Principal Portfolio Manager, Enterprise

About the team Zillow’s mission is to give people the power to unlock life’s next chapter. Delivering on that mission at scale requires strong, cohesive enterprise foundations that power every product experience and internal operation. The Enterprise Foundations portfolio spans Zillow’s shared identity, infrastructure, data and AI, and design systems — the core capabilities that enable product velocity, system reliability, and long-term scalability across the company. As Zillow continues to grow, these shared platforms must evolve intentionally and cohesively to support multiple lines of business and future innovation. This role sits within Product Development Operations and provides portfolio-level leadership across these enterprise foundations. About the role The Principal Portfolio Manager, Enterprise is accountable for portfolio-level prioritization, coherence, and decision support across Zillow’s shared enterprise platforms. This role operates horizontally across identity systems, application infrastructure, developer enablement, enterprise data and AI platforms, and design systems to ensure investments are sequenced intentionally and aligned to company strategy. The goal is to ensure Zillow is investing in the right foundational capabilities at the right time — balancing modernization, reliability, scalability, and innovation. This role does not own technical architecture or delivery execution. Engineering and platform leaders own technical direction and execution. This role ensures their investments are translated into a clear, decision-ready portfolio view that enables confident executive planning and funding decisions. You Will Get To Own the enterprise portfolio narrative across shared identity, infrastructure, data/AI, and design foundations. Maintain a multi-year enterprise portfolio outlook that reflects modernization needs, lifecycle management, scalability goals, and cross-platform sequencing. Partner with Engineering, Product, Data, Finance, and Strategy leaders to evaluate and prioritize foundational investments. Make trade-offs explicit — balancing reliability, innovation, technical debt reduction, cost, and business enablement. Provide visibility into cross-platform dependencies, systemic risks, and architectural sequencing constraints. Enable funding and capacity allocation decisions by framing enterprise investments in terms of business impact, risk mitigation, and long-term value. Translate technical portfolio complexity into clear executive narratives that support planning cycles and decision forums. Improve portfolio governance, intake, and investment clarity across shared platforms. 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, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $178,300.00 - $284,700.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations. In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont the standard base pay range for this role is $169,300.00 - $270,500.00 annually. The base pay range is specific to these locations 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. Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside. Who you are 10+ years of experience in portfolio management, product operations, technology strategy, enterprise platforms, or related roles. ... (truncated, view full listing at source)