Position Purpose:

　　The Product Management Manager is responsible for attracting, retaining and developing top talent focused on assessing market needs and inspiring cross-functional product teams to find the fastest way to achieve value around those needs. The Product Management Manager focuses on guiding and executing the delivery of business value to drive sales, improve efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction through the production of quality products. Within their designated enterprise product line, Managers work closely with teams of developers, designers and business partners. They support in-depth business reviews, communicate and present across all levels of the organization, and support cross-functional product teams.

　　Key Responsibilities:

　　30% Strategy & Planning:

　　Looks across product teams and feature sets with a focus on alignment and dependencies

　　Gains a thorough understanding of customer and associate needs, both existing and potential, and uses that knowledge to help deliver enterprise products that provide Home Depot customers and associates with an unparalleled shopping experience

　　Translates business goals and end user needs into product strategy and clearly communicates direction and product priorities to the product team and business partners

　　Meets with users and stakeholders as needed to understand processes, pain points and system waste in order to identify where to improve the user experience

　　Creates epics to drive improvements to product vision, features and back end systems, and adjusts for new business models

　　Determines value to the business of anticipated product updates

　　Identifies goals, metrics and appropriate analytics to measure the performance of products and continually makes recommendations and refinements to products based on learnings

　　40% Delivery & Execution:

　　Reviews recommended solutions and work of product team to ensure products are aligned with company, stakeholder and end user priorities

　　Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met

　　Removes roadblocks and obstacles that may impair product teams to help ensure delivery of the product in order to meet strategic, financial and technical goals

　　Receives and prioritizes incoming requests from business partners and stakeholders while keeping in mind the business strategy, product vision and user needs

　　Provides regular updates to leadership regarding progress of products within portfolio

　　30% People:

　　Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to Product Managers

　　Attracts, retains and develops top talent to build a world class Product Management Team

　　Conducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedback

　　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)

　　Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

　　Typically reports to the Product Management Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.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.

　　Must be legally permitted to work in the United States

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　5-7 years of relevant work experience

　　Proficiency in working as a Product Manager in a modern software development based enterprise environment and overseeing multiple products

　　Proficiency in modern software development product management practices and agile methodologies, specifically the extreme programming (XP) principles of paired programming, test driven development, and continuous deployment

　　Proficiency in working in a fast paced, fluid environment where priorities shift on a regular basis

　　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 creating, prioritizing and accepting epics and user stories

　　Proficiency in conducting user research and testing to understand needs

　　Proficiency in identifying goals, metrics and analytics to measure product value

　　Experience conducting competitive research and analysis

　　Experience guiding more junior team members through Product Management fundamentals in a professional setting

　　Experience balancing workloads across teams

　　Proficiency in active listening communicating at all levels (Executive Leadership Team, store associates, etc.) while gracefully managing expectations of multiple stakeholders

　　Experience managing and growing team members 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 educationMinimum Years of Work Experience:

　　5Preferred Years of Work Experience:

　　No additional years of experienceMinimum Leadership Experience:

　　NonePreferred Leadership Experience:

　　NoneCertifications:

　　NoneCompetencies:

　　Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs

　　Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders

　　Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals

　　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

　　Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals

　　Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives

　　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

　　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

　　Regular Associate

　　We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.