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Lead Strategist, Technology Strategy & Operations
Target Corporation · 🇺🇸 7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 107 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Target Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Sr Operations Analyst” (Operations Research Analysts) in MN: $90k–$111k, median $111k. Most were filed at wage level II (40%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Target Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 107 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00 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 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 . Target Tech creates and operates the tools, technology, science, and systems that enable every part of Target’s business and creates compelling and joyful experiences for our team members and guests. Our success is rooted in our diverse and talented team employing architectural discipline, agile execution, innovation, and operational excellence. While we create new capabilities to drive engagement, efficiency, and growth, we also prioritize investing in our technology ecosystem to keep it reliable, performant, and secure. We believe empowering our team to solve problems, fostering continuous learning and innovation, and building strong team connections enables us to deliver more, faster, and with higher quality. And with more joy. As a Lead Strategist, you will: Help shape and accelerate the work that matters most across Target’s Technology organization during a pivotal chapter for the enterprise. Sitting at the intersection of strategy, execution, and organizational effectiveness, you will partner with senior Technology leaders to frame complex problems, shape strategy and priorities, and translate strategic direction into measurable action. You will lead critical bodies of work spanning strategy and planning, portfolio leadership, and priority acceleration. You will bring clarity to ambiguity, connect insights across Technology, facilitate critical decisions, and create the structure and alignment needed to move work forward. You will help Technology anticipate what's next while continuously strengthening how we plan, prioritize, make decisions, and execute. Strategic Thinking and Strategy Development • Structure ambiguous strategic questions, define the approach required to solve them, and develop strategies and recommendations through research, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of options and tradeoffs. • Partner across Technology and the enterprise to develop and evolve multi-year Technology priorities, connecting enterprise strategy, emerging opportunities, and Technology capabilities to inform future direction. • Translate strategic direction into clear priorities, measurable outcomes, and actionable plans. Strategic Execution and Program Leadership • Lead complex strategic initiatives from framing through execution, establishing clear outcomes, plans, governance, decision architecture, and accountability. • Create visibility across priorities by connecting progress, risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs to drive decisions and maintain momentum. • Build alignment and commitment across Technology and enterprise partners, translating complex topics into clear narratives and facilitating decisions that move work forward. Change Management