Service Designer Team Lead 3 Months onsite in Abu Dhabi - Octopus by RTG
LocationAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Work modeon-site
Typecontract
SeniorityLead
Experience7+ yrs
DepartmentOctopus Talents '25
Company size67+ people
PostedAug 30, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live10h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have9
7+ years of experience in Service Design, Customer Experience (CX), Experience Design, or a closely related field
Proven experience leading service design or CX transformation initiatives across multiple customer touchpoints
Strong experience designing end-to-end customer journeys across physical, digital, and assisted-service channels
Demonstrated experience facilitating ideation, co-design, and stakeholder workshops
Strong understanding of service design methodologies, including journey mapping, personas, service blueprints, customer research, and experience principles
Previous experience in a team lead / managerial capacity, including coaching or managing service design professionals
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across business, operations, technology, and customer-facing functions
Experience translating service design concepts into frontline processes, scripts, training, and operational standards
Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
Nice to have1
Experience working in large, complex, customer-facing organizations is highly preferred
Eligibility1
Ability to work onsite in Abu Dhabi for the full 3-month contract
Skills
Service Design
Customer Experience (CX)
Experience Design
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Service Designer – Team Lead to lead the design and transformation of customer experiences across physical, digital, and assisted-service channels.
The successful candidate will own service experience design standards, lead the redesign of key customer-facing services, facilitate structured co-design workshops, and establish a persona-led journey design approach. The role will also involve building and leading a small Service Design team and working closely with Operations, IT, Human Capital, Quality & Training, and Customer Service functions.
Key Responsibilities
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Own and establish service experience design standards across physical, digital, and assisted-service channels.
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Lead the redesign of key energy and mobility services, including:
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Fuel
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EV Charging
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LPG
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Car Wash
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VIP/Value-added customer services
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Plan and facilitate structured ideation and co-design workshops with individual service lines and key stakeholders.
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Establish a persona-anchored journey design methodology, ensuring design priorities are aligned with key customer segments.
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Identify customer pain points, opportunities, and service improvements across end-to-end customer journeys.
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Prioritize service design initiatives and recommend where design investment will deliver the greatest customer and business impact.
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Build, lead, coach, and develop a Service Design team, including a Service Design Specialist and Analyst.
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Represent Service Design in cross-functional delivery and governance reviews with Operations, IT, Human Capital, and other relevant stakeholders.
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Partner with Quality & Training and Call & Service Center teams to ensure service design standards are effectively translated into frontline processes, scripts, and training materials.
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Ensure consistency between the intended customer experience and the experience delivered across frontline and digital touchpoints.
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Develop service blueprints, customer journey maps, personas, experience principles, and other service design deliverables as required.
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Drive stakeholder alignment and ensure service design recommendations are translated into actionable implementation plans.
Requirements
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7+ years of experience in Service Design, Customer Experience (CX), Experience Design, or a closely related field.
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Proven experience leading service design or CX transformation initiatives across multiple customer touchpoints.
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Strong experience designing end-to-end customer journeys across physical, digital, and assisted-service channels.
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Demonstrated experience facilitating ideation, co-design, and stakeholder workshops.
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Strong understanding of service design methodologies, including journey mapping, personas, service blueprints, customer research, and experience principles.
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Previous experience in a team lead / managerial capacity, including coaching or managing service design professionals.
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Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across business, operations, technology, and customer-facing functions.
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Experience translating service design concepts into frontline processes, scripts, training, and operational standards.
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Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to work onsite in Abu Dhabi for the full 3-month contract.
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Experience working in large, complex, customer-facing organizations is highly preferred.
Contract Details
Contract: 3 Months
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Availability: Candidates must be available to work onsite in Abu Dhabi for the duration of the contract.