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Project Team Leader jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in business, engineering, or a related field. Most roles qualify as specialty occupations, supporting H-1B visa sponsorship down the line. Your 12-month OPT window, or 24-month STEM extension if eligible, gives employers meaningful runway to evaluate you before committing to sponsorship.
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- The pay range is $64,000.00 - $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.
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 HUMAN RESOURCES
You are a team that champions change, proactively removes roadblocks and builds diverse and inclusive talent strategies to deliver on our guest centric mission. You lead a team of HR Experts and Team Leaders (where applicable) that are committed to supporting teams and leaders to build a sales force that is passionate about exceeding guests’ expectations and a place where teams love to work. As the Executive Team Leader HR, most of your time is spent with the team and on the sales floor, being a consultant to your peers and seeing first-hand how you can continuously propel the business forward.
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 Human Resources Executive Team Leader can provide you with the:
- Experience creating and managing HR strategies and goals; delivering results through your team
- Ability to read financial reporting and interpret data
- Knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws
- Skills in recruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders
- Ability to support business leaders; coaching and consulting with them in growing the business and selecting and developing their teams
- Ability to influence across levels and partners (e.g. hourly team members, senior leaders)
As an Executive Team Leader Human Resources, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:
- Lead and create a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience, model, train, and coach expectations to deliver the service standard
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
- Drive total store sales, understand your role in sales growth and how your area and team contribute to and impact total store profitability
- Plan, lead and follow-up on organizational and operational change
- Anticipate and identify changes in unique store trends
- Know and assess the competition; leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business and be the destination of choice for our guests
- Champion a culture where teams love to work and guests love to shop; recognize guest-service behaviors and reward outstanding performance
- Build teams that are committed to continuous learning through ongoing observations and reinforcement of guest-service and sales behaviors
- Support the leadership team in ensuring equitable experiences, strengthening inclusion acumen, and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contributions of all team members
- Engage and educate store team on Target’s community initiatives
- Build relationships that are important to the store’s community to address the most pressing local needs
- Leverage gift card and volunteer accounts to enhance brand awareness and engage team in volunteerism
- Take an active role in the development of leaders to be champions of a guest-centric culture
- Lead an open-door culture where team members feel heard and issues are quickly resolved
- Support leadership with creating schedules that fit both the guest and team members needs by teaching leaders the importance of understanding their team members scheduling desires
- Decrease fluctuations within team member schedules by developing a store staffing strategy that enables store leaders to increase predictability within their current team members hours and identify when external staffing is needed
- Leverage your expertise to guide all store leaders in hiring and onboarding the talent with the right skills and experiences for their team by understanding guests’ and business needs
- Develop a team of HR Experts and Team Leaders (if applicable) who serve the total store team by solving problems, removing roadblocks and engaging each team member in a way that connects them to Target’s purpose
- Effectively plan and manage all team operational and cyclical programs related to culture, pay and rewards and benefits to maximize team member engagement and minimize business disruption
- Develop and coach your team leaders to elevate the skills and expertise of the team
- Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management
- Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guest
- Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance; lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment
- As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
- Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.)
- All other duties based on business needs
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We might be a great match if:
- Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited…. We work efficiently and as a team to deliver for our guests
- Providing service to our guests that makes them say I LOVE TARGET! excites you…. That’s why we love working at Target
- Leading teams who are stocking, setting and selling Target product sounds like your thing… That’s the core of what we do
- You aren’t looking for Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day… We are busy all day (yes, especially on the weekends), making it easy for the guest to feel welcomed, inspired and rewarded
The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be an Executive Team Leader Human Resources but there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:
- 4 year degree or equivalent experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong business acumen
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
- Manage conflict, lead and hold others accountable
- Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization
- Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
- Learn and adapt to current technology needs
- Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
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:
- Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
- Interpret instructions, reports and information
- Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
- Accurately handle cash register operations
- Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and regular attendance necessary
Benefits Eligibility
Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D
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. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
COMPENSATION
- The pay range is $64,000.00 - $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.
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 HUMAN RESOURCES
You are a team that champions change, proactively removes roadblocks and builds diverse and inclusive talent strategies to deliver on our guest centric mission. You lead a team of HR Experts and Team Leaders (where applicable) that are committed to supporting teams and leaders to build a sales force that is passionate about exceeding guests’ expectations and a place where teams love to work. As the Executive Team Leader HR, most of your time is spent with the team and on the sales floor, being a consultant to your peers and seeing first-hand how you can continuously propel the business forward.
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 Human Resources Executive Team Leader can provide you with the:
- Experience creating and managing HR strategies and goals; delivering results through your team
- Ability to read financial reporting and interpret data
- Knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws
- Skills in recruiting, selecting and talent management of hourly team members and leaders
- Ability to support business leaders; coaching and consulting with them in growing the business and selecting and developing their teams
- Ability to influence across levels and partners (e.g. hourly team members, senior leaders)
As an Executive Team Leader Human Resources, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:
- Lead and create a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience, model, train, and coach expectations to deliver the service standard
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
- Drive total store sales, understand your role in sales growth and how your area and team contribute to and impact total store profitability
- Plan, lead and follow-up on organizational and operational change
- Anticipate and identify changes in unique store trends
- Know and assess the competition; leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business and be the destination of choice for our guests
- Champion a culture where teams love to work and guests love to shop; recognize guest-service behaviors and reward outstanding performance
- Build teams that are committed to continuous learning through ongoing observations and reinforcement of guest-service and sales behaviors
- Support the leadership team in ensuring equitable experiences, strengthening inclusion acumen, and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contributions of all team members
- Engage and educate store team on Target’s community initiatives
- Build relationships that are important to the store’s community to address the most pressing local needs
- Leverage gift card and volunteer accounts to enhance brand awareness and engage team in volunteerism
- Take an active role in the development of leaders to be champions of a guest-centric culture
- Lead an open-door culture where team members feel heard and issues are quickly resolved
- Support leadership with creating schedules that fit both the guest and team members needs by teaching leaders the importance of understanding their team members scheduling desires
- Decrease fluctuations within team member schedules by developing a store staffing strategy that enables store leaders to increase predictability within their current team members hours and identify when external staffing is needed
- Leverage your expertise to guide all store leaders in hiring and onboarding the talent with the right skills and experiences for their team by understanding guests’ and business needs
- Develop a team of HR Experts and Team Leaders (if applicable) who serve the total store team by solving problems, removing roadblocks and engaging each team member in a way that connects them to Target’s purpose
- Effectively plan and manage all team operational and cyclical programs related to culture, pay and rewards and benefits to maximize team member engagement and minimize business disruption
- Develop and coach your team leaders to elevate the skills and expertise of the team
- Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management
- Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guest
- Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance; lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment
- As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
- Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.)
- All other duties based on business needs
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We might be a great match if:
- Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited…. We work efficiently and as a team to deliver for our guests
- Providing service to our guests that makes them say I LOVE TARGET! excites you…. That’s why we love working at Target
- Leading teams who are stocking, setting and selling Target product sounds like your thing… That’s the core of what we do
- You aren’t looking for Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day… We are busy all day (yes, especially on the weekends), making it easy for the guest to feel welcomed, inspired and rewarded
The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be an Executive Team Leader Human Resources but there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:
- 4 year degree or equivalent experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong business acumen
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
- Manage conflict, lead and hold others accountable
- Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization
- Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
- Learn and adapt to current technology needs
- Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
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:
- Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
- Interpret instructions, reports and information
- Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
- Accurately handle cash register operations
- Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and regular attendance necessary
Benefits Eligibility
Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D
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. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Project Team Leader
Target employers with active H-1B sponsorship history
Companies that have sponsored H-1B visas for project management roles before are far more likely to do it again. Search OFLC disclosure data to identify employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for similar titles.
Apply your STEM extension if your degree qualifies
A business analytics, engineering management, or STEM-adjacent degree may qualify you for the 24-month OPT extension. That gives employers up to three years to work with you before an H-1B petition becomes necessary.
Frame your OPT timeline proactively in interviews
Employers worry about timing, not sponsorship itself. Come prepared to explain your exact OPT end date, whether you qualify for a STEM extension, and when an H-1B petition would realistically need to be filed.
Pursue project management credentials to strengthen your profile
A PMP, CAPM, or Agile certification signals professional credibility and reduces perceived risk for employers new to sponsorship. It also broadens the pool of roles that clearly qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS standards.
Target mid-size companies with existing immigration infrastructure
Firms with 200 to 2,000 employees often have established immigration counsel but face less bureaucratic friction than large enterprises. They are more likely to move quickly on sponsorship decisions for strong project leadership candidates.
Position your cross-functional experience as a business-critical differentiator
Project Team Leaders who can demonstrate measurable delivery outcomes across engineering, product, or operations teams are harder to replace. Employers who see you as indispensable are considerably more motivated to navigate the sponsorship process.
Project Team Leader OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Project Team Leader roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B sponsorship?
Most do, but the job description matters. USCIS requires a direct relationship between a specific bachelor's degree field and the duties of the role. Project Team Leader positions tied to engineering, IT, finance, or construction management typically qualify. Generalist management roles where any degree is accepted are harder to support. Ask hiring managers whether similar positions have been sponsored before.
Can I work as a Project Team Leader on OPT without employer sponsorship?
Yes. OPT work authorization is tied to your degree field, not to a specific employer's sponsorship. You can accept a Project Team Leader role as long as the work is directly related to your field of study. You do not need the employer to file anything with USCIS during your OPT period, though your DSO must update your SEVIS record when you report the job.
Where is the best place to find Project Team Leader jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers open to sponsoring international candidates. General job boards surface thousands of postings with no indication of visa willingness, which wastes time you cannot afford on OPT. Browsing Migrate Mate lets you focus on Project Team Leader roles where sponsorship is already part of the conversation.
Does my degree field affect whether I qualify for a Project Team Leader role on OPT?
Yes. OPT requires your employment to be directly related to your major. A Project Team Leader role at a software company is straightforward to connect to a computer science or information systems degree. The same title at a construction firm maps cleanly to a civil engineering degree. If your degree is in a broader field like general business, you may need to document the connection more carefully with your DSO.
What happens to my OPT status if I lose a Project Team Leader job?
You enter the unemployment tracking period, which has a cumulative cap of 90 days for standard OPT and 150 days for STEM OPT. Days accrue across the entire OPT period, not just per job. If you exceed the limit, your OPT is automatically terminated. Report the job loss to your DSO immediately and begin your search promptly, since the clock runs whether or not you are aware of it.