Sr. Analyst, Interconnected Strategy

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

Job summary

The Home Depot's Interconnected Strategy team is seeking a Sr Analyst/Manager to shape the future of our interconnected retail experience at scale. You will identify opportunities, develop strategic initiatives, and coordinate resources across functions to deliver measurable impact for Pros and Consumers.

The role requires 5+ years in retail/ecommerce or corporate strategy, an MBA is a plus, and superb analytic, storytelling, and cross‑functional leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• MBA is a plus and highly valued for progression.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities based on market dynamics and develop strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute initiatives and track impact.
• Communicate results and recommendations to senior leadership with clear storytelling.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/related field

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Power BI / Tableau

Job description

Position Purpose:

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 largeraswecombineourdigital capabilitieswiththetrusted value of our~2,300+ stores and 500,000+ associatestoprovide africtionlessinterconnected experiencefor the 6 billion online + in-store customer visits we welcome each year.

Home Depot’sinterconnectedexperience 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 teamis responsible forthe development and execution of Home Depot’s overall interconnected& customer experiencestrategy.This includesidentifyingtop 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 developingexpertiseacross 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:

• 50% Planning Process: Supports the strategic and operational planning cycle through building models, performing business analysis and benchmarking studies. Works closely with the business to help communicate the strategy and planning outcomes.
• 40% Strategic Projects: Analyzes business problems, structures the issue and performs analyses. Synthesizes data to help develop a solution, creates documents communicating solution using structured communications principles, helps present solution to team and stakeholders, and works with stakeholders to implement the solution.
• 10% Competitive and Market Intelligence: Perform research on key competitors and market trends; own regular reporting on one or more data sources

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Reports to a Manager, or Director of Business Ops & Strategy.
• This role had no direct reports.

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:

• Previouswork 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
• 5+ yearsof relevant work experience
• MBA a plus
• Strong skills in quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis, and strategic problem solving
• Deep understanding of retail and financial acumen
• Strongcommunication&presentation skills and ability totranslate complex data into actionable insights andcommunicate effectively with senior leadership
• Ability to lead, influence, and manage workstreams cross-functionally
• Thrives in ambiguity– comfort framing, structuring, andaddressingcomplex, open-ended businesschallenges
• 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:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 3

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Strong technical abilities including model building and accessing, structuring and analyzing data
• Proven ability to solve problems and perform strategic/financial analysis
• Proven ability to analyze, evaluate, and interpret complex data; innate intellectual curiosity
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• High comfort level working in high growth / fast paced environment