Position Purpose:

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Product Management who is obsessed with shipping value and great customer experiences. In this role, you will drive the strategy for software solutions that remove friction, accelerate sales, and create delightful experiences for both customers and associates. You must be a master of the feedback loop, seamlessly blending quantitative data and qualitative insights into rigorous OKR frameworks that keep teams aligned and accountable. We need a leader ready to influence cross-functional giants, break down silos, and lead a team that consistently delivers production-ready value.

To achieve this, we need a visionary Product Leader who sees the AI revolution as the ultimate catalyst for customer value. You will lead a high-performing team of Product Managers, transforming them into a powerhouse of solution-based innovation. You will act as the bridge between emerging capabilities and tangible business outcomes, championing the strategic application of Generative and Agentic AI to build smarter software, while empowering your team to leverage these tools to revolutionize their own discovery and design workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

40% Strategy & Planning:Looks across product teams and feature sets with a focus on alignment and dependenciesSets the overall product vision and strategies for the enterprise product thorough an understanding of customer and associate needs, both existing and potential, to provide Home Depot customers and associates with an unparalleled shopping experienceApplies domain expertise to provide thought leadership and translate vision into action to drive business growth.Collaborates across the enterprise to create alignment between products to provide a seamless user experienceUnderstands financial and business impact of proposed product updates and activities within portfolio; prioritizes updates to support the enterprise roadmap; and allocates funding across the productsIdentifies goals, metrics and appropriate analytics to measure the performance of the product and its individual features, and makes recommendations and refinements to the product based on learningsContributes to and makes recommendations for strategic plans of the key objectives in a timely and fiscally responsible mannerParticipates in and influences development of enterprise technology roadmapsSupports and nurtures strategic vendor relationships; recommends ways to influence vendors that align to domain, portfolio, and enterprise strategic objectives30% Delivery & Execution:Drives product development by reviewing performance and directing work efforts of product teams to ensure products are aligned with company, stakeholder and end-user prioritiesDocuments, reviews and validates to meet quality and change control standardsUnderstands enterprise goals and KPIs to deliver value against themResolves issues within or across product teams that may impair teams from delivery of a quality product in order to meet strategic, financial and technical goalsReceives and prioritizes incoming requests from business partners and stakeholders balanced against business strategy, product vision and user needsProvides guidance on design of products while balancing dependencies and integration with other products across the enterpriseReviews and analyzes product metrics to inform strategic and tactical product decisionsMakes suggestions to drive operational excellence, create internal customer satisfaction and meet operational metrics30% People:Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to Product ManagersAttracts, retains and develops top talent to build a world class Product Management TeamConducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedbackFosters collaboration with team members (Engineering, UX, etc.) to drive value, identify and resolve impedimentsIs an advocate of modern software development practicesAdvocates for the end user and stakeholder by associating with the product, empathizing with and understanding user needsWorks with the product team to assess progress, disseminate lessons learned, and understand next stepsManages cross-functional team and stakeholder expectations to execute product strategy.Educates requestors to determine priority based on tangible benefits and/or user experienceGuides junior team members in strategy, alignment, analysis and execution tasksParticipates in and contributes to learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

Typically reports to the Technology Director, Sr. Director or Vice President.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in digital product management, with at least 3+ years leading and coaching high-performing product teams.Demonstrated fluency in emerging AI technologies, specifically the application of Generative and Agentic AI in product discovery, design workflows, and end-user solutions.Proven track record of "shipping to production,"Expertise in the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) framework, with a specific ability to translate high-level business goals into measurable product outcomes.Mastery of the "Feedback Loop": Deep experience synthesizing quantitative analytics (e.g., amplitude, SQL, tableau) and qualitative user research to drive iterative strategy shifts.Transformational Leadership: Experience not just managing, but evolving product culture—teaching teams how to move from "feature factory" outputs to outcome-driven problem solving.Elite stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional leadership (Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing) and align diverging priorities toward a shared vision.Experience in "Dual-Track" Agile, balancing the need for rapid discovery/experimentation with stable, high-quality delivery.Talent Developer: A history of attracting top talent and mentoring Product Managers from junior to senior levels, specifically in modern discovery techniques and data literacy.

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:

8

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 needsBalances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholdersBuilds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goalsBusiness Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goalsCollaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectivesCommunicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiencesCultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successfulCustomer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutionsDevelops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goalsDrives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectivesInterpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of peopleManages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problemsOrganizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process and people-related organizational dynamicsSituational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations