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Zillow is looking for a seasoned and strategic Senior Manager, HR Business Partner (HRBP) to lead our HRBP team supporting the Technology organization. This person will serve as a key advisor to the most senior engineering leaders, drive organizational health and talent strategies, and lead a team of HRBPs in a fast-paced, evolving environment. The ideal candidate brings strong business acumen, deep HR expertise, and a track record of influence and execution within highly technical, results-driven culture.
Zillow, the top real estate website in the U.S., is transforming the real estate experience. Whether buying, selling, renting, or financing, customers turn to Zillow to move through their housing journey with speed, certainty, and ease.

About the role

This role reports to the Senior Director of HR and leads the HRBP function for Zillow’s Engineering & Technology organization. You will oversee a team of HRBPs and serve as a key thought partner to engineering executives, helping to shape culture, drive org design, and elevate leadership effectiveness. You will also operate as a connective tissue between People Org and the broader business, translating complex organizational needs into people strategies that scale.

You Will Get To

• Lead and scale a team of four plus HRBPs to collaborate with senior executives, technical business leaders, HR leadership and broader HR to establish HR plans and solutions to achieve strategic business initiatives and deliver results.

• Act as liaison between employees and management to answer questions or concerns regarding company policies, practices, and regulations. ESCALATIONS

• Partner with executives and their teams to develop and execute HR strategies and activities that champion growth, innovation and organizational effectiveness. This includes implementing programs, processes and tools to help set managers and employees up for success.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to technical leaders and HRBPs to navigate rapid change, ambiguity, and transformation.

• Identify and lead solutions to complex organizational challenges, acting as a key thought partner on performance management, compensation, employee relations, and engagement strategies. Manage and advise on escalations and path forward.

• Drive and influence org design, workforce planning, and succession strategies in alignment with business growth and strategic goals

• Counsel senior leaders on maintaining positive employee relations for a wide range of issues. May include conducting investigations in response to Employee Relations issues and recommend/implement courses of action based on investigation results.

• Support the analysis and facilitation of cultural initiatives through influence and coaching to cultivate an environment that reflects our core values and leadership principles.

• Facilitate the successful rollout of enterprise-wide HR initiatives and ensure adoption within the engineering organization.

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 $139,800.00 - $223,200.00 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

• Prior HRBP experience supporting engineering or technical organizations, with deep understanding of operating rhythms, culture, and expectations of high-performing technical teams

• Exceptional ability to influence without authority and build credibility with senior leaders

• Demonstrated success leading through complex change and ambiguity in fast-paced environments

• Deep knowledge of core HR disciplines including org design, talent development, employee relaitons, performance enablement, and leadership coaching. Experience developing, executing, and maintaining HR projects and programs

• Handle workflow, with minimal oversight, in a fast-paced environment with multiple and sometimes changing priorities

• Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship building skills; highly skilled at navigating sensitive topics with empathy and clarity
  

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HRBP related experience

• Experience leading team of HRBPs

• Maintains a high level of confidentiality

• Strong interpersonal, mediation, conflict resolution, and coaching

• Experience with HCM systems (we use Workday) MS Office, Google Suite, and Slack (or other communication channels), Tableau, SmartSheet (or other reporting tools)

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.

Applicants who receive job offers from Zillow Group will be asked to sign a Proprietary Rights Agreement which includes confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, customer and employee non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions. If you are contacted for a role at Zillow Group and wish to review a copy of the Proprietary Rights Agreement prior to receiving an offer, you may request a copy from your Recruiter.