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Engagement Manager
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Engagement Manager
Zendesk
• Own onboarding and end-to-end implementation for newly signed customers, delivering projects on time, on scope, and with measurable business outcomes. • Run project kickoffs, trainings, and workshops to align stakeholders on goals, success metrics, and adoption plans. • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and RACI for both client and internal stakeholders. • Serve as the primary client contact during delivery — provide regular status updates, manage expectations, and resolve escalations. • Coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Product, Sales, Customer Success, Professional Services) to remove blockers and drive delivery. • Identify and mitigate risks, manage dependencies and scope changes, and escalate critical issues to resolution. • Track and report project KPIs (time-to-value, adoption metrics, milestones met) and lead post-implementation reviews to identify improvements. • Act as a trusted advisor — recommend best practices, integrations, and configurations that maximize customer ROI and product adoption.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years’ experience in customer-facing implementations, program/engagement management, or customer success in a SaaS environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
- Strong communicator who builds trust with customers and internal teams; comfortable presenting to technical and executive audiences.
- Technical fluency with APIs, integrations, and common software architecture concepts to coordinate engineering work.
- Solid project management skills and familiarity with tools such as Jira, Asana, or MS Project; experience with Agile or hybrid delivery methods.
- Customer-focused mindset with strong problem-solving, de-escalation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience measuring adoption and business outcomes and using data to drive post-implementation improvements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven track record owning end-to-end implementation lifecycles and coordinating cross-functional teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience interfacing with both technical and executive stakeholders.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
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