Principal Product Manager, Customer Experience Technology

Zillow

Principal Product Manager leading vision and strategy for customer experience technology at Zillow Rentals. Driving operational efficiency and partner satisfaction with AI solutions.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $178,300 - $284,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect the Support vision by defining and executing a roadmap that transitions Zillow Rentals from reactive ticketing to a proactive, AI-first support model.
Lead the strategy and implementation of AI agents and LLM-powered self-service tools to increase support deflection while maintaining high customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores.
Own the "buy vs. build" and consolidation strategy for core platforms such as Salesforce and Zendesk, ensuring seamless data and workflow integration between Sales and Support.
Design and scale an onboarding framework that balances speed-to-live for new partners with high-quality listings and a strong end-to-end renter experience.
Define and monitor "North Star" support metrics (for example, cost-per-resolution, support impact on customer lifetime value (LTV), and AI accuracy) and deliver clear, executive-level insights to senior leadership.
Partner closely with Engineering, Data Science, and Product teams so Voice of the Customer insights from Support directly influence the Zillow Rentals product roadmap.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep expertise with Salesforce and Zendesk, including integrations, configurations, and workflow best practices.
10+ years of product management experience with a strong focus on support products, business operations, or customer experience (CX) technology, or equivalent experience leading complex CX platforms.
Proven track record of deploying automated support solutions or AI-driven chatbots at scale, ideally in a two-sided marketplace serving both renters and partners.
Sharp analytical and modeling skills that enable timely, data-driven recommendations and clear prioritization across multiple high-impact workstreams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex ideas concisely to diverse, senior audiences.
Strong executive presence with a demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and drive alignment without direct authority.
Outstanding collaborator with strong organizational and time management skills, able to prioritize multiple initiatives and deliver results in fast-paced environments.
Strong consultative skills, including insight gathering, problem solving, analytics, strategy development, facilitation, and consensus building.
Experience in online marketplaces, real estate, or a similar industry is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI-driven chatbotsautomated support solutionsdata-driven recommendationsworkflow best practicessupport metricsproduct managementcustomer experience technologyanalytical skillsmodeling skillssupport products

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationexecutive presenceleadershipinfluencecollaborationorganizational skillstime managementproblem solvingconsensus building