Solutions Architect Manager

Req18932

About the Role

Online Data Architect teams at The Home Depot coordinate with key stakeholders to determine data collection needs and write technical specs to support the translation of business requirements into databases, data warehouses, and data streams. They work closely with engineers to ensure the internal customer’s data needs are captured. They analyze, plan, and define data architecture framework, including security, reference data, metadata, and master data. Data Architects create and implement data management processes and procedures to ensure accuracy and accessibility.

The Solutions Architect Manager helps design, implement, and optimize solutions for data collection and analytics. The role combines technical expertise, customer communication, and strategic problem-solving, including:

• Advising customers or internal teams
• Designing scalable architectures
• Translating business needs into technical solutions
• Explaining complex technical concepts clearly
• Supporting analytics data collection

Responsibilities

• 40% - People Management & Team Leadership
  • Provide leadership, mentorship, and coaching to Data Architects (individual contributors) and evaluate performance, execution, and contribution
  • Attract, retain, and develop top talent to build an effective and high-performing team
  • Support team in development of business knowledge and technical skills with clear plans and regular assessment of progress
  • Ensure appropriate processes and job-specific requirements are properly documented
  • Develop onboarding and training plans for both technical and soft skills to ensure high-level capabilities within the team
  • Manage resources effectively to align with strategic initiatives and business needs
  • Foster collaboration with team members to develop a supportive and engaged team
  • Support team in the design and development of algorithms and models to use against large datasets to create business insights
  • Drive team’s results and celebrate accomplishments
• 25% - Project Management & Team Support
  • Manage requests for site features and tagging from internal customers
  • Prioritize and assign projects by balancing factors such as funding, return on investment, and innovative or challenging work
  • 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
  • Serve as escalation point for any issues or difficulties with specific projects
  • Provide executive updates to leaders at all levels on program effectiveness, team accomplishments, and recommended solutions
• 15% - Strategy & Business Development
  • Provide enterprise guidance on setting up campaigns and proper use of taxonomy
  • Leverage business knowledge and relationships to seek new opportunities and advocate for the team’s skills
  • Develop trust and collaboration with internal customers and cross-functional teams
  • Ensure alignment with IT support model, collaboration, tools, and governance
  • Collaborate with other data team managers to establish high-level strategy and optimize talent management
• 20% - Technical Exploration & Development
  • Architect, tag, validate, and support data collection and classification for reporting needs
  • Provide guidance on proper setup to consume data into databases
  • Guide and direct project teams in requirements gathering, design, and development of complex applications/programs
  • Drive analytics teams to mature in predictive and prescriptive analytics
  • Network with academic and industry experts to further the application of advanced analytics

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
• Previous people or project team management experience
• The knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent in a related field
• Minimum of 6 years of work experience
• No previous leadership experience required (1 year preferred)

Qualifications

• Master’s in a quantitative field (Analytics, Computer Science, Math, Physics, Statistics, Management, etc.) or relevant work experience
• Experience or understanding of Adobe Analytics/CJA
• Demonstrated proficiency in guiding junior team members through database architecture framework definition, developing database requirements, and implementing data management procedures
• Proficient in writing specs and requirements
• Demonstrated knowledge of the business to support stakeholder data needs
• Experience configuring analytics tools for site tagging
• Mastery using data software such as GCP Big Query, Adobe Analytics/CJA, or SQL
• Experience supporting infrastructure for clickstream data (e.g., social media impression data on the marketing side)
• Preferred 7 years of work experience

Skills

• Decision Quality
• Collaborates
• Drives Engagement
• Ensures Accountability
• Plans and Aligns
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Develops Talent
• Drives Results
• Manages Conflict

Schedule

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 5% to 20% of the time

Working Conditions

• Located in a comfortable indoor area; any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about
• On rare occasions, there may be a need to move or lift light articles

Direct Reports

This role has 3-4 direct reports and typically reports to a Senior Manager or above.