Zendesk Implementation Consultant

Role: Zendesk Implementation Consultant Location: Bangalore preferred (Fully Remote open across India) Shift: UK/EU time zones About the Role We are looking for an experienced Zendesk Implementation Consultant to lead end-to-end implementation and optimization projects for global customers across the US and Europe. This is a customer-facing, individual contributor role where you will be responsible for gathering requirements, configuring Zendesk solutions, driving adoption, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring long-term customer success. The ideal candidate should have strong consulting skills, hands-on Zendesk implementation experience, and the ability to work independently with enterprise customers in a remote environment. Key Responsibilities Zendesk Implementation & Delivery Lead end-to-end Zendesk implementation projects, including discovery, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and hypercare support. Configure and customize Zendesk products such as: Zendesk Support Zendesk Guide Zendesk Chat / Messaging Zendesk Explore Zendesk Talk Zendesk AI and Automation features Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable Zendesk solutions. Design workflows, ticket routing rules, SLAs, business rules, macros, triggers, automations, and reporting capabilities. Ensure smooth go-live and successful user adoption across customer organizations. Customer Consulting & Success Act as a trusted advisor and Zendesk subject matter expert for customers. Recommend industry best practices for customer support operations and service management. Conduct workshops, solution demonstrations, training, and stakeholder presentations. Drive platform adoption and continuous improvement initiatives. Partner with customer leadership teams to maximize business value from Zendesk investments. Support customers in resolving business-critical issues and platform optimization opportunities. Collaboration & Execution Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Support, and Customer Success teams to ensure successful project delivery. Work closely with integration and technical teams to support third-party integrations and custom requirements. Manage project deliverables, timelines, risks, and customer expectations. Maintain implementation documentation, solution designs, and knowledge repositories. Contribute to implementation methodologies, playbooks, and process improvements. Required Skills & Qualifications 4+ years of experience in Zendesk implementation, SaaS consulting, customer success, or customer service technology projects. Proven experience delivering end-to-end Zendesk implementations. Strong knowledge of: Zendesk Support Zendesk Guide Zendesk Explore Zendesk Chat/Messaging Zendesk Talk Experience configuring workflows, SLAs, ticketing processes, automations, macros, triggers, and reporting dashboards. Strong understanding of customer support and service management operations. Excellent English communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to engage confidently with manager-level and senior stakeholders. Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into scalable solutions. Ability to manage multiple customers and competing priorities effectively. Comfortable working in US and/or European time zones. Preferred Qualifications Zendesk Administrator, Support Administrator, or Zendesk Implementation Certifications. Experience with Zendesk AI capabilities, bots, intent routing, automation, and self-service solutions. Knowledge of integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics 365, Jira, ServiceNow, or other business applications. Exposure to APIs, webhooks, integration frameworks, and workflow automation tools. Experience working with enterprise SaaS products and customer support ecosystems. Familiarity with Agile project delivery methodologies. Experience supporting global and distributed teams. Work Model & Shifts Fully Remote Role Bangalore-based candidates preferred Open to candidates across India Flexible shifts aligned to US and European customer requirements Fixed or rotational shift schedules based on project needs