Principal Strategic GTM Program Manager

Zillow Group, Inc.

$131K — $210K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Operations, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years leading large-scale, cross-functional projects
  • Proven track record of end-to-end delivery for multi-stakeholder initiatives
  • Experience influencing senior leaders and diverse teams in fast-paced settings
  • Expertise in program management practices and data-driven decision-making

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the strategy for complex, multi-workstream programs
  • Establish and lead program governance and decision-making processes
  • Orchestrate program delivery by integrating team roadmaps and resource plans
  • Anticipate and resolve risks and constraints using structured analysis
  • Build and maintain transparent program communications for stakeholders
  • Champion continuous improvement by standardizing program management practices
  • Evaluate program outcomes with quantitative insights to inform future strategies

Benefits

  • Remote work option with no permanent corporate office
  • Equity awards based on performance and location
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Flexible work location across the U.S.
Full Job Description
About the role

The Principal Strategic GTM Program Manager leads high-impact, cross-functional programs that are critical to Zillow's strategic goals, shaping program strategy, governance, and execution across multiple teams. This role operates with broad autonomy to define outcomes, navigate ambiguity, and align senior leaders and partners to deliver complex, multi-year initiatives at scale. You will define the path forward in ambiguous situations without waiting for structure to be handed to you.

You Will Get To
  • Define and drive the overall strategy, scope, and success measures for complex, multi-workstream programs that span products, operations, and technology, ensuring clear alignment to Zillow's strategic priorities
  • Establish and lead program governance including cadence, decision forums, risk and issue management, and change control, enabling timely trade-offs and data-driven decisions with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Orchestrate end-to-end program delivery by integrating roadmaps, dependencies, and resource plans across Product, Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Finance, and other partner teams, ensuring milestones are met
  • Anticipate and resolve cross-team risks, constraints, and escalations using structured analysis and scenario planning to recommend path-forward options and maintain delivery predictability
  • Build and maintain transparent program communications including executive-ready updates, status reports, and visualizations that highlight progress, risks, and business impact for diverse audiences
  • Champion continuous improvement by standardizing program management practices, tools, and templates; coach other program and project managers in best practices to elevate execution quality across the organization
  • Use quantitative and qualitative insights to evaluate program outcomes against objectives, identify optimization opportunities, and inform future strategy, backlog, and investment decisions


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, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $131,700.00 - $210,300.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia the standard base pay range for this role is $125,100.00 - $199,900.00 annually. The base pay range is specific to these locations 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. Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.

Who you are
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 10+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional projects or programs in a technology, product, or operations environment, with increasing levels of scope, complexity, and autonomy - including the ability to define a path forward without waiting for structure to be provided
  • Demonstrated success owning end-to-end delivery for multi-stakeholder initiatives such as platform, data, or enterprise process transformations, including roadmap integration, dependency management, and benefits realization
  • Proven experience influencing and partnering with senior leaders and diverse functional teams to align priorities, resolve conflicts, and drive decisions in ambiguous, fast-changing environments
  • Experience implementing or improving program management practices such as governance models, portfolio reporting, or standardized tooling to increase efficiency, transparency, and scalability; comfortable pulling and interpreting data directly to pressure-test recommendations and drive decisions


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