Zillow Hiring for Senior Strategy & Operations Manager Job at Remote Full Time

About the team

The Strategic Operations Team collaborates with our most senior leaders to resolve we should be doing as a company (Strategy), ensure we are successfully accomplishing what we said we would do, and implement course corrections (Business Operations and Business Intelligence).

About the role

As a Senior Manager passionate about Strategy, you will help define the future of Zillow – both how we set and accelerate our strategy over the next 3-5 years and what the next horizon of opportunity is for Zillow and our customers. You will be responsible for setting and communicating our Corporate Strategy, supporting business leaders in setting and refining their strategies in connection with the Corporate Strategy, and surfacing opportunities to accelerate and complement our strategy. Your work will set the course for Zillow and the future of the real estate journey for millions of movers. This is an opportunity to demonstrate your curiosity, strategic mind, analytical skills, relationship building and presentation strengths to have an important impact with a high level of exposure across the company. This is a high visibility team and role, with broad exposure to every part of our business and the ‘big picture’ of Zillow and exposure to key leaders across the whole company.

You Will Get To

• Develop a broad understanding of the real estate technology marketplace and the latest innovations
• Investigate the Zillow strategy and business to surface new opportunities
• Support leaders in the development and refinement of their strategies, and support them in defining opportunities to accelerate or augment their business
• Package your findings into proposals for Zillow to adopt as we accelerate our strategy and vision
• Work closely with our [Corporate and Business Development] team to identify M&A and partnership opportunities
• Bring your ideas to life, in partnership with adjacent teams and leaders, as we greenlight new investments in our strategy
• You will work closely with Strategic Finance, FP&A, Business Operations, Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives, Corporate Development, Product Operations, leaders in product and the business, and our executive team

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.

In Colorado, the standard pay range for this role is $137,100.00 – $218,900.00 Annually. This range is specific to Colorado and may not be applicable to other locations.

Who you are

• Excellent problem structuring, identification and resolution. Can demonstrate multiple data points and perspectives to research, scope and propose new strategic alternatives to accelerate our strategy and vision
• Have a sense of what is important to drive high value outcomes, independently prioritizing your efforts based on strategic value / return on investment; ; desire to succeed in an entrepreneurial environment
• Find signal through noise and distill complex and detailed information into simplified content
• Experience and comfort driving outcomes where the answers are not always clear
• Excellent executive communication, presentation skills, and business case development skills including scoping, creating and presenting materials to senior leadership audience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to formulate and deliver insights around business problems in a thoughtful and persuasive manner
• Excel at relationship-building, embracing cross-functional collaboration to influence peers and executive leadership on complex business topics
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Comfortable performing in a fast paced, dynamic environment, managing both internal and external constituencies and working effectively with cross-functional teams
• Highly adaptable, and able to thrive in ambiguous or uncertain environments

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of total experience with a focus on strategy and operations, management consulting, investment banking, private equity or venture capital
• Preference for direct experience in Strategy / Business Operations at a growth company
• MBA or demonstrated equivalent proficiency

In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location.

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make it easier to unlock life’s next chapter.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates offer customers an on-demand real experience. 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 — and no matter what job you’re in, you will play a critical role in making this vision a reality.

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. We’re also building the workplace of the future, where our employees are less tethered to the office, and have more flexibility in their lives. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® List 2021, TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index 2021, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index and HRC’s Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2021, Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials 2021, and Fortune Best Workplaces for Women 2021.

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 us at [email protected].

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