Principal Product Manager

Seattle, WA, United States

About the team

We're looking for accomplished product managers passionate about helping people find their next home. Come join us!

The Team: You'll work on a team responsible for helping customers take a big leap from dreaming to buying. We connect homebuyers to real estate agents to tour properties they see and like on Zillow. From there, they work together to win the perfect home.

We aim to make the start of the home purchase process as seamless as possible. We're a fast-paced team that prides itself on continuous innovation of its products, especially during this time of big change in the industry.

The Department: Zillow, the top real estate website in the U.S., is building an on-demand real estate experience. Whether selling, buying, renting or financing, customers can turn to Zillow to find and get into their next home with speed, certainty and ease.

About the role

You will own the messaging experience for Zillow consumers looking to buy their next home. This means you will be the driving force enabling homebuyers to chat and work with their real estate team, right on Zillow. This experience is central to our vision of Zillow as a housing super app that revolutionizes how people buy homes. Since this work is in its pilot phase, you'll have the opportunity to take a new product to scale.

In this role, you will:

Identify and clearly articulate the customer problems to solve, balancing agent and customer feedback with business needs

Define goals and success metrics for your product and prioritize what to build in pursuit of them

Shape Zillow's strategy by understanding customer needs, analyzing competitors, and staying informed of the broader industry and technology landscape

Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to rapidly test, measure, and iterate on your team's work

Provide clear direction to your team, handle dependencies, remove roadblocks, and apply effective operating rhythms

This role has been categorized as a Remote position. "Remote" employees 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. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $170,200.00 - $271,800.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC and may not be applicable to other locations.

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

Who you are 8+ years leading consumer-facing products at scale from concept to launch, or equivalent experience

Exceptional product sense with a track record of identifying and delivering on business opportunities based on deep customer understanding

Strong UX sense with a well-honed quality bar

Strong analytical abilities. You pair data with intuition to determine product strategy, roadmaps, and development tradeoffs.

Demonstrated technical skill and comfort evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of product approaches and proposals

Proficient in modern product discovery techniques

Effective leadership skills for influencing and inspiring internal and external partners

Keen strategic vision, the leadership to deliver it, and the strong ability to influence without direct authority

Expert verbal and written communication skills, letting you simplify complex topics and comfortably present to all levels of the organization

Proven ability to engage with engineers, designers, and company leaders in a collaborative and constructive manner

Interest in mentoring and coaching PMs within your team

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 us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

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 helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. 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, Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, 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, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants who receive job offers from Zillow Group will be asked to sign a Proprietary Rights Agreement which includes confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, customer and employee non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions. If you are contacted for a role at Zillow Group and wish to review a copy of the Proprietary Rights Agreement prior to receiving an offer, you may request a copy from your Recruiter.

#J-18808-Ljbffr