The Home Depot · 3 weeks ago
Senior Manager - AI Solutions
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
10+ years expThe 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, focusing on designing, building, and deploying sophisticated AI systems while collaborating with various teams to deliver effective solutions.
E-CommerceHome and GardenHome DecorHome ImprovementRetail
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 accomplishments
15% 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 needs
25% 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 management
10% 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
Qualification
Required
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 analysis
Proficient managing and growing team members in a professional setting
Proficiency in guiding more junior team members through Data Science fundamentals in a professional setting
Demonstrated experience with translating high level strategy to tactical execution
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
10 years of work experience
Preferred
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
Company
The Home Depot
The Home Depot is a retailer of hardware, consumer goods, and DIY supplies both online and offline while providing home delivery services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2007-07-31Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Ted Decker
Chair, President and CEO
Chip Devine
Senior Vice President
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