Sr Product Manager
Company: Home Depot
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be
part of something bigger. Position Purpose: The Sr. Product Manager
is responsible for assessing market needs and inspiring
cross-functional product teams to find the fastest way to achieve
value around those needs. The role focuses on delivering business
value to drive sales, improve productivity, and enhance experiences
for customers, associates, and service providers through the
production of quality products. Within their designated enterprise
product line, Sr. Product Managers work closely with teams of
developers, designers, and cross-functional business partners. They
support in-depth business reviews and communicate and present
across all levels of the organization and support various product
teams. Importantly, the Sr. Product Manager must be able to work at
the strategic level (generating innovative ideas for growth
acceleration, change management) and at the tactical level
(analyzing data, solving problems, being a force multiplier and
leader of their teams). The Sr. Product Manager is often
responsible for products that are higher-profile and/or larger in
scope. Key Responsibilities: 50% Strategy & Planning: Seeks to
empathize with and understand the end user deeply and use that
knowledge to determine the fastest path to deliver value Translates
business goals and end user needs into product strategy;
communicates direction and product priorities to the development
team, other matrixed teams, and third-party partners Identifies
goals, metrics and analytics to determine product value;
continually makes recommendations and refinements to the product
backlog based on learnings Manages and grooms the product backlog;
makes future decisions based on the value that will be delivered
Partners with Finance to understand financial needs and assist in
the creation of business plans for new opportunities Monitors
research as well as the competitive landscape to recommend the best
solutions and ensure that products remain or become best in class
Ensures that product directions balance both the user needs and
business goals of driving sales, improving efficiency and enhancing
customer satisfaction 20% Delivery & Execution: Formulates, tests
and refines assumptions and hypotheses through user research and
testing Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change
control standards are met Creates, prioritizes and accepts user
stories; incorporate them into release planning Makes product
decisions that drive value on a daily basis Identifies and
considers pros, cons, issues, obstacles, dependencies and value
associated with features and enhancements Participates in standups,
iteration planning sessions, product demo, and retrospectives
Condenses complex technical concepts into non-technical language
for stakeholders 30% People: Fosters collaboration with team
members (Engineering, UX, etc.) to drive value and identify and
resolve impediments Acts as a proponent of modern software
development practices Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by
becoming associated with the product, empathizing with and
understanding user needs Works with the product team to
continuously assess progress, disseminate lessons learned, and
understand next steps Manages cross functional team and stakeholder
expectations to execute on product strategy and provides education
to requestors to determine prioritization based on tangible
benefits and/or user experience Guides more junior team members in
strategy, alignment, analysis and execution tasks Participates in
and contributes to learning activities around modern software
design and development core practices (communities of practice)
Participates in talent acquisition, development and retention
activities in support of team Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
Typically reports to the Product Management Manager or Sr. Manager.
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: 4-6 years of relevant work
experience Experience working as a Product Manager in a modern
software development based enterprise environment Demonstrated
fluency in emerging AI technologies, specifically the application
of Generative and Agentic AI in product discovery, design
workflows, and end-user solutions. Experience with modern software
development, product management practices, and agile methodologies
- specifically the principles of paired programming, artificial
intelligence integration, test driven development, and continuous
deployment Expertise in the OKR (Objectives and Key Results)
framework, with a specific ability to translate high-level business
goals into measurable product outcomes. Experience in "Dual-Track"
Agile, balancing the need for rapid discovery/experimentation with
stable, high-quality delivery. Proficiency in communicating with
and influencing functional and technical team members at all levels
in the organization Proficiency in working as part of a
collaborative, cross-functional, modern software design and
development team Proficiency in conducting user research and
testing to understand needs Proficiency in identifying goals,
metrics, and analytics to measure product value Proficiency in
conducting competitive research and analysis Experience guiding
more junior team members through Product Management fundamentals in
a professional setting 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: Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the
needs of multiple stakeholders Business Insight: Applying knowledge
of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively
with others to meet shared objectives Communicates Effectively:
Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a
clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the
organization to be successful Customer Focus: Building strong
customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
Drives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the
vision and strategy that motivates others to action Interpersonal
Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of
people Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity
and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve
problems Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation
when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as
learning fodder Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably
through complex policy, process and people-related organizational
dynamics Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor
in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
Empathy: Understands the needs of multiple stakeholders and is
responsive in meeting their needs with the most optimal
resolution
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