About the team

The Talent Management team at Zillow is reimagining how careers are built and grown in an AI-enabled, skills-driven workplace. As Zillow evolves into a more dynamic, agile, and enterprise-wide tech organization, our people systems are transforming to accelerate growth, mobility, and business impact through technology, data, and human-centered design.

About the role

As the Senior Program Manager of Career Development, you will lead Zillow’s career development and internal mobility strategy. Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Talent Management, you’ll design, pilot, and scale systems and tools that empower employees to navigate dynamic career journeys powered by data, AI, and a deep understanding of evolving business needs. Your work will directly shape how employees grow, move, and thrive at Zillow, driving a culture of growth and career ownership.

You Will Get To

• Lead the creation and execution of an enterprise-wide career development strategy that supports growth, skill adaptability, and internal mobility.

• Own and evolve career development, transforming it into dynamic, integrated experiences (e.g. AI-powered tools/assessments, personalized development maps, synchronous learning programs, and mobility match engines) embedded throughout the employee journey that help employees actively chart their paths.

• Collaborate with leaders, HRBPs, and analytics partners to build dynamic, forward-looking career pathways aligned with Zillow’s evolving skills needs, external market data, and the future of work. Leverage existing leveling guides as a foundation to shift towards modular, cross-functional growth paths that encourage experimentation and skill diversification.

• Develop and launch pilots to test scalable mobility solutions, measuring outcomes like retention, engagement, and movement velocity.

• Own Zillow’s business education strategy by developing resources and experiences that connect individual roles to broader company goals and strengthen strategic decision-making.

• Operationalize Zillow’s core values by designing and delivering learning experiences that embed them into day-to-day culture.

• Continuously measure, improve, and communicate the impact of career development initiatives.

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, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $105,900.00 - $169,100.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC 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.

Who you are

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Talent Management, Organizational Development, or Learning & Development, with a strong track record in career development, internal mobility, or future-skills initiatives.

• Hands-on experience designing and scaling career frameworks, development paths, or job architectures that adapt to business change.

• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs from concept through pilot, adoption, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborative mindset with experience partnering across functions such as Compensation, HRIS, and Talent Acquisition.

• Familiarity with job leveling, skills mapping, and early career program design, with curiosity about evolving these in a skills-based, AI-powered future.

• Experience implementing or optimizing learning platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Learning, LMSs) to support self-directed development at scale.

• Clear, compelling communication, whether writing content, presenting ideas to execs, or facilitating and delivering workshops to a large group.

• Technologically fluent and energized by emerging tools—especially AI—with a proactive approach to exploring and adopting innovations that drive impact.

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field (HR, Organizational Development, Psychology, etc.), or equivalent experience.

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local law.

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