Manager, Decision Analytics

The Home Depot, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot, Inc. seeks a Manager of Decision Analytics to lead cross-functional teams in developing advanced analytics that support the company’s strategic objectives across Merchandising, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Online and IT.

You will translate business questions into actionable insights, design analytics platforms, and deliver high-quality solutions while effectively communicating complex analyses to non-technical stakeholders. A passion to learn and develop is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Finance, Information Systems or related field preferred.
• 4 years of analytics experience preferred.
• Experience navigating enterprise retail data ecosystems (merchandising, order management, post-sale services, or store sales).
• Proficiency with SQL/GBQ, Tableau, Excel and Generative AI tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver analytics solutions.
• Design and implement advanced analytics, tools and visibility/reporting capabilities.
• Translate business questions into actionable insights and deliver high quality analytics.
• Support ongoing analytical needs and enhance systems and procedures.
• Provide end-user support, problem solving and troubleshooting.

Skills

SQL

SAS

R

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Finance, or Information Systems

Tools

Google BigQuery (GBQ)

Tableau

Excel

Generative AI

Job description

Position Purpose:

This Manager Decision Analytics position manages people and processes related to the development of advanced analytics to support the company's strategic objectives. The role works cross-functionally with business partners from Merchandising, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Online and IT to design and implement decision analytics, tools, and new visibility/reporting capabilities. This role has responsibility for creating analytics, translating business questions to actionable insights, supporting ongoing analytical needs, designing new analytical platforms and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver high quality analytics solutions for the Home Depot. This role is expected to leverage effective communication skills to translate complex analyses into understandable insights, with a passion to learn and develop.

Key Responsibilities:

• 40% Collaborate with stakeholders, business partners, colleagues, developers and business analysts to deliver high quality analytics solutions
• 45% Data analytics with large volumes of data, using a wide variety of database applications / analytical tools including SQL, SAS, R, and python
• 5% Data cleansing, validation, testing
• 5% Enhancements / modifications to systems & procedures
• 5% Supporting end users, problem solving, troubleshooting

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Reports to a Sr Manager, Decision Analytics.
• This position has 1 direct report

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Finance, or Information Systems or related field is preferred
• Three to five years of experience in analytics is preferred
• Experience in SQL/GBQ, Tableau, Excel, Generative AI and similar tools preferred
• Prior experience navigating enterprise retail data ecosystems - specifically merchandising, order management, post-sale services, or store sales systems

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.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 4