Incident Manager
Job Summary
About the team
Zillow Group is seeking an Incident Manager (P3) to support the reliability and operational excellence of our production systems. This role coordinates incident response to minimize customer impact and improve system resilience through structured execution and clear communication.At the P3 level success in this role is anchored in three core areas - Operational Execution: independently driving incidents to resolution through structured process and sound judgment; Communication: delivering timely accurate updates to diverse stakeholders; and Information Synthesis: gathering connecting and applying data to drive RCA and continuous improvement.
Zillow Group is a strategic mission-driven organization focused on delivering exceptional experiences and measurable outcomes. Our work spans cross-functional partnership scalable programs and operational excellence in support of Zillows mission. We bring deep experience working across diverse teams in a dynamic high-growth environment balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution to drive meaningful business impact. We are seeking an experienced professional to support our workforce expansion in India.
About the role
Operational Execution
Lead non-trivial production incidents from detection through mitigation
Facilitate incident calls defining clear ownership priorities and next steps
Execute established incident management workflows runbooks and escalation paths
Coordinate cross-functional teams for timely resolution and minimal customer impact
Maintain accurate real-time documentation of incident timelines and actions
Communication
Deliver clear and concise updates to all technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ensure stakeholder alignment on status risks and next steps
Document incident summaries and contribute to post-incident reporting
Proactively escalate risks and communication gaps early
Information Synthesis & Continuous Improvement
Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) by gathering data and documenting contributing factors
Identify trends gaps and opportunities for improving incident workflows
Contribute to retrospectives and track follow-up actions to completion
Apply lessons learned to enhance future incident response
Coordination & Collaboration
Partner with Engineering Product and Support teams during incident response
Support Senior Incident Managers on high-severity or complex incidents
Facilitate collaboration and maintain alignment across stakeholders
Operational Excellence
Maintain a high standard of reliability and responsiveness in on-call rotations
Reinforce structured incident management practices
Contribute to the improvement of runbooks tooling and team processes
Scope & Impact
Owns end-to-end execution of small to mid-scale incidents
Contributes to larger high-severity incidents with guidance
Influences improvements within team-level processes and workflows
Builds foundational skills in incident management communication and decision-making
Who you are
5 years of experience in incident management SRE or technical operations (or 3 years with a Masters degree or equivalent work experience)
Proven experience coordinating responses to production incidents or operational events
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills able to tailor updates for diverse audiences
Demonstrated sound judgment and prioritization in high-pressure or ambiguous situations
Familiarity with structured incident management processes (triage escalation post-incident review) and RCA practices
Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams (Engineering Product Support)
Demonstrates ownership reliability and accountability in operational responsibilities
Plus: Experience with incident management/on-call tooling (e.g. Rootly PagerDuty ServiceNow)
Plus: Exposure to distributed systems cloud infrastructure or large-scale applications
Get to know us
At Zillow were reimagining how people movethrough the real estate market and through their careers.
As the most-visited real estate platform in the U.S. Zillow helps millions of customers navigate buying selling financing and renting with greater ease and confidence. Our teams in India play a critical role in building and scaling the technology products and operations that power this experience.
Whether youre working in tech operations or shared services youll collaborate with global partners to solve meaningful problems and help more people make home a reality.
Zillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the U.S.. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2025 and included on the PEOPLE Companies That Care 2025 list reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative inclusive and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.
No matter where you sit in the organization your work will help drive innovation support our customers and move the industryand your careerforward together.
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 maternity status HIV status or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to candidates with disabilities in accordance with applicable policies.
Required Experience:
Manager
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