About the role
Are you interested in building, and improving, complex online environments visited by hundreds of millions of unique monthly users? Are you passionate about building core services that will be used by development teams across Zillow Group? At Zillow Group we Move Fast and Think Big! We are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive the evolution of our Tech Vision, providing thought leadership while driving the delivery of initiatives that raise engineering discipline across Zillow.
Our ideal candidate already possesses a strong program management background, has already demonstrated experience leading large projects across 20+ teams, and has a well-rounded technical background in current web technologies. As a Principal TPM, you will be comfortable driving change, developing strategic technical initiatives, while able to dive deep through the use of data when vital.
As a Principal TPM you will anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance business needs versus constraints. An ability to navigate sophisticated systems and initiatives, breaking them down into manageable pieces, develop functional specifications, then deliver them in a successful and timely manner. Maturity, high judgment, skills, ability to influence, analytical talent, and leadership are critical to success in this role.
Beyond being successful, you’ll thrive if you relish crafting clarity from ambiguity (at a company-level) and you take pride in driving complex cross-team programs while aligning to company and engineering strategy.
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. Employees may live in any of the 50 US States, with limited exceptions. In certain cases, an employee in a remote-designated job may need to live in a specific region or time zone to support customers or clients as part of their role.
Who you are
8+ years of Technical Program Management experience with related technologies, including leading significant cross functional projects in mid-size or large companies
4+ years of hands-on experience building software solutions within current industry standard technologies
2+ years of experience leading dev teams to design/architect business software solutions
A first-hand working knowledge of current web development technologies and service oriented architecture
Outstanding oral and written communication skills, as well as the ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope technical requirements, and prioritize tasks
Strong business and technical vision (and the ability to communicate that vision clearly)
Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
A deep understanding of software development in a team, and a track record of shipping software on time
Exceptional customer relationship skills, including the ability to discover the true requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet bold timelines with optimal solutions
Preferred:
PMP or Project Management Certification
Familiarity with building large scale solutions across many integrated and distributed systems, with great availability, performance, and security
Zillow Group
Seattle Washington
United States
Customer Service / Call Center
(No Timezone Provided)
About the role
Are you interested in building, and improving, complex online environments visited by hundreds of millions of unique monthly users? Are you passionate about building core services that will be used by development teams across Zillow Group? At Zillow Group we Move Fast and Think Big! We are seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive the evolution of our Tech Vision, providing thought leadership while driving the delivery of initiatives that raise engineering discipline across Zillow.
Our ideal candidate already possesses a strong program management background, has already demonstrated experience leading large projects across 20+ teams, and has a well-rounded technical background in current web technologies. As a Principal TPM, you will be comfortable driving change, developing strategic technical initiatives, while able to dive deep through the use of data when vital.
As a Principal TPM you will anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance business needs versus constraints. An ability to navigate sophisticated systems and initiatives, breaking them down into manageable pieces, develop functional specifications, then deliver them in a successful and timely manner. Maturity, high judgment, skills, ability to influence, analytical talent, and leadership are critical to success in this role.
Beyond being successful, you’ll thrive if you relish crafting clarity from ambiguity (at a company-level) and you take pride in driving complex cross-team programs while aligning to company and engineering strategy.
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. Employees may live in any of the 50 US States, with limited exceptions. In certain cases, an employee in a remote-designated job may need to live in a specific region or time zone to support customers or clients as part of their role.
Who you are
8+ years of Technical Program Management experience with related technologies, including leading significant cross functional projects in mid-size or large companies
4+ years of hands-on experience building software solutions within current industry standard technologies
2+ years of experience leading dev teams to design/architect business software solutions
A first-hand working knowledge of current web development technologies and service oriented architecture
Outstanding oral and written communication skills, as well as the ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope technical requirements, and prioritize tasks
Strong business and technical vision (and the ability to communicate that vision clearly)
Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
A deep understanding of software development in a team, and a track record of shipping software on time
Exceptional customer relationship skills, including the ability to discover the true requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet bold timelines with optimal solutions
Preferred:
PMP or Project Management Certification
Familiarity with building large scale solutions across many integrated and distributed systems, with great availability, performance, and security