Sr Compliance Consultant, Privacy and Responsible AI

The pay range is $71,000.00 - $128,000.00

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: Sr. Compliance Consultant, Privacy and Responsible AI

Classification: Exempt

Date: September 2025

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 retail brand, Target Legal Affairs is a dynamic and deeply knowledgeable team of experts. Whether specializing in law, government affairs, employee relations, risk, compliance, ethics, security or food safety, we use our expertise and influence to advocate for Target, support Target’s business and mitigate risk for the company. We work with both internal and external entities on key issues that affect Target’s ability to productively, ethically and securely conduct business. Through our understanding of Target’s business models and operations, we help facilitate Target’s growth, and provide guidance that leaders rely on to make appropriate, well-informed decisions. Simultaneously, we help protect the business by applying our comprehensive understanding of risk and the law on issues that impact our brand, guests, team members, stores, distribution centers and corporate locations. 

  

Here, you’ll enjoy working autonomously with a healthy work-life balance. Your passion for learning the business, collaborating with others and building relationships with senior leaders and key business partners that you support will be essential to tackling the ever-changing legal and risk-based challenges we face in a dynamic and fast-paced retail environment. 

A role in Corporate Compliance and Ethics means providing support and managing key compliance areas for Target including stores, distribution centers and at headquarters. You will also be a part of helping Target maintain a positive work environment by coordinating efforts in its Ethics office.   

As a Sr. Compliance Consultant, you will manage areas of our Responsible AI and Privacy Program to ensure Target remains in compliance with our AI and privacy regulatory obligations.

• Develop and build program level capabilities to meet compliance management framework expectations, including program documentation, control identification, gap analysis against requirements, training and awareness, and monitoring and reporting. 

• Lead training and communication activities to increase awareness of privacy expectations within our business teams. 

• Conduct vendor due diligence for both new and existing vendors who have access to Target’s personal information.

• Identify risks of existing and new business processes, assess data to understand underlying root causes and improvement opportunities. 

• Lead projects or work streams within projects to develop, improve, and maintain timely, efficient, compliant and repeatable Responsible AI and Privacy practices.

• Lead aspects of regulatory change management for fast emerging laws and technology company rules.

• Identify relevant metrics to develop dashboards and reporting on compliance programs

• Prepare regular reporting or presentations to department leadership to support decision making, influence process changes, and track request volume and program activities.

• Establish and maintain key relationships within the Compliance & Risk organizations, with cross-functional leaders and Responsible AI and privacy contacts, and with external business partners and vendors in order to stay informed of business changes and industry best practices.

• Other duties as assigned.

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

About You:

• Four year degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Certified Information Privacy Professional and Certified AI Governance Professional certification preferred

• 5+ years of experience within Responsible AI, Privacy, Risk or other related Compliance functions, including specific exposure to privacy regulations

• Understanding of program frameworks and ability to apply concepts to the Responsible AI  and privacy program

• Demonstrated ability to develop program documentation, develop and conduct training and awareness, process and data mapping, identify controls and gaps, and establish monitoring and reporting

• Experience leading cross-functional projects or work steams within projects. Ability to adapt, prioritize and successfully manage multiple tasks or projects in response to changing, ambiguous or competing priorities. This includes the ability to plan, execute, monitor, and close projects to meet specific objectives and success measures

• Ability to identify process problems, document end-to-end baseline processes and develop improvement plans through documented process maps       

• Analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to leverage data identify risks and improvement opportunities

• Ability to design effective controls (e.g. preventive, detective, corrective) within an operational process and ensure alignment with business objectives.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate meetings, manage conflict, build consensus, establish rapport and collaborate effectively across departments and externally

• Ability to identify improvements within a process in order to transition manual compliance controls or processes to automation. 

• Ability to collect, assemble and analyze data to draw conclusions. This includes using data visualization tools effectively to monitor compliance performance. 

• The ability to apply change principles and processes to effectively implement changes

• Ability to apply discretion and sensitivity while working with confidential information

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively as a member of a team

• Ability to adapt to change and navigate a dynamic, fast paced environment

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.

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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.