Manager, Decision Analytics

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot seeks a Manager of Decision Analytics to lead analytics initiatives across Merchandising, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Online and IT. You will design and implement advanced analytics, translate business questions into insights, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality analytics solutions.

You will leverage strong communication to translate complex analyses into practical insights and drive strategic objectives with a passion to learn and grow within a

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Finance, or Information Systems or related field is preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in analytics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders, business partners, colleagues, developers and business analysts to deliver high quality analytics solutions.
• Data analytics with large volumes of data, using SQL, SAS, R and Python.
• Data cleansing, validation, testing.
• Enhancements / modifications to systems & procedures.
• Supporting end users, problem solving, troubleshooting.

Skills

Analytics experience

SQL

SAS

R

Python

Generative AI

Data analytics

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Education

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

Tools

SQL

GBQ

Tableau

Excel

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.

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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