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 Product Manager
(PM) position is responsible for delivering business value to drive
sales, improve efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction
through the production of quality products. Within their designated
enterprise product line, PMs focus on delivering incremental value
by driving product changes and working closely with a team 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: 40% Strategy & Planning: 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; 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 making recommendations and
refinements to the product backlog based on learnings Conduct end
user research to help identify user stories and help determine
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Partners with Finance to understand
financial needs and assists 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 Evaluates research and market
analysis on industry innovations and technology platforms to
recommend the best possible solution 30% Delivery & Execution:
Ensure product is aligned with company, stakeholder and end-user
priorities to drive sales, improve efficiency, and improve customer
satisfaction Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and
change control standards are met Formulates, tests and refines
assumptions and hypotheses through user research and testing
Creates, prioritizes and accepts user stories; incorporate them
into release planning Makes product decisions that drive value on a
daily basis Identifies pros, cons, issues, obstacles, dependencies
and value associated with features and enhancements Participates in
standups, iteration planning sessions, product demos and
retrospectives Condenses complex technical concepts into
non-technical language for stakeholders 30% People: Fosters
collaboration with team members (Engineering, User Experience
Designers, etc.) to drive value and collectively identify and
resolve impediments Acts as a proponent of modern software
development practices Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by
empathizing with and understanding user needs and becoming the
domain expert Regularly 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; provides education to requestors to
determine prioritization based on tangible benefits and/or user
experience Exhibit active listening, facilitate sessions, and
clearly communicate at all levels (Executive Leadership Team, store
associates, etc.) and in all formats the product's long term
strategy which is used to prioritize short-term action 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: 1-3 years of relevant work experience Demonstrated
experience with modern software development product management
practices and agile methodologies, specifically the extreme
programming (XP) principles of paired programming, test driven
development, and continuous deployment Experience working in a fast
paced, fluid environment where priorities shift on a regular basis
Experience communicating with and influencing functional and
technical team members at all levels in the organization Experience
working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern
software design and development team Experience creating,
prioritizing and accepting user stories Experience conducting user
research and testing to understand needs Experience identifying
goals, metrics and analytics to measure product value Experience
conducting competitive research and analysis Minimum Education: The
knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the
completion of a high school diploma and/or GED. Preferred
Education: No additional education Minimum Years of Work
Experience: 1 Preferred Years of Work Experience: No additional
years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience: None Preferred
Leadership Experience: None Certifications: None Competencies:
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 Results:
Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances
Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse
groups of people Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even
when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear 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 Plans and
Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned
with organizational goals
Keywords: Home Depot, North Atlanta , Product Manager, IT / Software / Systems , Atlanta, Georgia