MANAGER, IT ASSURANCE & ADVISORY MGMT

Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is looking for a Manager within the AMP program to drive cross‑functional projects in a 2‑year rotation path across Operations, Finance, Merchandising/Supply Chain, and IT. You will receive Six Sigma training and move toward leadership roles within the company.

You will be involved in controllership, growth via M&A due diligence, and operational excellence projects, while building a broad internal network and improving processes. Travel 20–50% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• MBA and/or CPA preferred for advancement.
• Travel 20–50% may be required.
• Experience communicating with executive leadership.
• Six Sigma experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with defined scope, plan, and milestones.
• Develop staff, provide feedback and career guidance.
• Guide process improvement using Six Sigma methodologies.
• Perform strategic risk assessments and reporting.
• Facilitate change management to embed new practices.

Skills

People management

Project management

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

CPA

Job description

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose

This position is part of the AMP (Assurance and Advisory Management Program). This is a 2 year program where you will work in a variety of 4-month rotations (i.e. Operations, Finance, Merchandising/Supply Chain, International/IT). In addition, as part of the program you will be trained in Six Sigma. Upon completion of the program, 75% of the associates will graduate to other department while 25% will continue to advance within the department. The Manager AMP is responsible for organizing, planning, and leading multiple projects in any function, process, or business unit within the Company. The Manager is responsible for projects in all of the following categories: controllership (strategic risk assessments, business process reviews); growth (M&A due diligence and business integration); and operational excellence (process improvement and six sigma).

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Identifies scope and objectives of project; Identifies and secures resource needs for project; Develops and executes high level project plan; Manages resources, deliverables and timeline; Communicates status and results.
• People Development: Assists in recruiting and hiring staff pool; Takes a leadership role in training, developing, and managing careers of staff pool by identifying strengths/areas of improvement, providing regular performance feedback, and working with HR Manager.
• Process Analysis/Problem Solving: Leads a team to identify, document, and communicate the underlying core and support processes that support a business strategy using the Business Process Review and Six Sigma methodologies; Uses data/metrics to measure the risk within the process and the impact of controls on the process opportunities; Identifies sustainable solutions to fix the breakdowns.
• Strategic Analysis: Gains understanding of the business; Identifies business strategies and objectives; Performs strategic risk assessment; Identify key business risks; Communicates/reports results.
• Change Management (Building Relationships): Accepts, leads and drives change with team by embracing and communicating the vision, assisting management with implementation of methods to ensure that the change lasts-gain organization's buy-in, prioritizes and integrates the changes into normal business practice, integrate with other organizational initiatives, identifies and removes barriers to success, integrates the changes into normal practice, and identifies the need to put the correct staffing, development training, rewards/measurements, communications, and organizational designs in place.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

• Typically reports to Sr Manager Assurance and Advisory Management Program
• Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others. In addition to personnel issues -- including selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development of subordinates.

Travel Requirements

• Typically requires overnight travel 20% to 50% 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

• 5+ years work experience or MBA equivalent experience
• Accounting degree/CPA preferred
• Travel may be 20 - 50% or as job requires
• Ability to communicate with executive leadership
• Prior Six Sigma experience a plus

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

• 5

Preferred Years of Work Experience

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience

• None

Certifications

• None

Competencies

• People Management Skills: Supervisor to others; provide feedback and performance reviews
• Project Management experience in a corporate context.
• Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Skill in developing multiple approaches to solving problems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction