Principal Service Designer

As a Principal Service Designer, you will

• Create seamless, human-centered, omni-channel service experiences for business clients and bankers with consideration for entire end-to-end journeys.
• Lead through best practice regarding, ideation workshops, consumer journey mapping, service blueprinting and an experience roadmap that align to insights associated with client/banker user pain-points and opportunities based on a variety of human-centered design methods and frameworks;
• Develop and evolve an experience roadmap of near term execution and far-term strategic investigations and deliverables across digital and bank employee channels to enable delivery of transaction and value based  service journeys;
• Guide teams based on primary user research, internal feedback mechanisms, analytics and desk research to infuse empathy, creativity, strategies to ideate, to envision and design concepts, that realizes ROI while elevating client experiences;  in collaboration with our business and technology teams to deliver a viable and feasible experiences;
• Contribute to the formal development of the service design practice creating the tools, methodologies and inspire innovative approaches and techniques. Determine how best to envision and convey concepts, ideas and touch-points across the E2E service offerings.
• Report to Global Banking Head of Digital Initiatives and have dual/matrixed responsibility as a leader on  Enterprise XD Organization.

You are a person who

• Is an enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and an intense focus on achieving results
• Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships.
• Is exceptional at problem-solving, issue resolution, and time management.
• Demonstrates strong listening, communication, and presentation skills.
• Is a continuous learner who adapts quickly and positively to change.
• Commits to delivery dates and delivers on time

• Embraces the opportunity to work in an office while collaborating with teammates and partners in other locations.
• Is available to travel occasionally

You are a person has (required skills)

• 10+ years of design experience, 6+ years of work experience as lead/senior service designer and track record managing and inspiring people to achieve their maximum potential.
• 2+ years of financial indsutry exprience preferred, but not required
• A strong portfolio with proven results designing and implementing new, omni-channel product and service offerings, whether in a consulting, startup, or internal innovation capacity; portfolio should clearly highlight service design projects that achieve success metrics based on design research and human centered design strategies, systems thinking, insight driven synthesis, with compelling storytelling, conceptualization and visualization, and prototyping.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including exceptional listening and consultative capabilities and strong writing skills.
• Strong organizational and influencing skills across teams, ability to engage stakeholders, to understand change readiness, manage differences and create buy-in.
• Work co-located with other designers and partners. (Not remote, post COVID.)

You will be better prepared if you have (desired skills)

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in design or related discipline
• Mastery of design thinking, service design and human-centered design methodologies and tools, as well as command of various rapid ideation processes such as Lean XD and Design Sprints, etc.

We are a culture that

• Is committed to building a workplace where every employee is welcomed and given the support and resources to build and advance their careers.  Along with taking care of our clients we want to be a great place for people to work, and we strive to create an environment where all employees have the opportunity to achieve their goals.
• Believes diversity makes us stronger so we can reflect, connect to and meet the diverse needs of our clients around the world.
• Provides continuous training and developmental opportunities to help employees achieve their goals, whatever their background or experience.
• Is committed to advancing our tools, technology and ways of working.  We always put our clients first to meet their evolving needs.
• Believes in responsible growth and is dedicated to supporting communities around the world by connecting them to the lending, investing and giving they need to remain vibrant and vital.