Underwriting Enablement Manager
Job Summary
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.
The Underwriting Enablement Manager owns the role-specific onboarding and continuing education programs for Zillow Home Loans India-based Credit Specialists. Credit Specialists perform credit file reviews and the training for this role requires deep familiarity with underwriting fundamentals credit analysis and ZHLs underwriting tools and decision framework.
You will design the curriculum build the content deliver live training sessions and keep all materials current as tools workflows and credit policies evolve. Training and facilitation expertise is the most critical qualification for this role. Underwriting subject matter knowledge is the operational foundation you build on top of that.
- Design build and own the end-to-end new hire onboarding program for Credit Specialists covering the full ramp period from Day 1 through independent production.
- Facilitate live training sessions covering credit file review Encompass and underwriting tools underwriting decision-making condition writing income and liability analysis and AUS interpretation.
- Build and maintain role-specific SOPs job aids Encompass workflow guides and reference documentation in Highspot.
- Develop and maintain Zillow University (ZU) e-learning courses with embedded knowledge checks.
- Design and coordinate structured shadow and nesting schedules with US-based underwriters team leads and senior managers.
- Coach new hires through their ramp; providing feedback on early file reviews monitoring condition quality and partnering with team leads on readiness decisions.
- Maintain and update all training materials on a quarterly cadence and when Encompass tools workflows or credit policy changes require it.
- Deliver department-level re-enablement training when significant changes roll out; including workflow launches Encompass enhancements and new product guidelines.
- Track new hire progress and milestone completion; communicate readiness status to operations leaders and IC managers.
- Partner with the Underwriting Director senior managers and team leads as well as the Fulfillment Enablement team to prioritize training needs and align the program with operational and quality standards.
- Contribute to broader enablement work including AI tool adoption support Highspot content validation and Encompass enhancement communication.
- 5 years in a training instructional design facilitation or learning enablement role.
- Demonstrated ability to design and deliver structured multi-week onboarding programs in a mortgage or financial services environment.
- Strong content creation skills: you can build SOPs training decks job aids and e-learning courses from scratch without significant support.
- Hands-on mortgage underwriting or credit analysis experience; including working knowledge of credit report review income calculation DTI analysis AUS (DU/LP) and underwriting decision documentation.
- Experience facilitating live virtual training to distributed or global audiences; comfortable running live file reviews and shadow sessions over Zoom.
- Working knowledge of Encompass or a comparable loan origination system.
- Familiarity with Highspot or similar knowledge management and LMS platforms is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills; able to manage multiple roles programs and incoming cohorts simultaneously.
- Clear concise communicator written and verbal with the ability to make complex mortgage concepts accessible to new learners.
- Collaborative working style; comfortable building relationships and partnering across time zones with US-based operations leaders and subject matter experts.
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. we help people navigate buying selling financing and renting with greater ease and confidence. Whether youre working in tech sales operations or design youll be part of a company reshaping an industry and helping 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 2026 and included on TIMEs Americas Best Companies 2026 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 committed to fostering an inclusive innovative environment and to providing equal employment opportunities. We comply with applicable laws that prohibit discrimination in employment and recruitment.
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