Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.

Role

We are looking for a Critical Accounts Program Manager to join our team. This is a Remote role based in London, reporting to the Director, CAP & Incident Management in the Support department. The Critical Accounts Manager is a high-visibility escalation management lead responsible for driving the end-to-end resolution of critical customer situations across the EMEA region. In this role, you will partner cross-functionally across Support, Engineering, Product, Customer Success, and Executive Leadership to navigate complex escalations with speed, structure, and strategic communication while safeguarding customer trust and business outcomes.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

Own the end-to-end management of critical customer escalations for key accounts across the EMEA region
Establish action plans, communication cadences, stakeholder roles, and resolution milestones to drive key objectives
Apply strong judgment in risk management and problem mitigation, making timely decisions from both business and technical perspectives
Drive post-mortem analyses and lessons learned reviews to ensure preventive and corrective actions are tracked to closure
Identify recurring escalation themes to drive continuous improvements in product, process, communication, and operational readiness

Who You Are (Success Profile)

You act like an owner by operating with integrity, taking personal accountability for outcomes, and navigating seamlessly between strategic oversight and hands-on execution.
You are a high-trust collaborator who thrives on shared team ambition, constructive feedback, and building strong cross-functional partnerships.
You are customer-obsessed, anchoring your decisions in deep empathy for customer needs to safeguard long-term trust and business success.
You operate with urgency, bringing a relentless focus on execution and delivering fast, high-impact results in dynamic situations.
You are resilient and adaptable, maintaining composure through complex challenges and guiding teams through ambiguity with a steady hand.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
Experience in program or project management of critical issues in a cross-functional environment alongside sales, customers, and partners
Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills
High stress tolerance with the ability to remain calm under pressure while navigating ambiguity, tension, an