
Principal Program Manager, Business Operations
Zillow
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Connecticut • United States
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Salary
💰 $153,600 - $245,400 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Identify, validate, and implement strategic solutions for new concepts, programs, and policies to optimize business performance, using analysis, research, pilots, and proof-of-concept testing.
- Lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution by defining scope, developing project plans, managing workstreams, conducting impact analyses, and driving alignment through clear communications and leadership-level readouts.
- Drive data-informed decision-making by leading analyses of complex business and operational challenges, designing and implementing operational reporting and analytical proofs of concept.
- Develop and operationalize policy frameworks and assessment protocols for payment and compliance, partnering with legal, industry, and cross-functional teams to align business strategy, regulatory obligations, and program contract language.
- Proactively identify, evaluate, and mitigate revenue and programmatic risks.
- Create and implement policies to address outstanding payments, minimize contra revenue, and mitigate bad debt.
- Partner with Product and cross-functional teams to implement payment-related features and process improvements, supporting go-to-market and adoption strategies.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, analytics, or program management, with a track record of driving measurable business impact.
- Experience designing and refining program workflows and tooling, leveraging AI and automation to improve speed, quality, and visibility across cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to break down complex, ambiguous problems, identify root causes, and deliver data-informed insights and innovative solutions.
- Experience leading business integration across Product, Legal, Finance, GTM, and Operations, aligning strategies, policies, processes, and systems for enterprise-scale execution and risk management.
- Skilled in cross-functional leadership, influencing without authority, navigating complex decision-making, and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrated success leading large, sophisticated cross-functional initiatives while balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate trade-offs, recommendations, and outcomes to diverse audiences.
- Highly proficient in modern project management, analytics, and reporting tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Jira, Excel, Salesforce, Tableau); SQL experience is a plus.
Benefits
- equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
business operationsanalyticsprogram managementdata analysisoperational reportingpolicy frameworksrisk managementAIautomationSQL
Soft Skills
cross-functional leadershipinfluencing without authoritynavigating complex decision-makingmanaging senior stakeholder relationshipscommunication skillspresentation skillsproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingadaptabilitycollaboration