service standard 

• Act as a key partner to store teams by ensuring that Property Management is aligned with business goals including remodels, new stores and special projects. 

• Allocate resources and prioritize workload across a district of stores. 

• Build and lead a team of Property Management Leads across multiple store locations. 

• Develop and execute talent strategies to hire, train, and retain top talent. 

• Create and prioritize an environment of inclusivity by developing leaders who value diverse voices and approaches, are authentic and respectful, and create equitable experiences.    

• Utilize data to track performance, analyze trends and make informed decisions to improve safety, operations and financial outcomes. 

• Control building costs by leveraging best practices to efficiently use resources, minimize waste and reduce unnecessary spending. 

• Manage vendors locally by building relationships and setting clear expectations. 

• Ensure service standards are met; escalate and resolve issues to deliver quality service. 

• Lead Property Management response during emergency situations such as equipment failures or natural disasters. 

• Prioritize business continuity and minimize operational disruption. 

• Leverage technology to improve processes, solve operational challenges and enhance overall safety and efficiency. 

• Take an innovative approach to obstacles by looking for opportunities to improve systems, processes and routines to contribute to a frictionless environment for store teams and guests. 

• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including store teams, construction partners, vendors and senior leadership. 

• Communicate effectively with cross-functional partners. 

• All other duties based on business needs. 

The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a Property Management Business Partner but there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:   

• 4-year degree or equivalent experience 

• 3+ years of leadership or property management experience 

• Proven execution skills and ability to drive change 

• Experience influencing key business partners 

• Operate in an ambiguous and rapidly changing work environment 

• Quickly adapt to changing priorities and tasks 

• Project and process management/ownership experience 

• Work in high intensity situations with composure and ease 

• Solution-based mindset with desire to uncover business gaps and solve problems 

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills 

• Establish and maintain cross-functional working relationships 

We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:    

• Supervisory experience 

• Strong leadership and influencing skills 

• Should live in or within driving distance of assigned district market area 

• Must be able to travel in assigned district market area