Compliance Director

The pay range is $135,000.00 - $243,000.00

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.

Job Title: Director, Compliance
Classification: Exempt
Date: November 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 and beloved retail brand, Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable team of legal, risk and compliance professionals, each with valuable expertise from several disciplines. Whether specializing in government affairs, policy, risk management, regulatory compliance, ethics, security, employee relations or other risk-based disciplines, this team advocates for Target and its business plans and works across the entire company to provide internal clients with cohesive guidance.

We are committed to being internal experts on key issues that affect Target’s ability to productively, ethically and securely do business. We focus on defining, investigating, anticipating, and mitigating risk in all its forms. We help protect Target and its subsidiaries by applying our comprehensive understanding and interpretation of the risks and requirements that govern our stores, supply chain, distribution centers and corporate locations.

Here, you’ll enjoy working autonomously with a healthy work-life balance. Your passion for learning the business, building relationships with senior leaders and key business partners, and translating complex risk information into practical guidance will be key to tackling the ever-changing risk and governance challenges we face in a dynamic and fast-paced retail landscape.

This role leads an enterprise compliance function that keeps Target’s stores, supply chain facilities and digital channels operating lawfully, safely and without interruption. This leader oversees a team of Senior Managers and Program Owners responsible for product classification and HazMat shipping, product and consumer protection compliance, hazardous and regulated waste, adult beverage compliance, operating permits and licenses, and industrial hygiene. The Director sets the vision, operating model and priorities for these programs, translating evolving federal, state and local requirements into practical controls and guidance for business partners. Working across Stores, Supply Chain, Merchandising and Legal, this leader helps Target anticipate regulatory change and protect its guests, team members and brand.

• Set the strategic vision, priorities and operating model for Environmental, Consumer Protection and Business Licensing compliance, including a maturity roadmap and success metrics.

• Lead, develop and manage a team of Senior Managers and Program Owners, providing coaching, performance management and career development.

• Oversee compliance programs spanning product classification and HazMat/DOT shipping, product and consumer protection compliance, hazardous and regulated waste (including ESIM), adult beverage compliance, operating permits and licenses, and industrial hygiene.

• Ensure each program conforms to Target’s Compliance Management System (CMS) Framework, maintaining consistent, risk-based ownership, controls, monitoring and remediation.

• Monitor emerging federal, state and local requirements, assess business impact and translate them into practical controls, guidance and training.

• Partner with Legal, Stores, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Real Estate and Target+ leaders, and represent the function with regulators and in cross-functional leadership routines.

• Prioritize resources toward the highest-risk, highest-value compliance obligations.

• Champion genAI, advanced analytics and technology-enabled approaches to improve visibility, reporting and efficiency.

• Must be willing to be onsite 3 days per week.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

About You:

• BS/BA in environmental science, engineering, business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of 10+ years of directly related experience in environmental compliance, regulatory compliance, consumer protection, licensing or a related field.

• Minimum of 3+ years of direct people leadership experience, including leading managers and developing professional-level team members.

• Working knowledge of several of the following regulatory frameworks: RCRA hazardous waste, DOT/HazMat transportation, Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act permitting, OSHA and process safety (RMP/PSM), age-restricted product sales, and state and local business licensing.

• Experience designing, maturing and scaling compliance programs, controls and training across a multi-site operation.

• Demonstrated ability to set strategic direction, lead high-performing teams, drive organizational change and influence senior stakeholders across functions in a matrixed organization.

• Excellent communication skills with strong executive presence, comfort presenting to officer-level audiences, and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance.

• Strong program management and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across a large, geographically dispersed footprint.

• Experience engaging with regulatory agencies, managing inspections and responding to enforcement actions.

• Established acumen with genAI tools.

Preferred

• Experience in a multi-state retail, distribution or consumer products environment.

• Experience with compliance management systems, GRC platforms, licensing or permit tracking tools, Power BI, Tableau or comparable dashboard tools.

• Relevant certification (e.g., CHMM, REM, CIH, CSP, CCEP).

• Advanced degree (JD, MS, MBA) or graduate-level education in environmental management, law, business administration or a related discipline.

Reports to: Senior Director, Third Party Risk Management & Compliance

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.

 

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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