Strategic Finance Project Lead

Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Project Leader in Finance to guide key finance projects and develop forecasts for business decisions. You will drive project control, communications, risk assessment, and lessons learned, while ensuring an inclusive working environment and alignment with senior leadership.

Senior finance colleagues rely on your ability to synthesize data, present insights, and influence decisions across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in finance or related field.
• Strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and experience with data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead project control: plan scope, schedule, and cost; monitor execution and document changes.
• Oversee project communications: produce status reports and present to leadership.
• Lead project risk assessment and mitigation; escalate when needed.
• Capture and share lessons learned after project completion.
• Support a productive project environment with clear roles and inclusion.

Skills

Analytical ability

Executive summaries

Independent work

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

The Home Depot is seeking a Project Leader in Finance to guide key finance projects and develop forecasts for business decisions. You will drive project control, communications, risk assessment, and lessons learned, while ensuring an inclusive working environment and alignment with senior leadership.

Senior finance colleagues rely on your ability to synthesize data, present insights, and influence decisions across teams.