Senior Product Manager, Developer Experience

About the teamAt Zillow Group, our mission is to ‘give people the power to unlock life’s next chapter’ and the Platform Product team is helping to deliver on that mission by empowering Zillow Group product teams to build better products, more quickly. We are problem solvers that care deeply for our customers and we help them scale by building platforms and services that make engineering a delightful experience.

About the role

As a Senior Product Manager you will be central to delivering tools and features that help engineers across Zillow Group build faster and with higher quality. You will think strategically alongside cross-functional teams to craft the go-to-market strategies that bring these solutions to teams at scale.

Our team supports Zillow's most critical initiatives. We are looking for a highly motivated Product Manager whose dream job is one where you get the opportunity to influence across functions, build visibility, and solve complex and ambiguous problems!

You will:

• Identify and prioritize work that spans platform teams and craft programs to deliver across multiple teams

• Stand up and drive programs, deliverables, and release plans to ensure successful and timely delivery.

• Proactively identify and manage inter-dependencies, risks and integrations across multiple products and partners to drive resolutions quickly

• Align program goals with Zillow’s strategic objectives and make data-driven recommendations for adjustments or realignment as the program's performance warrants

• Identify and facilitate strategic discussions on prioritization and trade-offs ad-hoc and via regular planning cycles

This role has been categorized as a teleworker position. Teleworkers do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice which must be identified to the Company. Employees may live in any part of Mexico, but preferably in Mexico City, as we would encourage attendance for occasional in-office events.

In addition to a competitive base salary and benefits, this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.

Who you are

You bring a lot to the table, and we’re excited to meet you! Candidates should demonstrate...

• 5+ years of Software Product and/or Program Management experience in both small-scale and large-scale companies with a focus on delivering large cross-functional product programs

• Skill in leading discussions with executive team members as well as Product Managers, Designers and Engineers

• Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, and prioritize tasks

• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal customers based on empathy, trust and an understanding of their goals and priorities

• Ability to influence without direct authority, to partner with disparate, cross-functional teams to define goals and coordinate work to achieve shared goals

• Expert in connecting detailed plans to higher-level strategies and bridging the gap between Agile and Waterfall project management methods

Transferable Skills

Here at Zillow - we value the experience and perspective of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds. We encourage you to apply if you have transferable skills or related experiences.

Get to Know Zillow

We’re on a mission to give people the power to unlock life’s next chapter. At Zillow, you’ll have the rare opportunity to shape the most significant moments of people’s lives - transforming how they buy, sell, rent and finance homes.

For bold and passionate people who thrive in an environment always in motion, Zillow is the place to advance your career, our company, and even an industry. We align our actions to our values and keep our customers at the heart of every decision.

Here, you’re part of a team with a proven history of leadership and innovation that welcomes new ideas and gives you the keys to move them forward. Join us as we make our next big move, creating a truly seamless real estate transaction experience for our customers.

Don’t just take our word for it. Read our reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including Human Rights Campaigns' Corporate Equality Index and Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality and Bloomberg's 2020 Gender Equality Index as well as Fortune's 2019 Best Workplaces for Technology (#27), Best Workplace for Parents (#36), Best Workplaces for Millennials (#19), and Best Workplaces for Women (#22) lists. The company has also received local accolades including Fortune's 2019 Best Workplace in NYC (#1), 2020 Best Workplaces in the Bay Area (#27) and Hired.com's Top Seattle Employers (#3) lists.

Zillow Group is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]. 

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life’s next chapter. 

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do is helping people move from dreaming to transacting — and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making this vision a reality. 

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, and a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2022 list, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, honoring the Best Places to Work in 2022, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index 2022, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index and Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2022, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, and gender identity. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.