Manager, Interconnected Strategy

Are you ready to shape the future of retail at a massive scale?

As the world’s #1 home improvement retailer, The Home Depot generates \~$150B in annual sales. While our e-commerce business stands alone as one of the largest in retail at \~$25B in online sales, its true impact is much larger as we combine our digital capabilities with the trusted value of our \~2,300\+ stores and 500,000\+ associates to provide a frictionless interconnected experience for the 6 billion online \+ in-store customer visits we welcome each year.

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 \& customer experience 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.

By developing expertise across every element of modern digital retail — from market dynamics and competitive landscape to technology trends, merchandising, and fulfillment operations — the [Sr. Analyst / Manager] of Interconnected Strategy has a unique opportunity to influence meaningful change from within one of the world’s leading retailers.

Key Responsibilities:

• 10% - Competitive and Market Intelligence - Stay abreast of external developments (including innovations and strategies of notable competitive and non-competitive retailers) to identify opportunities and threats. Leverage internal/external research to develop insights/solutions, create compelling documents to communicate to executive audiences
• 20% - Planning Process - Address business problems by structuring issues and prioritizing analyses. Present readouts and work materials to team and key stakeholders
• 70% - Strategic Projects - Drive one or more interconnected strategy and operational execution workstreams

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Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This Position typically reports to the Sr. Manager or Director
• This Position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

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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.

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Working Conditions:

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

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous work experience in top-tier retail/ecommerce, corporate strategy, or professional services (e.g., strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity) supporting retail/ecommerce or consumer-facing business units
• 3\+ years of relevant work experience
• MBA a plus
• Strong skills in quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, and strategic problem solving
• Solid understanding of retail and financial acumen
• Strong communication \& presentation skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders and leadership
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively in highly cross-functional environments
• Comfort framing and navigating ambiguous business challenges
• High degree of personal drive, initiative, and ownership
• Strong interpersonal skills with high degree of professionalism and confidentiality

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:

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

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 4

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• 4

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Decision Quality
• Collaborates
• Drives Engagement
• Ensures Accountability
• Plans and Aligns
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus