The Home Depot
Overview
Project Leader, Finance role at The Home Depot. Position Purpose
The purpose of the Project Leader, Finance position is to provide effective leadership of key finance projects and to prepare economic and financial forecasts for use in the development of financial decisions. Key Responsibilities
40% PROJECT CONTROL - Develops an effective plan for controlling project scope, schedule and cost, and monitors project execution to ensure that the plan is being followed. Creates and effectively coordinates documentation to explain changes or potential changes to the baseline and ensures the approved changes are implemented. 30% PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS - Develops an effective plan for communicating project information to the project team and to the project stakeholders. Develops written status reports and scorecards and creates/presents project review documents to senior leadership. 10% PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT - Leads the definition of project risks and the required mitigation approaches. Monitors project activities for the occurrence of risks and takes timely action to escalate or mitigate the risk. Advises project team members and stakeholders of actions required or completed. 10% PROJECT LESSONS LEARNED - At the completion of a project or project phase, captures key lessons learned and communicates to peer Project Leaders. Effectively applies lessons learned in subsequent projects. 10% PROJECT ENVIRONMENT - Shares responsibility with the project leadership for providing a good working environment. Ensures teams are staffed, duties and responsibilities are understood by everyone and that an inclusive environment is maintained. Direct Manager/Direct Reports
Reports to Sr Finance Manager. This role has no 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
Strong working knowledge of Excel, Access, and Powerpoint MBA Prior experience in corporate finance and/or retail 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
3 Preferred Years Of Work Experience
No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience
None Preferred Leadership Experience
None Certifications
None Competencies
Ability to perform detailed analyses as well as create executive summaries of the analyses. Ability to present and defend own work and work of others to senior leadership. Ability to work independently. Ability to influence the decisions of individuals that you do not supervise.
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Project Leader, Finance role at The Home Depot. Position Purpose
The purpose of the Project Leader, Finance position is to provide effective leadership of key finance projects and to prepare economic and financial forecasts for use in the development of financial decisions. Key Responsibilities
40% PROJECT CONTROL - Develops an effective plan for controlling project scope, schedule and cost, and monitors project execution to ensure that the plan is being followed. Creates and effectively coordinates documentation to explain changes or potential changes to the baseline and ensures the approved changes are implemented. 30% PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS - Develops an effective plan for communicating project information to the project team and to the project stakeholders. Develops written status reports and scorecards and creates/presents project review documents to senior leadership. 10% PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT - Leads the definition of project risks and the required mitigation approaches. Monitors project activities for the occurrence of risks and takes timely action to escalate or mitigate the risk. Advises project team members and stakeholders of actions required or completed. 10% PROJECT LESSONS LEARNED - At the completion of a project or project phase, captures key lessons learned and communicates to peer Project Leaders. Effectively applies lessons learned in subsequent projects. 10% PROJECT ENVIRONMENT - Shares responsibility with the project leadership for providing a good working environment. Ensures teams are staffed, duties and responsibilities are understood by everyone and that an inclusive environment is maintained. Direct Manager/Direct Reports
Reports to Sr Finance Manager. This role has no 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
Strong working knowledge of Excel, Access, and Powerpoint MBA Prior experience in corporate finance and/or retail 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
3 Preferred Years Of Work Experience
No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience
None Preferred Leadership Experience
None Certifications
None Competencies
Ability to perform detailed analyses as well as create executive summaries of the analyses. Ability to present and defend own work and work of others to senior leadership. Ability to work independently. Ability to influence the decisions of individuals that you do not supervise.
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