Position Purpose:

The Home Depot is undergoing a fundamental transformation, leveraging all forms of AI from Machine Learning to Generative and Agentic to build the next generation of retail experiences for our Customers and Associates. We are seeking a skilled Sr. Manager – AI Solutions capable of leading a complex project utilizing tools & platforms across that spectrum. In this pivotal role, you will help design, build, orchestrate and deploy sophisticated, multi-agent AI systems that will power our core business processes. This role requires both deep technical and retail acumen to harness AI’s power and deliver significant results for our business. You will collaborate with front line functions, product and technology teams to bring solutions to life. As a key AI leader, you will be instrumental in transforming our models and business processes into robust, reliable and adaptive production systems, and as the technology continues rapidly evolving, you will provide input to help shape Home Depot’s platforms.  

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 accomplishments15% 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 needs25% 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 management10% 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 to Director or aboveThis 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 analysisProficient managing and growing team members in a professional settingProficiency in guiding more junior team members through Data Science fundamentals in a professional settingDemonstrated experience with translating high level strategy to tactical execution

Preferred Qualifications:

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or a related technical field.5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, data science, or business intelligence & analytics, with a proven track record of designing and deploying large-scale, production-grade systems.Strong expertise in building and deploying AI/ML applications, with deep proficiency in Python.Direct, hands-on experience developing agentic or generative AI applications using frameworks like Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK), LangChain, or similar.Knowledge of implementing memory and context systems for AI agents, such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and vector databases.Familiarity with the Google AI ecosystem, including Vertex AI (Agent Engine, Model Garden) and large language models like the Gemini family.A strong portfolio of personal or professional projects showcasing functional AI agent systems or scalable ML infrastructure.Demonstrated experience designing and deploying large-scale, production-grade systems on cloud platforms, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP).Excellent analytical and systems-thinking skills, with a core focus on designing for scalability, reliability, and performance.Experience in a retail or related industry.Prior experience in managing and leading a team.

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 needsBuilds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goalsBuilds Networks: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organizationBusiness Insight: Applying knowledge of the business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goalsCommunicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiencesDevelops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goalsDirects Work: Provides direction, delegating and removing obstacles to get work doneDrives Engagement: Creating an environment where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectivesDrives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to actionInstills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticityInterpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of peopleOrganizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamicsPersuades: Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of othersStrategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies