Position Purpose:

The Home Depot is the world’s #1 home improvement retailer with over $150B in annual sales.  Over $20B of these sales come from our market-leading interconnected customer experiences, which combine cutting edge ecommerce capabilities with the trusted value of our 2,000+ stores and 500,000+ associates. 

 

Home Depot's interconnected experience is a key enabler of our ability to grow and gain market share in any macroeconomic environment. Delivering a best-in-world interconnected retail experience for Pros and Consumers is one of Home Depot’s top strategic priorities, requiring the establishment of clear strategic direction to support cross-functional alignment and organizational investment. 

 

The Interconnected Strategy team is responsible for the development and execution of Home Depot’s overall interconnected and online business strategy.  This includes identifying top opportunities based on market dynamics, developing efforts to address those opportunities, and ensuring adequate internal resourcing while building external relationships to support those efforts. 

 

The Director is a key leader on the Interconnected Strategy team, developing long-term strategic initiatives for Home Depot, working directly with THD business leaders within and outside of the online organization, building business relationships outside of THD, and managing + developing direct reports to deliver on these responsibilities. The Director receives exposure across THD’s business and is expected to develop deep, trusted relationships with senior business partners while affecting change from within one of the world’s leading retailers. 

Key Responsibilities:

20% Project Leadership: Develop an effective plan for controlling project scope, schedule, task assignment, budget, and monitors project execution to ensure the plan is being followed. Documents the project dependencies and ensures a viable work plan is created that results in the on time completion of the project.20% Operational Leadership: Lead the establishment of a suite of common processes, operating procedures, policies, reports and tools across all programs that encompass merchandising resources. Works to ensure accountability in execution of programs in adherence to established processes and monitor operational performance.20% Program Governance: Govern program pipeline in partnership with senior leaders to ensure the highest and best use of resources. Based on performance and strategic metrics, make recommendations for expansion or contraction of key initiatives and identify overlaps.15% Change Management: Leads through strategic changes, and introduces metrics designed to track the effects of action plans and determine whether the actions are effective at meeting targets or whether new plans should be developed.15% Communication: Develops an effective plan for communicating project information to teams and stakeholders. Develops written status reports and scorecards, and presents review documents to senior leaders.10% Stakeholder Management: Maintains a close and positive relationship with cross-functional leaders to ensure smooth and seamless integration of new programs into regular operations when appropriate. Obtains feedback on an ongoing basis to monitor the degree to which programs meet needs and expectations.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

This position reports to Sr. Director, Interconnected StrategyThis position has no Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be eighteen years of age or older.Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

10+ years of relevant work experience in either world-class retail / ecommerce or in professional services (e.g., strategy consulting, private equity, or investment banking) supporting such retail / ecommerce businesses  MBA / Master’s degree  Strong skills in quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis and strategic problem solving  Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership  Strong interpersonal skills  Ability to lead and manage cross-functionally High degree of drive and personal ownership Comfort with framing and addressing ambiguous challenges High degree of confidentiality and professionalism  

Minimum Education: ​

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

10

Competencies:

Strong project management and organizational skillsStrong written and verbal communication skillsStrong ability to visualize process, data and concepts through tools such as PowerPointAnalytical ability to work with processes, numbers, and statisticsExceptional relationship building, influencing and presentation skillsStrong critical thinking skills and experience with fast paced growth initiatives