Head of Space Strategy & Analytics

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.; McAlisters Crossroads (PA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

DICK'S Sporting Goods is seeking a Sr. Director of Space Management to set enterprise space strategy for its brick-and-mortar portfolio.

You will translate priorities into scalable space strategies, lead a multi-level organization, and align senior leaders on high-impact decisions for product flow and in-store experience. You will drive analytics, governance, and technology roadmap, partnering with Visual Merchandising, Inventory, Merchandising, Store Design, Technology, and Operations to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in retail space management and related leadership across multi-level programs.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; working proficiency with Outlook, Word, Teams and BI platforms.
• Experience with enterprise space planning, floor planning, planogram, assortment, and store/fixture data solutions; familiarity with Blue Yonder/JDA is preferred.
• Working knowledge of CAD-based floor planning tools and data visualization; automation and technology-enabled process improvement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise space management vision, multi-year roadmap, and performance standards across store formats and categories.
• Lead executive-level recommendations for space allocation, capacity, adjacencies, and portfolio standards using financial and operational insights.
• Establish governance balancing consistency with regional localization for space-related trade-offs.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate space strategies into executable physical-space solutions.
• Serve as the senior authority for space productivity and cross-department conflict resolution.
• Build and advance the analytics ecosystem for space management, including forecasting and reporting.
• Oversee floorplan development, standards, change control, and delivery across stores and remodels.
• Lead and develop a multi-level organization responsible for space strategy and analytics.

Skills

Retail leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Analytics leadership

Space planning

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

BI tools

CAD floor planning tools

Blue Yonder/JDA

Job description

DICK'S Sporting Goods is seeking a Sr. Director of Space Management to set enterprise space strategy for its brick-and-mortar portfolio.

You will translate priorities into scalable space strategies, lead a multi-level organization, and align senior leaders on high-impact decisions for product flow and in-store experience. You will drive analytics, governance, and technology roadmap, partnering with Visual Merchandising, Inventory, Merchandising, Store Design, Technology, and Operations to