Director – Talent Assessments and Internal Mobility

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose:

The Director of Talent Assessments and Internal Mobility will revolutionize how The Home Depot selects and develops talent by leading the shift from a traditional resume-based model to a scientific, skills-based matching engine. This leader will architect a “Talent First, Resume Second” ecosystem, leveraging objective assessments to measure capabilities and potential. By creating a transparent, consumer-grade internal mobility marketplace, this role ensures associates are matched to opportunities where their talents can make the greatest impact, accelerating value for the organization and enabling clear career paths.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities:

• 30% – Assessment Science & Selection Strategy: Governs the enterprise strategy for all selection and developmental assessment tools. Leads the design and validation of predictive, unbiased tools and “DNA of Performance” success profiles to ensure hiring and promotion decisions are grounded in objective data and future-ready capabilities.

• 30% – Internal Mobility & Career Architecture: Builds the foundational architecture for skills-based matching that will translate assessment performance into continuous feedback loops that empower associates to own their professional growth.

• 20% – Strategic Leadership & Adoption Strategy: Drives the enterprise roadmap for shifting to a skills-based talent management model. Partners with senior leadership as the primary strategist for talent logic, creating actionable, scalable career paths methodologies that translate to a career marketplace and future-ready workforce planning.

• 20% – Team Leadership & Operational Excellence: Leads and develops a high-impact team of professionals focused on innovation and execution. Establishes the governance, metrics, and standard operating procedures required to deliver a seamless and world-class assessment and mobility experience across the enterprise.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This Position typically reports to the VP Global Talent
• This position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 5% 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 18 years of age or older
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the areas of talent selection and assessment, organizational development, and change management

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 requirements

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 8

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• 3

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• 5

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Cultivates Innovation
• Drives Results
• Drives Vision & Purpose
• Manages Ambiguity
• Resourcefulness
• Strategic Mindset
• Tech Savvy

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