Home Depot
Sr Manager, Space Planning - Macro Space Strategy & Process
Home Depot, Columbia, Missouri, United States
With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.
Position Purpose Lead the evolution of macro space planning by driving the adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and process improvements. Scope and manage the proof of concept for new floor planning solutions, ensuring alignment with Home Depot’s strategic objectives. Work closely with cross‑functional partners to implement processes and controls that maintain a digital twin of the physical store environment, ensuring planograms are accurately located within store layouts. Define and document end‑to‑end processes, resource requirements, and business value to support the full rollout of floor planning solutions at scale. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across the macro space planning function.
Key Responsibilities
50% Lead/develop team in executing space analysis that influences Merchant decisions and financial outcome. Work with Merchants to capture visual merchandising strategy, and provide corresponding planogram support. Projects will typically involve opportunities that have the potential to drive significant incremental revenues. Accountable for team's accuracy, thought process, timeliness, and viability of recommendations. Review, monitor and communicate metrics and results.
30% Identify, develop, and refine processes to enhance space management within Merchandising.
20% Collaborate with business leaders to determine priorities and ensure alignment. Developing connections with cross‑functional partners to further analytical insight and viability of executing assortment/space changes. The Sr. Manager must be proficient at communicating to all levels of management.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports
Position Reports to Director, Space Planning
Number of Direct Reports is 6.
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
Deep expertise in macro space planning and floor planning tools
Proven experience scoping and managing proof of concept projects for new solutions
Demonstrated ability to implement and sustain processes and controls for digital twin environments
Strong analytical, technical, and project management skills
Experience defining business processes, resource requirements, and business cases for large‑scale solution rollouts
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and scalable solutions
Experience with floor planning, Revit, or similar tools
Strategic, innovative, and comfortable with ambiguity
Strong cross‑functional collaboration and communication skills
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
6
Preferred Years of Work Experience
No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience
None
Preferred Leadership Experience
None
Certifications
None
Competencies
Demonstrated financial acumen
Quantitative analysis / Statistics - proficiency in Access, Excel, SQL
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated success at partnering with cross‑functional teams across a complex organization
Experience managing multiple direct reports
Demonstrated proficiency at managing and prioritizing across multiple projects
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Position Purpose Lead the evolution of macro space planning by driving the adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and process improvements. Scope and manage the proof of concept for new floor planning solutions, ensuring alignment with Home Depot’s strategic objectives. Work closely with cross‑functional partners to implement processes and controls that maintain a digital twin of the physical store environment, ensuring planograms are accurately located within store layouts. Define and document end‑to‑end processes, resource requirements, and business value to support the full rollout of floor planning solutions at scale. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across the macro space planning function.
Key Responsibilities
50% Lead/develop team in executing space analysis that influences Merchant decisions and financial outcome. Work with Merchants to capture visual merchandising strategy, and provide corresponding planogram support. Projects will typically involve opportunities that have the potential to drive significant incremental revenues. Accountable for team's accuracy, thought process, timeliness, and viability of recommendations. Review, monitor and communicate metrics and results.
30% Identify, develop, and refine processes to enhance space management within Merchandising.
20% Collaborate with business leaders to determine priorities and ensure alignment. Developing connections with cross‑functional partners to further analytical insight and viability of executing assortment/space changes. The Sr. Manager must be proficient at communicating to all levels of management.
Direct Manager/Direct Reports
Position Reports to Director, Space Planning
Number of Direct Reports is 6.
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
Deep expertise in macro space planning and floor planning tools
Proven experience scoping and managing proof of concept projects for new solutions
Demonstrated ability to implement and sustain processes and controls for digital twin environments
Strong analytical, technical, and project management skills
Experience defining business processes, resource requirements, and business cases for large‑scale solution rollouts
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and scalable solutions
Experience with floor planning, Revit, or similar tools
Strategic, innovative, and comfortable with ambiguity
Strong cross‑functional collaboration and communication skills
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
6
Preferred Years of Work Experience
No additional years of experience
Minimum Leadership Experience
None
Preferred Leadership Experience
None
Certifications
None
Competencies
Demonstrated financial acumen
Quantitative analysis / Statistics - proficiency in Access, Excel, SQL
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated success at partnering with cross‑functional teams across a complex organization
Experience managing multiple direct reports
Demonstrated proficiency at managing and prioritizing across multiple projects
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