Senior Analyst, Store Operations Strategy

The Home Depot•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Store Operations Strategy works as an internal consultant on initiatives that improve store operations, raise productivity, and support enterprise priorities. The role uses data, analysis, and problem-solving to inform decisions, influence stakeholders, and guide change. It partners with Store Operations, Product Management, Technology, Data & Analytics, and other cross-functional teams to turn operational needs into practical process, product, and technology solutions that create value for associates and customers. The Senior Analyst leads workstreams within larger initiatives from problem definition through implementation. Responsibilities include gathering and analyzing data, identifying root causes, and turning findings into clear, data-backed recommendations. The role helps evaluate emerging technologies and AI use cases, and works with Product and Engineering teams to document business requirements, test solutions, and support rollout and field adoption. The position keeps stakeholders aligned, supports governance and operating rhythms, and builds dashboards, reports, and metrics to measure impact. It presents insights to leaders, leads working sessions, and coaches analysts and project team members. The role models ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement, and may engage in projects across store operations.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a field of study related to the job, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completion of such a program.
At least 3 years of work experience.
Strong quantitative skills, including statistics and data analysis.
Problem-solving skills.
Strong operations, retail, and/or field knowledge.
Experience leading high-performing teams.
Consulting management and/or project management experience.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience in a data-driven, operations, retail, or consulting role; Home Depot experience preferred.
Experience leading project workstreams or small teams.
Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn through experimentation and both successes and failures.
Self-starter who approaches new opportunities and challenges with urgency, energy, and enthusiasm.
Ability to work effectively amid ambiguity and complexity and make sense of complex, high-volume, and sometimes conflicting information.
Effective communication skills, including tailoring clear communications in different formats to different audiences.
Ability to plan and prioritize work to meet commitments that support organizational goals.

Responsibilities

Lead project teams of analysts and other associates.
Gather and synthesize data, develop solutions, and support project and strategy planning and data utilization.
Produce documents for teams and leadership to review and use.
Deliver presentations to teams, executive leaders, and sponsors.
Build skills and knowledge through self-development and by developing team and internal customer knowledge.
Lead workstreams from problem definition through implementation, including data analysis, root-cause identification, and recommendations.
Help evaluate emerging technologies and AI use cases; document business requirements, test solutions, and support rollout and field adoption with Product and Engineering teams.
Keep stakeholders aligned, support governance and operating rhythms, and build dashboards, reports, and metrics to measure impact.
Present insights to leaders, lead working sessions, and coach analysts and project team members.
Assign and review work, train work-group members, and contribute to performance appraisal activities.