Senior Director, Product Management - Homedepot.com/Apps

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. Position Purpose: Are you ready to lead product strategy and product management excellence at enterprise scale? The Home Depot is seeking a seasoned product leader to join our leadership team as a Senior Director, Product Management , leading our Interconnected Experience Product Management organization. This role drives alignment on product strategy, builds value-driven roadmaps, and partners across business and technology to improve customer experiences and associate enablement. What you’ll do Own and drive the product management strategy and operating model to promote product management excellence across teams. Be a trusted partner and collaborator, known for building durable, cross functional relationships that align teams around strategy, execution, and measurable impact. Lead the Experience Product Management portfolio for and apps: define vision, translate customer needs into strategy, and ensure roadmaps are prioritized, sequenced, and outcome focused . Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, remove blockers, and deliver measurable business value. Ensure product decisions are grounded in customer insight and data , with clear hypotheses, tradeoffs, and learning loops. Build and develop a high-performing team: coach product leaders, strengthen talent pipelines, and attract/retain top product talent. Ensure our Pro customers have the tools they need to grow their businesses. Support enterprise roadmaps through strong business partnership, strategic planning, and market/industry awareness. Key Responsibilities: 40% Strategy & Planning: Applies business domain and product management expertise to drive the overall product strategy for a particular business domain, create growth for the business, and deliver value for our customers Drives the prioritization, sequencing and execution of product roadmap to ensure that capital is effectively deployed Partners with functional and technical leaders to identify and plan for the capabilities necessary to deliver on the product roadmap for the associated business domain Provides input into Enterprise Product Roadmap planning to ensure alignment across the enterprise Stays abreast of research and market analysis, meets with third party vendors, and maintains knowledge of business domain, industry innovations, technology platforms, and product management best practices Understands financial and business impacts product strategy decisions and prioritizes updates to support the enterprise roadmap Establishes and nurtures strategic vendor relationships; owns strategic vendor relationships as needed to align to domain, portfolio, and enterprise strategic objectives 20% Operations: Drives product development quality by reviewing performance and directing work efforts to ensure product management practices are adhered to and delivered in alignment with company, stakeholder and end-user priorities Understands enterprise goals and KPIs to ensure value is delivered against them Consistently monitors product-related metrics and pivots as necessary to realize intended value Drives operational excellence to create internal customer satisfaction and meet operational metrics Enables consistent measurement and transparent visibility of results, dependencies, and connection points across multiple stakeholders at all levels in the organization 20% Enablement: Establishes and refines a highly effective and tactfully executed product management discipline for the associated business domain Supports successful delivery of product management practices by advocating for the position of product management as it relates to customer backed design and prioritizing work based on value Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by empathizing with and understanding user needs and becoming the domain expert Champions business domain and associated product management vision and strategy Creates a healthy team culture of happy and productive associates who understand the vision and strategy and are empowered to make the decisions necessary to execute and meet clearly defined and communicated metrics Drives innovation with her/his team and empowers them to make decisions 20% People Development: Shapes and supports product management leaders (direct reports) who can strengthen The Home Depot's product management bench strength, improve upon existing capabilities, and develop others who understand and advocate for product management excellence across the enterprise Attracts, retains, develops and motivates product management talent Manages and coordinates strategic direction for staff Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to direct reports Conducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedback Direct Manager/Direct Reports: Reports to Chief Product and Experience Officer. This role has 6 direct reports. 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: Proven leadership experience in eCommerce or Consumer/Pro experience development , with exposure to mobile (iOS/Android). Demonstrated success building, leading, and scaling high‑performing product organizations within fast‑paced, multi‑division, national enterprises. Expert in defining, articulating, and executing compelling value propositions , including ownership of product vision, success metrics, KPIs, and measurable outcomes . Deep domain and market expertise , enabling data‑driven decision‑making and informed prioritization across complex product portfolios. Strong track record of shaping and aligning strategic product direction and guiding execution for a business domain or significant portfolio segment. Leverages market, customer, and industry insights to drive strategic initiatives, competitive differentiation, and long‑term business growth. Highly effective executive communicator with the ability to advocate for product strategy , influence stakeholders, and clearly demonstrate the value of product management across the organization. Skilled in building trust, influence, and alignment with cross‑functional and technical leaders at all levels, including Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, and Executive Leadership. Experience selecting, managing, and leading strategic vendor and partner relationships , serving as primary point of contact for key external partnerships. Proven people leader with expertise in coaching, developing, and managing managers and senior product leaders , fostering talent growth and organizational maturity. 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: None