Principal Product Manager, Customer Experience Technology

Zillow Zillow · Consumer · United States · Remote

The Principal Product Manager will lead the vision and strategy for the technology and intelligence layer powering Zillow Rentals' customer success engine. This role involves defining the roadmap for a unified support stack integrating platforms like Salesforce and Zendesk with AI agents and LLM-powered experiences, aiming to transition from reactive ticketing to a proactive, AI-first support model. Key responsibilities include leading the strategy and implementation of AI agents and LLM-powered self-service tools to increase support deflection and customer satisfaction, owning platform consolidation strategies, designing onboarding frameworks, and defining/monitoring key support metrics like AI accuracy.

What you'd actually do

  1. Architect the Support vision by defining and executing a roadmap that transitions Zillow Rentals from reactive ticketing to a proactive, AI-first support model.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Skills

Required

  • 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.

Nice to have

  • Experience in online marketplaces, real estate, or a similar industry is a plus.

What the JD emphasized

  • AI agents
  • LLM-powered experiences
  • AI-first support model
  • support deflection
  • AI accuracy

Other signals

  • AI agents
  • LLM-powered experiences
  • AI-first support model
  • support deflection
  • AI accuracy