Position Purpose:
The Home Depot is always striving to deliver outstanding customer service, drive improvement and develop talent that will grow our business into the future. For individuals who are results oriented, and interested in developing leadership skills within a dynamic team-focused environment, we offer our Assurance and Advisory Management Program (AMP). Ensuring significant business exposure, this two-year program includes rotations through a variety of challenging auditing and consulting assignments, providing learning opportunities in areas such as leadership, finance, operations, merchandising, IT, interconnected retail, global sourcing and supply chain. AMP associates review areas of controllership, perform risk assessments and evaluate business/operational processes to identify process improvement/cost out opportunities and mitigate risks. AMP is designed to drive continuous improvement in the Company while developing the career and leadership skills of associates in the program. Graduates of the program can accelerate their career in AMP or move into other functional roles within the business. If you’re ready to advance your career with a Fortune 50 company while giving back to your community and working in an environment with endless opportunities – Be a part of The Home Depot’s NEXT generation of leaders.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:

25% - Execute specified segments of a project; understand objectives, identify resources, meet set timelines, communicate results and present deliverables for the identified segment

30% - Determine objectives and risks of core and support processes that support a business strategy using the Business Process Review methodology; create a process map and identify critical success factors; use data/metrics to measure the risk within the process and the impact of controls on the process opportunities; evaluate effectiveness of controls; identify sustainable solutions to fix breakdowns

25% - Create sophisticated data collection plans; identify sources of data (operational, financial, industry, etc.); gather, analyze and manipulate data; review data for trends and exceptions and draw sound conclusions; use statistical data tools to graphically display and analyze results; review and create cost/benefit analysis and financial/data models with limited supervision

10% - Accept and facilitate change by understanding the vision; assist management with developing a strategy to ensure that the change lasts; identify and remove barriers; lead in implementing changes

10% - Effectively communicate project scope, strategy, status and results to high level management

Nature and Scope:

Typically reports to Manager AMPNo associates report to this role on a permanent basis, but requires the leadership of a work group

Environmental Job Requirements:

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionableTypically requires overnight travel <10% of the time

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be eighteen years of age or olderMust pass the Drug TestMust pass the Background CheckMust pass pre-employment tests if applicable

Education Required:

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelors degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Years of Relevant Full Time Work Experience:

3- 4 years

Physical Job 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

Competencies:

Action OrientedNimble LearningBusiness InsightsManages AmbiguityCollaboratesPlans and Aligns

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior work experience within engineering, accounting, business, auditing or consulting firmsPrior audit and/or process improvement experience a plusProject Management experienceAbility to communicate with executive managementDemonstrated leadership attributes Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and CompetenciesProblem solving and general analytical skillsAbility to communicate with all levels of associates and Executive ManagementStrong organizational skills and attention to detailAbility to manage multiple tasks at once and prioritize workAbility to work in ambiguous situations with little directionAbility to work in a team environment