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Role Description

As the Emerging Talent Program Manager, you will own, design, and innovate Zillow’s internship program while helping shape the future of our early-career strategy. You’ll lead the rebuild and modernization of the intern experience—developing frameworks, processes, and programming that foster belonging, learning, and professional growth across a distributed workforce.

• Lead and evolve Zillow’s internship program by reimagining the structure, programming, and delivery to reflect our CloudHQ culture and foster growth and connection.
• Create a seamless intern journey from onboarding and learning to mentorship, engagement, and conversion that sets early-career talent up for success.
• Partner with Learning & Development and business leaders to integrate professional and skills development, using feedback and data to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across teams to align early-career pathways, ensuring consistency and connection from internship through full-time roles.
• Influence the design and development of full-time emerging talent and rotational programs that accelerate early-career growth and business impact.
• Build community through thoughtful events, cohort experiences, and storytelling that showcase Zillow’s values and culture.
• Champion belonging by creating inclusive, welcoming experiences where early-career talent feel valued, supported, and connected to Zillow’s mission.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program management, early-career talent, learning and development, or people experience roles.
• Proven success designing, launching, or scaling internship and early-career programs with measurable results.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across teams and levels.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, both written and verbal.
• Comfort using data, feedback, and metrics to assess program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience working in hybrid or distributed environments.

Requirements

• A strategic and people-centered program builder with experience leading impactful internship or early-career programs.
• Skilled at creating structure and driving clarity in evolving or newly established environments.
• Confident managing multiple priorities, balancing big-picture strategy with hands-on program delivery.
• A strong communicator who builds trust and connection across diverse teams and levels.
• Curious, adaptable, and energized by opportunities to innovate, experiment, and improve.
• Passionate about belonging, development, and creating experiences that help early-career talent thrive.

Benefits

• In California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $109,000.00 - $174,000.00 annually.
• In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont the standard base pay range for this role is $103,500.00 - $165,300.00 annually.
• In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance, and location.