Zillow · 10 hours ago
Principal Program Manager, Rentals Transactions
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$154K/yr - $245K/yr
10+ years expZillow is a leading real estate platform aiming to simplify the moving process for everyone. They are seeking a Principal Program Manager to oversee the execution and governance of the Rentals transaction ecosystem, ensuring compliance and efficiency while driving significant impact across the company.
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Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional execution for key transaction initiatives — ensuring clarity of scope, ownership, and sequencing across Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and Compliance
Build durable operating frameworks that govern how Rentals launches and scales transaction products — covering intake, risk assessment, approvals, and release readiness
Run the program rhythm — steering reviews, retrospectives, and milestone tracking that keep leadership aligned and issues visible early
Define program success metrics and use data to drive accountability and continuous improvement across multiple workstreams
Establish risk mitigation mechanisms (documentation, audit trails, escalation paths) to ensure our transactional systems remain compliant and trusted
Coach and enable peers in applying programmatic discipline — scaling execution maturity beyond your immediate scope
Act independently and operate in a senior capacity with limited oversight
Qualification
Required
10+ years leading cross-functional programs in technology or operations, ideally involving payments, compliance, or regulated workflows
Deep experience in program management, governance design, and stakeholder alignment across technical and non-technical domains
Exceptional communication skills — able to distill complex, multi-party issues into crisp narratives and decisions
High judgment in balancing speed and safety; you know when to escalate, and when to empower
A bias for systemization: you build playbooks and mechanisms that scale, not one-off heroics
Preferred
Experience in real estate or transactional marketplaces is a plus, but not required
Benefits
Equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location
Company
Zillow
Zillow is an online real estate marketplace for finding and sharing information about homes, real estate, and mortgages. It is a sub-organization of Zillow Group.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$96.63MKey Investors
Legg MasonPAR Capital Management
2016-08-01Post Ipo Equity
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2012-12-12Post Ipo Equity· $4.13M
Leadership Team
Lloyd Frink
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chair
Rich Barton
Co-founder and Co-Executive Chair
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