Data Science Sr. Manager - AI Strategy & Transformation

Company: Home Depot
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: April 5, 2026

Job Description:

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. Position Purpose: The AI Strategy & Transformation Lead is responsible for driving execution of the Enterprise “Project Orion” strategy, including Enterprise Data Products, GenBI, and Semantic / Intelligence Layers, while supporting and accelerating AI adoption within the Decision Analytics organization. This role acts as a horizontal integrator and operator, ensuring work across teams is aligned, clearly articulated, and tied to business value. In addition to the Project Orion focus, this role is expected to help accelerate organizational impact by building programs that upskill the organization, capture and celebrate value, and create a single, cohesive view of priorities across the organization. The successful candidate will possess a deep working knowledge of Data Science, including an understanding of GenBI and AI applications and agentic workflows, along with a passion for technology, analytics, communication, and cross?functional collaboration. Key Responsibilities: 50% People Management & Team Leadership - Provide leadership, mentorship and coaching to direct reports and evaluate performance, execution, and contribution; Support Data Science Director in establishing a clear vision for the team and influencing reach with business partners; Attract, retain and develop top talent to build an effective and high performing teams; Support team in development of business knowledge and technical skills with clear plans and regular assessment of progress; Develop onboarding and training plan for both technical and soft skills that will ensure high level of capabilities within the team; Foster collaboration and alignment between different data science roles to develop a supportive and engaged team; Ensure best practices and world-class techniques are leveraged in the solutioning for business problems and future team reach; Drive team's results and celebrate accomplishments 15% Program Management - Prioritize and assign projects by striking a balance between a variety of factors, like funding, return on investment, innovative or challenging work, among others; Manage programs for the team to ensure consistency of execution, balance of resources and quality solutions; Collaborate with program managers and business partners to align on objectives and expectations and ensure project teams deliver against them; Serve as escalation point for any issues or difficulties with specific projects; Provide executive updates to leaders at all levels of the organization on program effectiveness, team accomplishments, summary of findings and recommended solution, and explain internal and external impacts; Be a champion and advocate for the team's capabilities, expertise, and needs 25% Strategy & Business Development - Leverage extensive business knowledge and relationships to seek out new business opportunities to leverage data science and advocate for team's skills; Effectively develop trust and collaboration with internal customers and cross-functional teams; Ensure alignment with IT support model, collaboration, tools and governance to enable data scientists to be most effective in executing their roles; Collaborate with other data science managers across the organization to lead the efforts of developing high level strategy and optimizing talent management 10% Technical Exploration & Development - Seek further knowledge on key developments within data science, technical skill sets, and additional data sources; Participate in the continuous improvement of data science and analytics by developing replicable solutions (for example, codified data products, project documentation, process flowcharts) to ensure solutions are leveraged for future projects; Ensure best practices and vision for data analysis and model productionalization are leveraged Direct Manager/Direct Reports: This position reports directly to the Sr. Director of Decision Analytics This position has Direct Reports and manages programs Travel Requirements: Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% 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. Demonstrated proficiency in predictive modeling, data mining and data analysis Proficient managing and growing team members in a professional setting Proficiency in guiding more junior team members through Data Science fundamentals in a professional setting Demonstrated experience with translating high level strategy to tactical execution Preferred Qualifications: 8 years working in Data Science and Analytics or consulting in similar spaces with a strong working and/or applied knowledge in Data Science, Analytics, AI (GenBI) or similar Strong business acumen, experience in Retail is a strong plus and ability to assess business impacts & value Proven ability to work autonomously & create value in an unstructured & evolving role Proven ability to distill complex concepts for executive audiences Proven ability to manage & influence without authority Proven ability to build & execute on complex, cross-functional roadmaps Excellent verbal and written communication skills; including a passion for PowerPoint / storytelling Passion for Data Science & Analytics and AI 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: 10 Preferred Years of Work Experience: No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience: None Preferred Leadership Experience: None Certifications: None Competencies: Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals Builds Networks: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization Business Insight: Applying knowledge of the business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals Directs Work: Provides direction, delegating and removing obstacles to get work done Drives Engagement: Creating an environment where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics Persuades: Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies

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